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    • Investments: Why you must be looking beyond tax planning

      Financial plan should be the driving factor behind your investments and not the tax planning.

    • How to use home loans effectively for tax benefits

      While there is one EMI payable to repay home loan, one must take into account the principal and the interest to enjoy tax benefits.

    • How to plan and manage your vacation spending

      Here are eight tips that can make your holidays cheaper and memorable.

    • 12 Financial resolutions for the calendar year 2017

      Here are 12 financial resolutions that can improve your finances in year 2017.

    • Sole breadwinner: Here is how you should manage your money

      Here are a few pointers to make wise investments which will help you protect the financial future of your family.

    • Demonetisation: How to manage cash crunch?

      Here are some ways you can deal with cash crunch better.

    • Things to know before investing in festive season

      This year‘s different gift could be starting a tradition for your family. Instead of a ‘Made in China‘ toy or other bauble, or even buying a single stock, present each member of your household with a portfolio managed by experts – through a mutual fund.

    • Should you have multiple financial advisors?

      Each individual investor has multiple financial advisors. This brings forth multiple challenges. How to overcome such a situation?

    • Dividend or Growth: Which MF option is better for you?

      While dividend option on debt fund works for those looking for regular income, all other investors should invest in growth option.

    • Invest right to save your income tax

      You have to carefully weigh the merits and demerits of each tax saving option available

    • Why you must have gold in your investment portfolio?

      Gold is a good asset class in uncertain times. It works the best when the currencies lose value.

    • How this 7-point checklist makes your home buying easy

      Adopting a checklist approach can help you avoid errors and save time and money while buying your dream home.

    • Changing job during year? How to offer multiple salaries to tax

      Many individuals do change jobs and they have to face the problem of combining salaries from two employers. Here is how to go about it.

    • Money steps that you must take before initiating your start up

      Start up is no fun. It requires financial prudence, failing which not only the business but also the personal life can go down the drain.

    • How to meet your life's financial goals & retire peacefully

      One need not sacrifice his life‘s other financial goals to fund his retirement. He can enjoy his life and his golden years too.

    • Home insurance: Why you should not avoid it

      Home is the biggest asset for most Indians. Buying home insurance ensures peace of mind in most cases.

    • Should I go for zero per cent cash advance on credit card?

      Cash advance is a loan and a default can affect the credit score adversely

    • Financial tips for married with kids

      Financial tips for married with kids

    • How to manage money as a couple

      One should know all income sources and if you are both earning, then it would be advisable for you to talk about your income levels and expense patterns to each other.

    • Financial tips for first job: Here's what to do

      The first step to your financial plan is to prepare a budget based on both current and expected income and expenses. It is very important to understand and monitor one‘s cash flows, i.e. from where the cash comes in and where it gets expended.

    • Financial tips for students: Guide to financial freedom

      Impulse purchase can be classified as an unplanned expenditure. Research states that feelings and emotions play a very important role in case of an impulse purchase, which gets triggered on seeing a promotional ad, offer etc.

    • Do you need a financial advisor?

      Financial advisors are people who work and help their clients in achieving their financial goals by effectively channelizing their savings into investment and also give financial advice.

    • Demystified: SIPs & long term returns

      Investing in equity is one of the best way to have a good returns on one's investments over a period of time (i.e. long term).

    • Plan in advance for that early retirement

      It is important to decide on the corpus required on retirement to support monthly expenses. Such an amount cannot be based on vague assumptions.

    • FMPs V/s FDs: Which is the safest investing option?

      Till recently FMPs were winning the battle due to their tax advantage, but with the new tax rules have created a more level playing field.

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