Category Archives: How To

CCI judgement impact

Sometime ago, the competition commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of Rs. 630 crores on the largest real estate company of India, the DLF. This was hailed as a landmark judgement. CCI is an institution created to ensure that no institution or company exploits its dominant position to create a monopolistic situation in the… Read More »

How to set up a workable home budget!

One of the key aspects of creating a successful financial plan for a year is to establish a workable home budget that deals with your expenses, manages your debt and also builds your savings at the same time! A home budget can be defined as a plan that pre-determines your spending goals, spread over a… Read More »

Gold glitter expected to continue!

Gold is said to be the most-favored investment instrument in India. In year, 2011, India imported 969 tons of gold, which was much higher than the previous year. In every Indian wedding gold shares a major part of total bill and it is regarded as women’s most secured treasure. India’s main gold suppliers are Australia… Read More »

All About LTA!

Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) is granted by the employers to the employees as part of the remuneration to provide for travel expenses incurred during the year. Leave Travel Allowance also covers such expenses of the spouse, children as well as dependent parents and siblings. However, there is a restriction. The allowance is restricted to two… Read More »

Comparing fixed and floating rate home loans!

Choosing between the fixed interest and floating interest home loans is one of the biggest challenges facing the prospective home buyer. There are advantages and disadvantages in both variants which needs careful scrutiny as a home loan is along term commitment and the actual money paid back over the entire tenure could vary drastically. Such… Read More »