When you apply for a loan, banks judge your ability to repay the loan on numerous counts including your age, income, job stability and your credit report, which is a reflection of your true credit worth. You need to understand why this is the case so that you prepare yourself to submit a good application… Read More »
Investing for your retirement may not be the most important thing on your mind when you start your career. For most people, investing may not even be on the priority list when they start their career. When you start your career, your saving capacity may not be much in absolute terms, as your salary itself… Read More »
Polonius, a character in Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” advises his son, “Neither a lender nor a borrower be”. With due respect to Polonius and his genius, credit has become a part and parcel of our life. While most of us cannot be lenders, we are bound to be borrowers because of the system we live with.
When the insurance advisor approaches to sell a policy or plan, his persuasive tone might drown your doubts that are critical to wise investment. Only features that provide a feel good factor are disclosed to the customer and the aspects that may discourage the customer are conveniently hidden by the agent. A careful inspection… Read More »
Home construction loans are used to finance for the construction of newly acquired home or if you are planning to build a home. But, with so many home construction loans available in the Indian market you should decide the best one that would suit you the most and is favorable to you.
The only reason investors head for the stock market is to earn better returns compared to other investment avenues. The objective is the same but approaches can be different. For example, some may like the growth theme, some may like the value theme; few are excited about banking sector while some find consumption theme intoxicating.
Can you survive a job loss for six months? Do you have some funds stashed away for such emergencies until you gather your reins and surge ahead confidently with a new job and a new plan for the future in place? What about a medical emergency? Do you have resources that you can tap into… Read More »
Rakesh Sinha is employed with Patni computers. His father, a retired government employee discusses a plan for buying a plot of land that looks promising in his hometown. The only set back for Rakesh’s father was that he was short of Rs. 3 L with the land costing around Rs. 10 L. Rakesh told his… Read More »
Reverse Mortgage is a type of loan devised to address senior citizens who own a house but require some monthly income to meet their regular expenses. To put it simple, reverse mortgage is just the opposite of conventional mortgage loans obtained through mortgage of your home. Under normal mortgage, you obtain a lump sum as… Read More »
The third option is private equity. This is usually opted for high risk and high growth sectors. This comes at a much later stage of an establishment’s growth.