The Iyers had a simple formula – If they earned Rs. 100/- whether Raghu’s salary or Radha’s freelance income Rs.30.00 went towards investments. Of this – Rs.10 went to long term saving, Rs.10 went to short term (1-2 years) needs and Rs.10 went to build an emergency corpus. After a couple of years they had… Read More »
The personal loan is essentially an unsecured loan which is given without any collateral security based on the earning potential of the borrower. Thus the primary risk of the loan is always with the lender who shall have to devise means of recovering the loan in case of default due to intentional delays or conditions… Read More »
On handing over the house to you, the builder needs to also give a `Completion Certificate’. This is issued by municipal authorities which establishes that the building complies with the approved plan. You would need this certificate for registration of your house and other government formalities.
What is a utility bill? The bills such as electricity bill, telephone bills, mobile phone bills, etc. are referred to as utility bills. Usually these bills have to be paid in their respective offices on or before the due date. Standing for hours in a queue to pay an electricity bill or telephone bill is… Read More »
EMI is a common household term today, as more and more people are availing different kinds of credits to meet their financial needs. The same is applicable to outstanding amounts in credit card dues which the customer may find difficult to pay in one go. Is the EMI facility on credit card payments a good… Read More »
Car loans in India have undergone widespread in the past few years with the financiers evolving new and innovative loan products in an attempt to attract more customers. There are various kinds of customized car loans available in the market which will suit differing requirements of the borrowers. In addition to the different car loans… Read More »
Over the past decade, both the demand and the price of gold have been on an increasing trend across the world. This belief in gold as a safe haven increased post the global financial meltdown in 2008. The yellow metal has been considered as a safe asset having stable value which is immune to inflation.… Read More »
Great Times for the Consumers with Companies Offering Unprecedented Discounts and Freebies The difficult economic times may have stalled the growth of the Indian economy, but the consumer segment is experiencing brilliant times with unprecedented offers flowing in from the companies The economic predicament prevalent in India has made it invariable difficult for almost all… Read More »
Prepaying a loan when there is some amount of additional funds at hand is a good idea but it does require one to carefully analyze the implications in terms of interest saved and opportunity missed. The basis of any such calculation should be what are the short term as well as long term consequences of… Read More »
Once while chatting up with a friend over tea and hot pakoras, the talk moved towards how expenses have shot up and how difficult it was getting to manage our family budgets. My friend just shrugged and said, “Well, those are concerns of my wife. After all, she is the finance minister of the house”.