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”.
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 »
Pranab and Bishwadeep both work in the same company, at the same level with the same salary. Yet, Bishwadeep is always relaxed and looks in control of his personal finances. If someone asked Pranab, what his net worth was or what the outstanding on his home loan was, he would give some off the cuff… Read More »
The importance of Permanent Account Number (PAN) card has grown over the years, and it is today an essential part of our lives. The most important purpose of allotting PAN to an entity is for the purpose of identification and to track all the related monetary information of that entity. Initially, the significance of PAN… Read More »
Photo Credits : Inha Leex HaleyIt is a good idea to categorize your payments under different headings like daily living expenses, entertainment and vacation, health etc. This will give you a fair idea of how much you spend on different categories. It is easier to keep track and also control your expenses once you know… Read More »
Clarity in Tax laws, stable tax regime, and Independent judiciary is the underlying theme. Tax system should reflect best growth – Tax Reform committee to be setup to make system better. Direct Taxes Little room to raise tax levels. Prudence and Patience. NO CHANGE IN TAX SLABS Tax Credit of Rs 2000 for people in 2 Lakh to… Read More »
Every industry worth its name has a group of associations and lobbyists voicing their concern and expectations from the Budget and the Finance Minister. But the person who forms the bottom of the pyramid and supplies capital to the top of the pyramid by his purchasing actions has very little voice which is suppressed in… Read More »