Anxiety, cheer, joy, worry, nerves, confusion, clarity, lack of clarity – these are the range of emotions that engulf us the moment we start thinking of buying our first home. Irrespective of our financial standing, a first home has a very special emotional place in our heart. Then, why should it be a cause for… Read More »
The end of July rush is the expected norm every year, when tax returns need to be filed! Most people wake up to the need of filing income tax returns only around this time! The IT department has over the years introduced many measures, which take advantage of the available technology to make the process… Read More »
According to a survey in United Kingdom, more than 50% of people do not save enough for their retirement. The number is worse for Americans and Canadians. 150 million Americans out of 200 million, who are in working age, are not saving enough to fund their needs after retirement. Similarly, 80% of Canadians will not… Read More »
It is essential for women, be it working women or homemakers to keep themselves and their family financially secure. In the olden days, women generally had a habit of keeping savings in the containers in their kitchen, but today that is not going to get our savings anywhere when confronted with ever-growing inflation. It is… Read More »
When in times of an urgent requirement of funds most people think of a personal loan as the only option. However, there are several types of other loans available in the market, which can be used to raise capital for various requirements in a critical situation. Availing a personal loan though may sound pretty tempting… Read More »
Old age can be very challenging, or rather miserable, when there is no financial support from any source. Taking this into account, some of the finance companies have introduced the Reverse Mortgage scheme in India. This scheme originated in the United States and has gained popularity in the West since its inception. Reverse mortgage, as… Read More »
The arrival of a kid brings in a lot of happiness into the family, especially to the parents, at the same time it also brings along many responsibilities for the couple. All of us are responsible; but uncertainty could collapse the financial health of the family at any time. It is sensible to save money… Read More »
The Reserve Bank of India has brought about many new directives and guidelines in order to curb speculation in the property market as the sector stands poised for a revival post recession recovery. One of the guidelines that has dampened the mood of real estate developers as well as prospective home buyers is the exclusion… Read More »
New Pension Scheme (NPS) is a pension scheme launched by Government of India (in effect from 1st April, 2009) and is a defined contribution based pension scheme. NPS differs from the existing pension scheme in the sense that existing pension fund of Government of India offers assured benefits while NPS has defined contribution structure where… Read More »
Buying a home is the most important decision for a majority of people. It is an exhaustive process involving loan application, site inspection, property inspection, myriad regulations, and search for the right locality. It is imperative that people spend so much time in acquiring a roof over their head as this is their biggest expense.