Category Archives: Savings

When is the best time to take a life insurance policy?

Most youngsters ignore life insurance mainly because of they feel, it’s not required for them. They take life insurance simply for the sake of tax deductions, and often feel neglect its benefits thinking it’s not for them. It’s quite natural for them to feel so, especially if they are away from familial responsibilities. But remember,… Read More »

6 Financial Reasons why you are not ready for a child

While deciding the right time to have children, a lot of aspects come into picture. Age, finances, relationship with your spouse, career objectives, health and family size are all important considerations. These factors are further linked with several probabilities, which make the difficult decision even more complicated. In terms of emotional, relationship and financial readiness,… Read More »

To be or not to be a priority banking customer!

Priority Banking or Privilege Banking is a relatively new term in the Indian banking context. Many banks in India, especially the private banks have followed international banks in providing specialised services to a certain set of customers known as priority customers. These customers are determined usually by the average balance they maintain with the bank… Read More »

Top 7 lifestyle credit cards in India!

The market today offers a galore of options for credit cards. The flip side of too many options is too much confusion. After doing a comprehensive research on the lifestyle credit cards, I have shortlisted the top 7 lifestyle credit cards available in India. Remember, you don’t need to change to own a specific credit… Read More »

Financial blunders to avoid in a marriage!

Marriage changes an individual’s life in many ways, bringing a lot of joy, additional responsibilities and worries in small measures as we try to adjust to the new person in our lives. After marriage, both of you might be working or either one of you. This will determine your income source and as for expenses,… Read More »

6 tips to survive a layoff!

What is Layoff? Layoff and downsizing can be used interchangeably. It refers to the termination of an employee due to business reasons such as cutting costs and increasing profits, optimum utilization of resources etc. Layoffs are very common especially during economic turbulence or a recession. When a business slowdown occurs and the company goes through… Read More »