Category Archives: Savings
7 alerts for a money crunch!
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 »
Dangers of credit cards!
The one thing that he forgot was to be educated about the different features this card offered, read the agreement and understand the cost of using each of these features. The card offered a grace period or free credit period of 30 days. Thereafter, it charged 3.5 percent interest on the outstanding amount due. Mr.… Read More »
Financial to dos as 2013 winds up!
As the year draws to a close, looking back at the overall financial report of the year gone plays an important role in effective financial management. The end of the year gives us a perfect time and opportunity to check the financial books to asses tax strategies for the current financial year. Exploring tax saving… Read More »
How does envelope budgeting system help?!
Nowadays, earning more is not the only aspect in the equation of building wealth. As expenses have increased, managing spending patterns has become an even important part of the wealth building exercise. It is often seen that many households are unable to control their expenses on a particular head irrespective of trying hard. A solution… Read More »
Build your wealth in simple steps!
How to make the most of your money!
Many a time, it is seen that people give importance to earning more money or on investing the money earned in various investment avenues. It is often misunderstood by many that earning and investing are alone sufficient to be wealthy. Equally important is to make the most of the money you already have. People generally… Read More »
Financial planning for young professionals!
On an average approximately 4 to 5 million new professionals below 25 years of age join the workforce in India every year. This workforce needs to draw up the right financial strategy right from the beginning in order to make the best of their earnings while not compromising on the lifestyle that they desire and… Read More »
Understanding the basics of Forex!
Commonly referred to as FX in short, the forex market is by far the largest in the world with over trade worth $ 4 Trillion on an average day. Simply stated this implies exchange of currencies of foreign countries with the purpose of trading. In India there are three aspects of Forex starting with the… Read More »
Interest rate cuts for PPF, NSC – Impact on investors!
Returns on investment options like PPF and NSC lowered, by interest rate cutting of 0.1% The government of India, amidst an environment of change and reform, has given the consumer another jolt, with the reduction of the interest rates for popular investment options and schemes. The interest rate for Public Provident Funds (PPF) and… Read More »