Category Archives: Infographics

How Dropping Rates Affect Your ‘Current’ Loans

The swoop you feel when you’re kayaking down the waterfall may just be the same swoop the news of rate cuts on your loan gives you. Here’s a look at how different rate cuts affect your loan waterfall and a comparison between lowering your interest rate and your tenure.     YOU MAY ALSO WANT… Read More »

Must Have Saving Schemes for Savers Great and Small

We all have that one friend that is great at planning everyone’s birthday, including their own, and that one other friend who shows up late to every birthday, even their own. We all differ just as much when it comes to our finances. While some manage their budget well and pay off their loans diligently,… Read More »

Make That 1000 Rupee Note Work Smarter for You

The new pair of Skullcandy earphones, shiny black pumps, a new shirt and a fancy haircut; you can get all these in Rs 1000. But, you can get a lot more in 1000 bucks even though it may not seem like a big amount. And these are things that will definitely not land up in… Read More »

Sukanya Samriddhi Vs Mutual Funds: A Show and Tell for Your Dimpled Darling

New parents love to show everybody videos of their cute little ones. We’re sure your daughter looks just as adorable in her butterfly wings and somewhere in the back of your mind you’re already worrying about her future. If you’re confused about where to invest, here’s how the government’s Sukanya Samriddhi Account fares against Mutual Funds… Read More »

4 Tax Questions Sweetened for You

Chocolates, ice-creams and pies; everyone loves to indulge once in a while. Those of us with a sweet-tooth can never say no. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could indulge just as much in your tax returns? Home loans, health insurance and other investments, done right, can get you great returns on your taxes. Here… Read More »

3 Financial Planning Myths That Just Don’t Seem To Die

You know what they say about a myth: The myth is dead. Long live the myth! Here are 3 myths that seem to have survived the Great Depression, the swinging sixties and dotcom noughties.   YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO: Calculate your long-term returns with our Compound Interest Calculator or your retirement savings with our Retirement Savings… Read More »

5 Yoga Poses That Don’t Help With Money Management

Baba Ramdev and yoga can teach you how to be a healthier you, we all know that. But these poses may not necessarily make your finances healthier. Confused? Here’s how: Find out more from 5 roadblocks in money management   YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO: Plan your budget in all the right ways – Compound Interest Calculator… Read More »

Credit Cards: 2 Ideal Ways to Use the Interest-Free Period

What would you do if you found a big bag of cash on the road? Grappling with all the possibilities? Well, those possibilities could be your reality, if you use your credit card on the right day. The interest-free period can be 45-55 days,beginning with the first day of the statement period (or billing cycle)… Read More »