Buying a car is always a reason to cheer. The cheer is a tad louder when it is the first car. Apart from the thrill of being able to finally own and drive a car, the buyer has a lot of questions rushing through his or her head. While everyone has their own unique reasons… Read More »
The blossoming of credit card industry has made it possible for banks and credit card companies to come up with dedicated card schemes for its customers. Travel centric credit cards are one such popular travel oriented credit card scheme where banks or credit card companies collaborate with various airlines and hotels to offer discounts of… Read More »
If you are one of those Indian expatriate sending money or remittance to your relatives or clients in India through Indian money transfer agencies or banks, you may have to pay an extra transfer fee very soon as the government of India has decided to reintroduce service tax on all inward remittances. The reintroduction of… Read More »
The government of India made two important energy related decisions as they finally mustered enough courage to bite the bullet on delinking diesel prices. In the second significant decision, the government has decided to increase the price for natural gas which is likely to impact the retail inflation in the coming weeks. Inflation has been… Read More »
The festive season has come a few days in advance for the vast majority of the Indian population as the government is working on a proposal to amend the Payments of Bonus Act of 1965. The new proposal when confirmed would effectively mean a large number of employees would be eligible for an annual… Read More »
A honeymoon tour is a memorable trip for all newly wedded. From exploring the large number of domestic attractions to exotic international tours, honeymoon plans must be drafted as per the personal likes and dislikes of the couple. In this day and age of the working couple not many couples have the luxury of a… Read More »
Our aspirations are different at different stages of life. However, saving for the sunset years of one’s life should be a top priority for everyone. During different stages of our life we have different financial status, responsibilities, challenges as well as goals. Our approach for retirement saving at various stages of our life will be… Read More »
Financial logic normally takes a back seat during this time but if you work with a little bit of prudence, there will be lesser reasons to mourn once the party gets over. Some of them are done-to-death financial clichés but if you keep them in mind, they can really help cushion that blow to your… Read More »
There is no magic wand to remove inflation the RBI governor Raghuram Rajan had once said underlining how inflation was one of the biggest roadblocks in the growth of the Indian economy. The Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rates unchanged in the fourth bi-monthly monetary policy issued last month as the premier bank… Read More »
Social media is more than just updating your status, sharing pictures and gossiping with your friends, relatives and followers. Social media platforms are the next big thing in business and even money transactions. The most recent and revolutionary addition to the social media platforms is the instant money transfers between friends and followers as banks… Read More »