Masters of illusions can make you see one thing as another until you figure out the trick. Savings and investments could look like the same thing, but that’s the illusion. Here’s the example of a couple who didn’t know the difference. Raman is a Government employee, drawing a modest salary. He leads a financially disciplined… Read More »
All that glitters is not gold. Or silver. Whether considered auspicious or valuable, silver tends to form a part of many an investment portfolio across India. After USA, China and Japan, India is the largest consumer of silver in the world. Consumption in India occurs for industrial and investment purposes. It is considered the… Read More »
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 »
For anyone in India, the single most important financial activity is making investments to safeguard the future. Traditionally, investing in fixed deposits has been a popular way of creating investments purely because they offer a safe environment for investments and steady growth. Other trends have seen investments in life insurance and mutual funds also… Read More »
A long weekend out could burn a hole in your pocket and you don’t know why you’ve overshot your budget. A lot of us forget to figure in the added taxes as they are left out of the menu or tags. There are many small taxes we pay every day, apart from the annual income… Read More »
Malini, an IT professional has scheduled her travel to the US for working onsite. Travelling overseas for work was not new for Malini, but this time, with a big project in hand, she was likely to be abroad for more than a year. While Malini was happy that an onsite work profile would do well… Read More »
If you’ve been planning a vacation, you’ve been looking at a lot of different travel packages. And every different type of package give you different amounts of add ons. Similarly, investing in property gives you different tax add ons based on your situation. Here’s Anuj, just another Indian who thinks real estate is one of… Read More »
This funny video shows you just how much Indians actually know about their personal finances! Don’t worry it’s not Rocket Science. BankBazaar.com gets to the bottom of some critical questions and gives you some expert hacks that no one else will, with this funny video on finance. With references like AIB, Being Indian, Kanan Gill and Bollywood in mind, we walked the streets of Mumbai to get Mumbai’s take on topics like finance and EMI. In this funny video, we answer asked regular Indians the following questions and answer them with expert tips for you: What does EMI stand for? What are principal and interest components?
Before you pry open your phone looking for the car, think back to when you were a kid and you promised yourself that one day you will have a car that’s your soulmate and it’s something that makes you feel like a kid again. Now that you are all grown up, it’s time to make… Read More »
When it comes to losing weight, baby steps towards your goal are what finally amount to a big change for you. The banking, taxation and in the financial segment of India has seen a lot of baby steps implemented in the past couple of years and these indicate a path towards big change. A few… Read More »