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 »
When Nikhil moved to Chennai for beginning his new work life, he decided to ditch the standard homes and considered purchasing a contemporary penthouse. The rapidly increasing net-worth, enhanced aspirations and the desire of enjoying an affluent lifestyle have played a major role in increasing the number of individuals who invest in these ultra-modern high… Read More »
People looking towards purchasing a new property, which is “free from encumbrances”, may be puzzled to find certain restrictive covenants in the contractual documents, which necessitate a careful approach from their end. They could also find themselves at risk of becoming the owner of a land, which may be subjected to a variety of charges,… Read More »
Victor has taken a home loan of around 25 lakhs. He is regularly paying the EMI. Despite interest rate increases and rising inflation, Victor never defaulted. His savings reduced drastically because of increase in EMI. On top of that he had paid off a lump sum amount of Rs.5L as part of his prepayment to… Read More »
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 »
Credit card companies lure customers into buying a credit card by offering it free of cost. Customers, many a time believe that if there is not cost involved in buying it, why not have it? So even if I have a card(s) sufficient to take care of my needs, I will opt for another one… Read More »
Currently there is a plethora of loan products that are being launched on a regular basis by the competing financial institutions in order to woo the prospective borrower. The range of personal loan products that available in the market is wide and often confusing. Choosing the right personal loan product that suits your requirements best… Read More »
Credit card companies come up with tempting card offers for investors albeit now more cautiously after the financial markets turmoil, by offering freebies such as life time free credit among other things. Customers already possessing credit cards often find themselves taking up such offers and ending up with multiple credit cards. The moot question here… Read More »
Does it make sense to reduce one burden by taking on another? This is the first question that would be top of mind when faced with the question of whether to refinance an existing home loan. Given the fact that a home loan is the biggest reason for cash outflow in most Indian households, this… Read More »
The home loan agreement is usually a 50 page document that most borrowers do not have the patience to study in detail. However all such agreements have a few tricky clauses that protect the lending institution and may compromise the interest of the borrower! Thus one needs to be aware of these clauses and the… Read More »