Polonius, a character in Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” advises his son, “Neither a lender nor a borrower be”. With due respect to Polonius and his genius, credit has become a part and parcel of our life. While most of us cannot be lenders, we are bound to be borrowers because of the system we live with.
Try and pay the down payment from your own money, savings or by liquidating some assets. Opting for a personal loan can be a costly affair, as interest rates are very high. If you don’t have enough savings or assets to pay up the money, then its wise to wait and build assets and savings… Read More »
One of the most popular and important riders added to an insurance policy is the ‘Waiver of Premium’ rider. If this rider is a part of one’s insurance policy, it ensures that the premiums to be paid by the insured are waived in the event that the insured becomes ‘completely disabled’ or loses his source… Read More »
When the insurance advisor approaches to sell a policy or plan, his persuasive tone might drown your doubts that are critical to wise investment. Only features that provide a feel good factor are disclosed to the customer and the aspects that may discourage the customer are conveniently hidden by the agent. A careful inspection… Read More »
Home construction loans are used to finance for the construction of newly acquired home or if you are planning to build a home. But, with so many home construction loans available in the Indian market you should decide the best one that would suit you the most and is favorable to you.
The only reason investors head for the stock market is to earn better returns compared to other investment avenues. The objective is the same but approaches can be different. For example, some may like the growth theme, some may like the value theme; few are excited about banking sector while some find consumption theme intoxicating.
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 »
Predicting interest rates is not easy, unless you are an analyst. If you are looking at taking a home loan, understanding the movements of interest rates is even more critical, since you would want to decide whether to take the loan at fixed rate of interest or floating. Hybrid home loan takes away this problem.… Read More »
Rakesh Sinha is employed with Patni computers. His father, a retired government employee discusses a plan for buying a plot of land that looks promising in his hometown. The only set back for Rakesh’s father was that he was short of Rs. 3 L with the land costing around Rs. 10 L. Rakesh told his… Read More »
“Congratulations! You are eligible for a personal loans of Rs. 1,00,000/-!” Many of us are receiving this luring SMS alert from banks quite often. No wonder, the moment you face any urgent financial requirements like your children’s higher education, marriage or down payment for a new property, this option comes to your mind. It’s… Read More »