Credit cards via AIP!

Applying for credit cards online is not something new and we all know that many banks are offering the facility through their websites. A new twist to this is the AIP facility launched exclusively for credit cards, which has recently been introduced in India. It is getting widely accepted and found to be a very… Read More »

Start budgeting early!

If you are still studying and think there is no need for you to plan your budget and believe the responsibility of planning the finances rests solely with your parents, then you need to reconsider! A few mistakes you commit during these critical years might trouble you for the rest of your life. You should… Read More »

how compounding works!

How does compounding work? When you save Rs.100 and get an annual interest of 10%, you will have Rs.110 at the end of one year. If its a compounding interest rate, then next year you will get a 10% interest on Rs.110, which then makes it Rs.121. The next year, interest will be calculated on… Read More »

A look at incomes that are not taxed!

Any monies that you receive from your company for the purpose of travel to any place in India along with your family for the purpose of leave. The claim can be made two times in a bucket of 4 years. Family includes Wife and children and also parents, brothers or sisters if they are dependent… Read More »

Renting vs. leasing!

A lease through the company is helpful especially in cases where employees, for short durations, are required to work from offices located in different cities or work from client’s workplace. Employees are benefited with a ready accommodation in new destinations and it helps them settle down faster in the new place. The company is also… Read More »

How is poverty calculated?!

Can you live with Rs 32 a day in Indian cities? This is what everyone is asking after planning commission came up with this figure in its revised estimate to calculate BPL (Below Poverty Line) parameter. What about living with Rs 26 a day in Indian villages? Impossible, you say. That’s the whole debate that… Read More »