As on Dec 29, 2010, the Sensex ended up at 20256 and nifty ended up at 6060! Go back to Dec 29, 2009; the indices were at 17,401 and 5187 for sensex and nifty respectively. So what’s your bet for 2011? In 2009 the market was in recovery mode which consolidated in 2010 and expectedly… Read More »
The possible deductions on the employee’s gross salary after exemptions are taken into account come under Section 16 of the IT Act. These include dues paid as professional tax, deductions for investing in various tax saving investments like PPF, life insurance premium, pension schemes by life insurers, Mediclaim premium, interest on loans for education, house… Read More »
Normally, banks only give 85%-90% of the total cost of the vehicle. The rest will need to be provided upfront as a down payment. Always opt for a higher down payment and look to save on total interest costs. When you book the car, you need to pay a booking amount, which can range anywhere… Read More »
Vipul needed a quick fix. Fortunately for him, he was in a hurry to invest also and had started young. Things like compounding interest, safe investment options like FDs and some shares that did extremely well, had stocked his treasury quite generously over time. Had he sat back and given a careful thought to his… Read More »
The clause known as the Force Majeure Clause states that “Provided further that from time to time, the bank may in its sole discretion alter the rate of interest suitably and prospectively on account of change in the internal policies or if unforeseen or extraordinary changes in the money market conditions take place during the… Read More »
For the retired people, the Post Office Monthly Income Scheme is a good savings instrument. The interest is 8% divided on a monthly payout basis. The payout if not required can be channeled to a recurring deposit. The effective returns increases by almost 10% by doing this. The interest can be credited to a savings… Read More »
What do the former customers of the lender have to say about the quality of service offered by the lender? Was the lender responsive to the customer requirements? Check the feedback given by the users on the customer review websites. It will give you an idea of what to expect from the lender, so that… Read More »
Equity mutual funds make a great investment. However, given the volatile nature of the market and the loss experienced by investors in the past months, one should keep expectations realistic and be willing to wait it out for at least 10-15 years to see a good return from equities.
Evaluate all loan offers. The first condition for loan offer selection is the total money outflow that the loan will cost. The second factor is the EMI. A loan offer with a lower EMI and a longer tenure may seem attractive, as it could be easy on your purse strings, however not all such loans… Read More »
One more option of sourcing funds is to obtain a loan against your assets, for example, a loan against property is especially useful for such purposes. However, there are specific loans to be availed for precisely this function that are termed under the category of business or commercial loans.