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5 Things to Check Before Investing in a Corporate Fixed Deposit
If a company needs funds for expansion, there are many avenues they can turn to. Opening corporate fixed deposits are one such option. Corporate FDs work in an investors favour as they have higher interest rates compared to bank FDs. Things to check before saying ‘Yes’ to a corporate FD A certain degree of due… Read More »
Money Management Tips for the Single Mother
Being a single mother can be really hard. Everything needs to be taken care of so that your children can lead a comfortable life. It all gets just that much easier if your finances are sorted out. Here’s the example of Priya Raman who faced a similar situation. Priya Raman lost her husband unexpectedly in… Read More »
Prepare Financially Before You Quit Your Job
In today’s world of high salaries and even higher burnout rates, it is not uncommon to find people quitting a formal corporate job by the time they are 40 or 45. That is losing out on a potential 15 to 20 years of regular, reliable income. Is this everyone’s cup of tea? May be, or… Read More »
How to Help Your Parents Lead a Comfortable Retired Financial Life
Your parents have always been your heroes but the time comes when you’ve got to be there for them. To make sure they’re comfortable in their twilight years, you’d do just about anything. Then why not help them out with their finances? New technology and remembering due dates could be a hassle for them. Here’s… Read More »
How to Manage Big Future Expenses Successfully
Money management is always a challenge. When it comes to managing money for big cash flows, it gets even more challenging. Big expenses include expenses for wedding, house construction and higher education expenses for children. While it may be easy to opt for a personal loan for big expenses, a more prudential way to plan… Read More »
6 Tests to Gauge Your Financial Fitness
We’ve all taken the online quiz or two (or many many more) and some the results are really worth sharing. Fitness is a big topic of concern for everybody and the internet, hence, has quizzes for measuring your mental fitness, the fitness of your relationship, your emotional fitness etc. But, are you financially fit? Here… Read More »
Savings and Investments; Two Sides of a Coin
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 »
Nifty Tax Savings from Investing in Property
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 »
Here’s Why You Should Download the BankBazaar Android App Today
Does the very thought of applying for loans, insurance and credit cards create a huge dark cloud over your head? Do you feel demotivated upon reading the first few lines of financial jargon that seems to make sense only to lawyers and astrophysicists? Do you want to access the incredibly lucrative world of investments… Read More »