The Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana is a new unemployment insurance scheme. Will this provide enough relief if we lose our jobs? Let us find out how the scheme works, its benefits and features
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This is a free e-book for absolute beginners and newbies to personal finance by Vinay Rai. Young earners and those who wish to organise their personal finances can use this book as a “starter kit” and begin 2020 with confidence
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Many online products and services can be renewed monthly or annually. The annual fee is considerably lower than the sum of the monthly fees over a year. Does it always make sense to take the discount and pay annually? Let us find out.
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If you are going to save tax for the first time this financial year, here are some simple tips to avoid mistakes that may permanently damage your finances.
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When I tell people that I managed to invest close to three times of what I spend each month for the last ten years and this is key to becoming financial independence, there is a similar-sounding comment or question: If I invest so much, when will I spend money on the things that I love? When…
Continue reading →Dear reader, this is a compilation of 100 questions that new investors in mutual funds should first ask and then seek answers. Unlike a conventional FAQ that deals with technical aspects on mutual funds like, what is NAV; what is the purchase cut-off time etc. the focus here is to ask questions that will make…
Continue reading →Are you worried if you can afford that new phone or bike or car? Feeling guilty and tempted at the same time? Here is a simple way to find out affordability & organises finances so that you can responsibly buy stuff you love! Every time I got to a corporate money management session, I always…
Continue reading →Let us face it! Most of us hold too many mutual funds! Either we started with Rs. 1000 SIP in five funds or we saw new “good funds” and decided to “have some exposure to it”, or we stopped investing in underperformers but left the investment in the old fund untouched. After a few years, our…
Continue reading →Here is a personal financial self-evaluation checklist that can be used by beginners and veterans alike. It will help you organise your finances systematically and you go can well beyond these Five changes It has been developed from how to Conduct a Personal Financial Audit and my own audits which are done each December (see last years for…
Continue reading →Somethings never change! When the markets are moving up, everyone wants a piece of the action. When it starts to move down, they get restless and start complaining about lack of returns. The problem is (1) lack of a clear purpose behind the investment and (2) wrong expectations. I have Rs. 500 SIP running in…
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