The cost of higher education has been escalating day by day, and it is increasingly becoming difficult to fund higher education expenses yourself.If you have been looking for funding your own higher education, or the education of your son or daughter, an education loan (also called a student … [Read more...]
What “Kolaveri Di” Song Teaches You About Personal Finance
January 3, 2012 by ·
Unless you have been hibernating for a few months, there is no way you have not heard about the song "Kolaveri Di".It is a song from an upcoming Tamil film, and the lyrics are in Tamil and English.The song is HUGELY popular - not only in Tamilnadu, not only in Southern India, not only in … [Read more...]
Retirement Planning – How Much Should You Save To Build Your Retirement Corpus?
December 15, 2011 by ·
We see a lot of advise floating around when it comes to retirement planning.Many experts advise to save a fixed percentage of your salary every month in order to build your retirement corpus - the advise usually ranges from 5% to 20%.But is this approach of having a ball park percentage … [Read more...]
New Internet Scam in the name of Income Tax (IT) Refund and How you can stay safe
December 2, 2011 by ·
The internet has a lot of con men trying to rob you of your money through scams - whether it is someone wanting to transfer money from eastern Europe or some widow of a war lord in Africa asking for your help.Now, a new scam has emerged that is targeting Indians specifically - it is also in the … [Read more...]
Positive Changes For Small Saving Schemes and Public Provident Fund (PPF) – What It Means For You
November 14, 2011 by ·
The Government had recently announced many small changes that should bring cheer to you!This includes changes in Post Office Savings Accounts, Post Office Monthly Income Scheme (PO MIS), and Public Provident Fund (PPF).Following are the details and their implications for … [Read more...]
Interest rates on Savings Accounts deregulated – What does it mean for you?
October 31, 2011 by ·
On 25 Oct 2011, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made an announcement that it has deregulated the interest rates for savings accounts in banks. The History So far, the interest rate earned by the money in your savings account was fixed and regulated by RBI - it has been 4% per … [Read more...]
Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) of Mutual Funds – Benefits of investing
October 10, 2011 by ·
With inflation figures on the rise, the interest rates offered by banks on deposits are also rising.This may look like a rosy picture for those who derive a major chunk of their income from fixed deposits as banks now offer more interest for the same amount, but what about the fixed deposits … [Read more...]
Understanding the current financial crisis, and what the future has in store
October 6, 2011 by ·
Over the past few years, we have been living through a financial crises.The problems emerged sometime in 2007, and by 2009 there were indications that the financial crisis was behind us.But recently, concerns about the financial / debt crisis have emerged again. Economists believe that the … [Read more...]
By popular demand: 20% off on financial planning service – Till 10th Oct ONLY
October 3, 2011 by ·
Hello,I have recently revised the price of the "My Financial Plan" service to Rs. 7,999, effective 1st Oct.Even at this new price, this personalized financial planning service provides tremendous value because it remains cheaper than most other financial planning services available – while … [Read more...]
4 days left to get my financial planning service really cheap – Price of the “My Financial Plan” service is increasing
September 27, 2011 by ·
Hello,As you would be aware, apart from writing articles here, I also offer personalized financial planning service as a financial planner.I analyze your income and expenses, life and health insurance, asset allocation, net worth, etc.I also ask for details of your various financial … [Read more...]
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