The cost inflation index for the financial year 2025-2026 is 376, representing a 3.58% increase. We compile 45 years of cost ...

The freefincal robo-advisor tool will now feature equity glide paths for retirement buckets, providing enhanced risk ...

A reader asks, "Would you please suggest how one can manage financially if one is not eligible for health insurance due to ...

In this edition of the reader story, Mr Alam provides the most detailed account of his financial journey: From a net worth of Rs. 6000 to auto-pilot goal-based investing. About this series: I am ...

Last Updated on May 21, 2024 at 10:24 am Readers often ask, “How much capital gains tax should I pay if I have no other income source?” The answer is quite simple. Up to the tax-free limit (using the ...

SEBI has created a new class of intermediaries called execution-only platforms (EOPs) for direct plan mutual funds. This will differentiate between an EOP and an RIA and provide clients with a clear ...

Last Updated on December 20, 2023 at 8:47 am I evaluate the performance of my retirement portfolio and my son’s future portfolio each year in a personal finance audit. This is the 11th edition.

I evaluate my retirement portfolio’s performance and my son’s future portfolio each year in a personal finance audit. This is the tenth edition. Published from 2013 onwards, these audits provide a ...

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Last Updated on December 29, 2023 at 8:30 pm The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a popular tax-saving instrument in India. The Government of India introduced it in 1968 and fully guarantees the scheme.

4 How to select a health insurance policy: A Webinar This is a webinar by Deepak Mendiratta, managing director of plancover. Deepak has helped many families get medical cover and favourably resolved ...

Last Updated on December 29, 2021 at 6:30 pm In this edition of the reader audit, 29-year-old Mr Yo (name withheld on request) explains in detail how he has structured his money management in a ...