The extra day (29th Feb) of 2016, was well utilised as I love following important events. Well, I could not get more as both events belong to subjects close to my heart… movies and finance. I woke up to 88th Academy Awards (Oscars) and ended with decoding Budget 2016. This Oscars ended 20 years wait forRead More
NPS Annuity
Rules for Withdrawal of EPF – All Scenarios
Rules for Withdrawal of EPF are available on a number of platforms, but rules related to withdrawal are still unclear. The subscribers especially those who are in private jobs are not made aware by the employers about the EPF withdrawal rules. For employees who have been in the workforce from before 2014, a part ofRead More
The magic of power of compounding [infographic]
The magic of power of compounding has been explained innumerable times by personal finance experts all over the world. Albert Einstein has very famously quoted the below on this concept – “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it.” And itRead More
Best ways to save income tax in India in 2013 [infographics]
If you belong to those sea of people who are looking at some of the best ways to save income tax in India in 2013, look no further. This is your guide which will help you choose the tax saving investment options. Many investors must be looking to invest their money to save tax forRead More
Step by step process to get your online EPF Passbook
Expecting the government offices to go digital is good but we all know how they move in this aspect. I was surprised to see news on the fact that now the facility of online EPF Passbook has materialized ! The EPFO is the only social security scheme in India for workers and employees. Workers earningRead More
Impact of EPF interest rate cut
If you were planning for your retirement and depended heavily on the Employee Provident Fund (EPF), then it is time you did your financial planning again. The government has brought down the interest rate on EPF and has left many salaried employees who get EPF a bit peeved. Suddenly, there are other investments out thereRead More