Do you know how to get out of debt on your own in a fast way ? If not, read on to find out how. Debt can come in many forms – home loans, personal loans, credit card debts – all of these can put your financial planning in a disarray if not handled inRead More
Section 80 Income Tax Deductions
Saving income tax every year is a cakewalk for some while a nightmare for the others. Most of the Indians use up Section 80C deductions to save income tax. But beyond the 80C deductions, the income tax act has other Section 80 income tax deductions that can be used to your advantage as well. Let’sRead More
How Much Gold Allocation in Your Portfolio?
Given the rate of return of gold in the last few years, do you think the gold allocation in your portfolio needs to increase ? Does your financial planning philosophy say that the maximum gold which should be present in your diversified portfolio should be 5% to 10% and the rest should be other assetRead More
10 important income tax queries (India) answered
It is income tax filing season and everyone must be having queries or questions on income tax returns and income tax filing. Income Tax Queries are bound to arise and you must know the answers. Here are some income tax queries in India answered. This is only in the Indian context and should not beRead More
5 Random Golden Rules to Become Rich
Everyone would like to become rich. But how do we get there ? Does equity investing make you rich ? Or is it the tortoise like slow and steady systematic investment planning route of mutual funds that gets you the riches. Golden rules to becoming rich are far and varied. If you master some ofRead More
Skip Filing ITR When Income Less Than 5 lakhs
Some good news after all ! If you are salaried and have income less than 5 lakhs, your IT returns are no longer a necessity ! You might not be required to file an income tax return (ITR) provided you meet some conditions. It must be noted that the exemption from filing the income taxRead More