The income tax return filing season is finally upon us and you must be wondering what possibly could be the easiest way or some guidelines to filing your ITR form. At the same time, you might be having many questions like do you need to file your returns in the first place; whether you needRead More
What to do With Your First Paycheck
Do you know what to do with your first paycheck? Did you blow it all away or did you save it for later? Did you blow away all of it later? What you do with your first paycheck marks what probably you will do with your later ones as well. Here are some practical suggestionsRead More
5 Tips On Renting An Apartment
Real estate purchase is becoming a challenging dream for many investors in India as prices have sky rocketed. Gone are the days when the EMI of your home loan was paid by your tenant. Now a days, your monthly rent is not even half of your EMI. In such trying times, renting an apartment isRead More
How to Talk About Money With Your Spouse
Do you know how to talk about money with your spouse ? Money is one of the reasons couples fight often. Yet it remains one of the least discussed points between couples. It is common knowledge that something that you don’t discuss with your better half will lead to confusion and misunderstanding. Given that, eachRead More
Repo Rate, Reverse Repo Rate and Bank Rate
On May 3rd 2011, the Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) increased key policy rates i.e., repo rate reverse repo rate and bank rate to contain inflation. While this was in the news big time, not many of us would have realized its direct effect on our everyday lives and our financial planning. Here are someRead More
Questions – When Hiring a Financial Planner
A lot of you might have made an attempt to hire a financial consultant to do your financial planning. Today, you have relationship managers, wealth managers, insurance agents and mutual fund sellers calling themselves financial planners. All of them offer you some kind of solution for the financial goals you have in life. How doRead More