The problem of growing credit card debt is not limited to the general public. Even employees of the US federal government face the same issue – at least, that’s what DOGE, a government audit body reportedly conceived by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, has confirmed. Recently, the official social media handle of the Department…
Lack of awareness is still the biggest stumbling block in insurance adoption in India, and around 47.6 per cent of Indians remain unaware of term insurance and its benefits, a new report has shown. Term insurance has grown by 18 per cent in FY24 across the industry as compared to a CAGR of just 2…
Income Tax: As a taxpayer, you can use the e-pay functionality on the e-filing portal to make a payment to the income tax department. This is a user-friendly feature to clear your dues via any of these routes: net banking, debit card, over the counter, NEFT/RTGS or payment gateway. Here, we describe the step-by-step process…
At the time of securing a credit card, it is common among users to choose the card which has tempting features for them. And as one would expect, these features are quite personalised. For some users, discounts on movie tickets are more important than free coupons on eating out, whereas for some users, freebies on…
As we enter the financial year 2025-2026, a lot has changed in recent times. Financial markets have been extremely volatile, interest rates are on a decline after a five-year hiatus, and US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have left the world markets jittery. Amid this turmoil, many investors who have specific long-term investment goals are in…
Prior to investing in a mutual fund scheme, investors tend to examine its past returns and compare the same with those in the same category. This gives a fair idea of how that scheme has delivered vis-a-vis other schemes in the same category. Here we give the past returns of flexi cap mutual funds. These schemes refer…
Conservative investors tend to invest in fixed deposits (FDs) of banks for the security and assurance they offer. Here we examine the returns given by different post office schemes and compare them with those on fixed deposits of different banks. Typically, most banks offer annual interest in the range of 6.6-6.7 percent on their fixed deposits…
A high credit score is important for the customers to negotiate better loan conditions with the lender including lower interest rate, long tenure and high amont, among other factors. There are occasions when an investor is regular in making his credit card bill payments on time, still struggles to improve the score. Additionally, there could…
Credit Cards: If you are using a credit card and toying with the idea of getting it cancelled, it is recommended to be mindful of a number of key factors. First of all, it is rational to get the card cancelled when it has a huge annual fee. Else, when you already have one or…
Having an impressive credit score is vital to be able to raise a loan at a convenient rate of interest. Someone with a high credit score can easily pull off a better deal in terms of low rates of interest and a higher loan amount. On the other hand, someone with a poor credit score…
