The time will soon come for filing your income tax returns (ITR form) for 2012 in India. The first three quarters of any year are the most dangerous ones for an investor’s financial planning. I say dangerous because he falls prey to people who sell products in the name of tax planning. This is theRead More
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7 important personal financial milestones you need to be aware of before you turn 30 [infographic]
Have you even been in a situation where time is running out on you and you are desperate to finish off some work ? If yes, you don’t want to be in the same situation when you are nearing 30 years of age and realise that there are some financial goals or tasks you shouldRead More
PPF and NSC Interest Rates
Both the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) are up for some change now. After months of delay, the government has announced higher interest rates for PPF and NSC. With this move, small saving schemes can now offer some competition to other investment avenues in the fixed income category like fixed depositsRead More
Section 80C Deductions to Save Income Tax
This article explains how the income tax Section 80c deductions of the Income Tax (IT) Act can help reduce your income tax liability in your yearly financial planning. Though most of us use some of the deductions under Section 80C each year, we might be doing so unknowingly. Read on to understand what are theRead More
Where to Invest for Retirement Planning ?
Retirement planning should stand out as the most important financial goal in an investor’s financial planning exercise. Where to invest for retirement planning is an often asked question. The answer is pretty simple if you understand goal based investing. Hop over to it now if you haven’t read through it. Once back, it should beRead More
All about Public Provident Fund- PPF Details
The Public Provident Fund (PPF) scheme is one of the most common and favorite investment class for a large number of individuals today in their overall financial planning. Let’s discuss and check PPF Details. You hear more about it in the first quarter of the year when investors scurry to invest in tax saving instruments. TheRead More