Holi 2025: Five key money lessons you can learn from the festival of colours | Mint

Holi 2025: The festival of colours offer a slew of money lessons for investors. We can imbibe a range of these lessons in our investing journey including diversification and significance of research that investors are supposed to carry out. Here we list out 5 key money lessons which investors can learn from the festival of … Read more

What is tax loss harvesting? How does it work? All your queries answered | Mint

Do you regularly invest in stocks and have booked capital gains by selling some shares recently? In case you are not aware, these gains can be set off against the losses you may have incurred via another stock. This process of adjusting the loss against the gain is known as ‘tax loss harvesting’. Let us … Read more

As markets turn volatile, is investing in multi asset allocation funds a good strategy for retail investors? | Mint

The secondary market has been undergoing a lot of pressure lately. Benchmark index Nifty50 has already fallen 16 percent off its peak level. On account of volatility, it is recommended to invest in safer assets which include precious metals such as gold, debt funds and fixed deposits, among others. Interestingly, retail investors are gradually reducing their exposure to equity schemes, … Read more

5 best credit cards with lounge access for frequent travelers in March 2025 | Mint

If you frequently travel within India or abroad and prefer a luxurious travel experience, carrying a credit card can be highly beneficial. In addition to booking flights and hotels, certain credit cards offer complimentary airport lounge access. However, this benefit comes with specific terms and conditions. Some credit cards allow only a limited number of … Read more

Credit score boost: 7 simple ways to improve your score slowly and steadily | Mint

A good credit score is indispensable to raisepersonal loans and credit cards. However, building a solid credit history doesn’t happen in a short time. It needs consistency and responsible financial habits. Here, we explain how one can build and improvecredit score over a period of time. Building credit history: Steps to take 1.Use credit cards … Read more

Pay off debt or invest? Here’s how to decide what’s best for your money | Mint

As India’s household debt continues to grow, many consumers are faced with a pressing financial question: whether to pay off debt or invest their extra cash? This dilemma is particularly pertinent in today’s economic backdrop, where issues such as: interest rates, repayment terms and potential investment returns play extremely important roles. That is why it … Read more

Why scores of users struggle to build a healthy credit score? Key steps to fix it | Mint

Did you apply for a credit card and it was declined because of a poor credit score? Else, you want to apply for a personal loan and realised that your credit score is too poor to make the cut. If that is the case, be aware that you are not alone. There are a large … Read more

Duty-free: Here’s how much gold you can bring from Dubai to India without paying customs | Mint

Travellers to Dubai have long bought gold from the middle-eastern destination as the yellow metal costs less there than in India. Especially for Indians, who not only see gold as a safe haven investment, but buy it heavily for cultural reasons such as weddings, there is always an eye out for cheaper gold. Thus, amid … Read more

Income Tax Deadline! Last 3 weeks to invest in tax saving instruments to claim tax deduction, check details | Mint

With financial year 2024-25 soon coming to an end, only three weeks are remaining before the taxpayers can invest in the tax-saving instruments such as PPF, NSC, KVP, SSY and SCSS.  Taxpayers who wish to claim income tax deduction must invest in these instruments before March 31. Where can taxpayers invest to claim income tax … Read more

From Khushi to Asmita – financial institutions bank upon Women’s Day 2025; offer special deals on loans | Mint

On International Women’s Day, a number of financial institutions have rolled out special discounts and offers on loans meant exclusively for women. Aditya Birla Housing Finance launched Khushia customised home loan offering for women borrowers to help them on their path to home ownership while State Bank of India (SBI) has rolled out collateral-free loans … Read more