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
One of the key pillars of wealth generation is compounding. This means a humble investment on a regular basis can lead to massive growth over a long period of time. Veteran wealth advisors tend to assert that it is not the timing of investment but the time period for which the investment remains locked which … Read more
Income Tax (I-T) department has released the latest list of banks which are mapped to e-Pay tax service at e-Filing Portal as you file your income tax return. The two banks which were lately added to the list are Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (included on March 5, 2025) and IDFC First Bank (added on Nov 27, … Read more
When you are planning to open a fixed deposit, it is recommended to compare the interest rates offered by different banks so that you can choose the one which offers the highest one. Typically, a long tenure fixed deposit offers a higher interest rate. We list out the interest rates offered on 3-year term deposits … Read more
Netflix released this beautiful period drama about a revolution most of us did not learn in high school: the great unification which is said to have started in Turin (called ‘The Cradle of Italian liberty’ for having been the political and intellectual centre of the Risorgimento that led to that unification of Italy). Even if … Read more
If you are planning to apply for a personal loan in 2025, remember that you need to plan things well in advance. From checking your credit score to carrying out proper research on the lender – everything plays an important role. Then there are numerous nuances linked to it. For example, what if the bank offers … Read more
If you are a new investor and exploring new schemes to invest, there are multiple options to choose from. From large cap funds to value funds and ELSS to thematic funds – there are options galore. There is no denying the fact that each category has its own set of advantages and characteristics. Here, we … Read more
At the time of opening a fixed deposit (FD), it is advisable to compare the interest rates offered by different banks. Importantly, some banks have started to slash their rates in the wake of RBI cutting benchmark repo rate after nearly five-year hiatus. Even a tiny difference – say of 50 basis points– can lead … Read more
A personal loan is quite different from other variants of loans. Unlike other loans such as a house loan or a car loan, a personal loan is an unsecured loan. Rate of interest charged on personal loan is usually higher than that of other loans and it does not require a collateral from the borrower. Key … Read more
It may be quite disappointing for credit card users to reach the airport terminal only to be turned away at the last minute. Sometimes, it is the wrong terminal while on other occasions, you have run out of maximum limits. There could be an occasion that the facility was meant for primary card holders and the … Read more