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Source: Live Mint Are you prompt in paying rents to your landlord? If you are consistent with rent payments and live in Mumbai, you would be able to avail loans on that basis alone soon. Regular payments would also earn rewards, a rent credit score and a Residence Card (R-Card) that would store all the…
Source: Live Mint Resourceful Automobile’s IPO, for instance, attracted ₹4,800 crore in bids for a ₹12 crore issue, and Travels & Rentals offer received ₹7,075 crore for a ₹12.4 crore issue. HOAC Foods India and Magenta Lifecare saw 1,963 and 1,002 times oversubscription, respectively, earlier this year, even as their issue size was just ₹5.10…
Source: Live Mint The new scheme is meant to be faster and easier than filing an appeal with the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) – CIT(A) – but one particular condition makes it the less attractive option and begs the question: is this just another toothless provision from the tax department? What is e-DRS? Until…
Source: Live Mint I hear many claims are rejected due to non-disclosure of pre-existing diseases. What if I insist on the insurance company doing my medical check-up? Do they accept such a request? —Name withheld on request When it comes to health insurance, non-disclosure of pre-existing diseases is a leading cause of claim rejections. Understandably,…
Source: Live Mint Possessing a credit card is not only uncommon but somewhat close to financial necessity in current times. However, before you procure a credit card, be mindful of a number of thumb rules; for instance, the unpaid dues accrue a very high rate of interest — sometimes as high as 3-4 per cent…
Source: Live Mint The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), a small deposit savings scheme introduced by the Indian government in 2015, continues to provide attractive returns for parents investing in their daughters’ futures. As part of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, the SSY aims to support the educational and financial needs of girl children across…
Source: Live Mint As you are aware that the Union Government is set to roll out the Unified Pension System (UPS) from April 1, 2025 to give fixed, inflation-linked pensions to subscribers. As of now, the scheme is meant only for 23 lakh central government employees and the state government employees are permitted to opt…
Source: Live Mint Prior to investing in a fixed deposit (FD), depositors tend to compare the interest rates offered by different banks so that they can choose one bank over the other. Typically, the rate of interest and the tenure of FD go hand in hand. This means the longer the FD tenure, the higher…
Source: Live Mint If you are planning to invest in a mutual fund scheme, it is recommended to first compare the returns it delivered with those of its peers in the past few years. And if you are told that the returns rolled out by one scheme could have made you richer by ₹one crore…
[mint_credit] The recent reduction in the minimum ticket size for corporate bond investments from ₹1 lakh to ₹10,000 is a significant step towards this. While it opens up new opportunities for retail investors, it’s important to be aware of the risks before diving into bond investments, and remain vigilant once you do. Retail investors often…
