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Source: Live Mint The task of managing credit card payments proves challenging because multiple due dates exist. Both your credit score will suffer from late payment along with substantial late fees. Enabling auto-pay provides a simple solution that ensures your payments reach on time thus delivering comfort alongside automated payment functions. This article explains credit…
Source: Live Mint My family has a history of intestinal cancer. Should I choose critical-illness cover or an indemnity plan? – Name withheld on request Since your family has a history of intestinal cancer, it is crucial to carefully evaluate your health insurance options to ensure comprehensive financial protection. Critical-illness plans and indemnity-based health insurance…
Source: Live Mint If you are a retail investor and intend to claim income tax benefits via investments — there are multiple options to do so. Although you can invest in small savings schemes to claim tax deduction upto ₹1.5 lakh under section 80C. Besides this, you can claim tax benefits by investing in equity…
Source: Live Mint A closer look at key quantitative measures can reveal how a fund is managed, the level of risk it takes, and its consistency across market cycles. What are these measures and what do they say about the scheme? Turnover ratio The portfolio turnover ratio is the percentage of investments a fund manager…
Source: Live Mint National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has rolled out a latest circular to deal with rollout of numeric UPI ID mapper to enable UPI number. A UPI steering committee meeting was held on July 16, 2024 and multiple working group discussions for UPI numbers were held which were aimed at enhancing interoperability and user…
Source: Live Mint The Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant (Mitra), launched by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), is designed to track down inactive and unclaimed mutual fund folios, helping investors reclaim money they may have forgotten. These days, accessing mutual fund investments is as simple as logging into an online…
Source: Live Mint The Indian credit card market as of March 2025 continues to grow at a fast pace, with estimates predicting a spectacular growth in card volumes in the future. But how many credit cards do you need? Now it is a given that there is no single answer to this, it varies based…
Source: Live Mint Prior to investing in a mutual fund scheme, investors often examine the past returns of a scheme. This gives an indication of the scheme’s future performance vis-a-vis other funds in the same category. Notably, investors are supposed to examine – besides historical returns – other factors as well. These include the reputation of…
Source: Live Mint The Indian stock market has witnessed a significant decline over the past five months. The Nifty 50 has dropped by approximately 15.8%, while the BSE Sensex has corrected by around 14.9%. In the last month alone, the Nifty 50 has lost about 7.24% of its value. This decline can primarily be attributed…
Source: Live Mint The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has warned general and health insurance companies against rising commission payouts, which have led to higher premiums for insurance holders, reported CNBC-TV 18, citing sources on Tuesday. The regulator has also urged firms to contain commissions to avoid strict actions in the future….
