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Source: Live Mint There are two sides to investing, buying and selling. The most basic purpose of any investment is to make profits. Those profits are useful to you, only if you actually book them when you sell your investment. However, the danger with focusing too much on profit booking is that you don’t want…
Source: Live Mint Top News The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced a significant change to its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction limit. Effective from September 16, 2024, the UPI transaction cap has been raised to ₹5 lakh per transaction. This increase aims to further bolster India’s push toward a more robust digital…
Source: Live Mint Many investors do not take a disciplined approach to secure and grow their finances, due to certain biases. Such biases lead to mistakes like having inadequate or low life cover, avoiding or making low investments in equity-oriented investments, ignoring retirement planning and exposing to high-risk and unregulated investments. This article flags those…
Source: Live Mint The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is an excellent investment option with EEE (Exempt-Exempt-Exempt) status. This means it offers a tax deduction at the time of investment, the interest earned is tax-free, and the maturity proceeds are also exempt from tax. Currently, the interest rate for PPF is 7.10%. Moreover, PPF is fully…
Source: Live Mint Achieving financial stability and prosperity involves more than just earning a good salary or making high returns on investments. It requires cultivating effective habits that align with your financial goals and help you manage your money wisely. In this article, we’ll explore essential habits that can enhance your financial life and set…
Source: Live Mint In this world nothing can be said to be certain except for death & taxes. – Benjamin Franklin. Effective tax planning allows salaried employees to optimise their post-tax earnings. A crucial aspect of tax planning for middle class salaried employees is leveraging deductions and exemptions within legal guidelines, defer taxes and take…
Source: Live Mint Kareena Kapoor Khan alone carried the film Jaane Jaan (2023) on her capable shoulders despite support from good actors like Vijay Verma and Jaideep Ahlawat. This time she plays a grieving mother/cop who puts away the killer of her son and seeks a transfer to a smaller town. But small towns like…
Source: Live Mint Presenting a comprehensive recap of the week’s highlights, spanning from top news to market performance, here’s your market wrap for the week concluding on September 13, 2024. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint “Get 12% assured returns on a monthly basis!” “Earn 120% annual returns with zero risk!” These are some of the classic hooks used by fraudsters to lure unsuspecting investors with promises of extraordinary returns. Sadly, these scams often target regions with low financial literacy, like the Northeastern parts of India. Recently, Guwahati…
Source: Live Mint Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India’s former President and one of the nation’s most revered educators, once said, “The true teachers are those who help us think for ourselves.” As we celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 5th, Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday, it’s important to recognize that everyone we encounter has something to teach us. The…
