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Source: Live Mint The year 2024 is about to end in another six weeks. Investors are looking for different ways to maximise their gains in this Calendar year, while capping the losses to the bare minimum. With stock market indices in a free fall where Nifty has already declined 10 percent on FII sell-off, what…
Source: Live Mint Credit card companies typically employ a number of marketing strategies or offers to woo new customers. These strategies or offers are aimed to highlight the benefits of their credit cards, target specific demographics, and create a sense of exclusivity. For instance, most of them offer cashbacks, reward points, extra points at some…
Source: Live Mint Bank of Baroda, or BoB, early last month introduced ‘bob Masterstroke Savings Account’ for the high-end customers named after Sachin Tendulkar, the legend of cricket. Tendulkar has also been named as the brand ambassador of this savings bank account, and rightly so. One might wonder as to why a bank account is…
Source: Live Mint Bollywood has been doing it for years, so why shouldn’t Ridley Scott bring the son of the Gladiator back into the arena for revenge? South films have been giving political machinations filled with slash and chop peoples arms and legs and heads off violence, then why not see Roman blood and gore?…
Source: Live Mint Just like other insurance coverage, credit cards also offer insurance to the card users. A credit card insurance covers a range of eventualities such as travel delay, trip cancellation, credit card shield and fraud protection. It is vital to note that a credit card user does not need to pay anything extra…
Source: Live Mint Benchmark indices have fallen over 10 percent from their peak, retail investors have started feeling pangs of the market correction. This is enough to dissuade scores of retail investors from continuing to invest. Nifty has fallen over 10 per cent from its record high of 26,277, while the Sensex slid over 8,500 points…
Source: Live Mint A good credit score increases your chances of getting a loan or credit card approved, provided you fulfil the other eligibility criteria. However, the higher the credit score, the higher the negotiating power you have to get better terms from the bank. These include a higher loan amount, a lower interest rate,…
Source: Live Mint State Bank of India (SBI) has raised the marginal cost of funds based lending rates, MCLR, with effect from Friday. The tenures for which the interest rates have risen are three months, six months and one year. The bank now charges 8.55 percent on its 3-month tenure instead of 8.5 percent, 8.9…
Source: Live Mint It is important for an individual to build and maintain a good credit score. A good credit score helps them get credit cards and loans essential to fulfil important financial goals. However, there are several myths surrounding credit scores. Let us clear some of these myths. Debunking common myths about credit score…
Source: Live Mint The deadline to file income tax returns (ITR) by corporates and individuals requiring audit for the financial year 2024-25 is November 15, 2024. The deadline was set for October 31, 2024, initially, but was extended to November 15. Any further extension to this deadline is unlikely. This income tax return submission is…
