The 4 Ws of Credit Cards It is fairly easy to procure a credit card and easier still to spend thereafter. Credit card usage has
Category: Personal Finance
What’s up with your Personal Data and the Right to Privacy
In the last few days, three news articles have caught my eye as they all relate to our right to privacy and how financial services
Why make a Will
A will is an instrument for a person to ensure that when they die their assets are distributed in line with their wishes. In the
The 4 W’s for Credit Cards
The 4 Ws of Credit Cards It is fairly easy to procure a credit card and easier still to spend thereafter. Credit card usage has
New Year Resolution for 2011
Another year has passed and the countdown to a New Year has started! As always, many will think about the year that has passed; and
Sensex at 19,300… Time for a revisit to Investment 101
The Sensex touched a high of 19,400 today, the highest it has been in 33 months, the last time the Sensex was at 19,400 was
Good and not so good ways to use your credit card rewards
Credit card rewards have long been one of the selection criterions for choosing which credit card to opt for. These reward programs are however moving
6 simple tips to prevent online fraud
Most of us who are active users of the internet use it for services involving financial transactions and / or the use of personal data
RBI hikes rates… So what?
Most of us do not really consider headlines associated with monetary policies of The Reserve Bank of India (read increase or decrease in interest rates)
Our Savings Account rate was set 8 years ago… time to change
With the Base Rate system on the lending side now in place effective July 1, the next inevitable round of reform in the Indian Banking
The SEBI-IRDA tussle and the impact on Consumers!
Hope it seems is at hand for an early resolution of the SEBI-IRDA tussle on regulatory turf on the supervision of ULIPs. “We will resolve
Cricketing tips for your personal finance
Winning a cricket match depends on a number of varied factors – it’s not just about scoring runs but the pace at which you score
The Proposed Direct Tax Code… and the Impact on your Savings!
Today’s Economic Times has a very good article written by Anish Thacker, partner taxation at E&Y. It’s well written and addresses the issues from an
Comparison Sites
The days when life was simple and we had but one or two choices in decision making are long gone. Remember when we were kids