How to Get the Maximum Benefit Out of Your Credit Card?
Use of credit cards has been on a rise since the demonetisation of currency notes in the year 2016. The boom in the economy also made credit card issuers to come up with innovative offerings in the form of more types of credit cards and superior reward programs. A credit card provides a number of...
Should you Pay Annual Fee on a Credit Card?
The credit card market is booming in both India and USA. The growth in the global economy and increased consumer spending made credit card issuers to come up with new types of credit cards and offers targeted at consumers. Some credit cards come free without any annual fees. But a number of credit cards have...
Gujarati Entrepreneurs and Tamil Managers
I remember reading an article on Gujaratis published in The Economist a few years back. The article talked about how Gujaratis have businesses in all the countries in the world with political stability. Many of the big Indian businesses too are run by Gujarati entrepreneurs. However, many of the senior executives in Indian businesses are...
How to Plan Your Retirement?
Retirement is the time when a person should be free of both mental and financial worries. In fact, it is the only time when a person can be free from doing anything in life. In order to enjoy a carefree retirement life, you should plan your finances well. Below is a brief guide to plan...
The Spectacular Rise of Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal (Kejriwal) is now considered the biggest disruptor of Indian politics. He is equated with the likes of Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi within a short time after entering the political arena. He was twice elected as the chief minister of India’s capital Delhi despite facing the biggest national parties of the country. The...
What is the Appropriate Time to Invest in Equities?
Self-discipline is one of the important trait required for successful investing. People without self-discipline cannot select the right investment options suitable to them and stay invested when the stock market falls. One question that keeps cropping up on people’s minds while investing is: What is the Appropriate Time to invest in Equities? Investors keep coming...
Why is it Better to Rent a Home than Buy One in India?
A house is a major investment for many people both in the developed and developing countries. It is more so in a country like India where just 1.5 percent of the total population invest in equities. Limited awareness of equities as an asset class and the high volatility of the Indian stock markets are to...
The Truth about Facebook’s Internet.org
Facebook wants to offer free internet to the masses. And, mind you, it is not going to be part of the recent philanthropic initiative of its founder Zuckerburg. Facebook is leaving no stone unturned and spending billions of dollars on a major advertising campaign that aims to make the free Internet initiative successful in India....
Tips to Improve Your Financial Literacy
Investing and growing the money earned is equally important to making the money. Smart people with lower incomes can end up making bigger fortunes in life if they know how to invest their money in smartly. But a number of people end up making poor choices when investing money. Money is mostly invested in low...
Components of Your Long-term Financial Planning
Every person should have a strong financial planning to meet the future requirements of his life. Financial planning does not mean putting all your money in bank deposits or buying real-estate. It is about catering to all your financial needs in your life. Some of the key components of your financial planning are explained below:...
