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Tax saving investments: Here's what you need to know If you haven't already completed your tax saving investments it's time to do it now and here's help on how to do it.

Are there spending and investment leaks in your budget? Find out You could implement standard spending rules, such as the 50/30/20 rule, wherein you spend 50% of your income on essentials, 20% on goals, debts, and 30% on non-essentials. Six ways to leak-proof your budget Your budget might have spending leaks you are not aware of. Here are some ways to plug them. Why now would be a good time to build, renovate a house If you are planning to construct, extend or renovate your house, this could be the best time as prices of construction materials are down and labour is easily available. Should you invest an extra Rs 50,000 in NPS to save tax? One should not base the decision purely on tax incentives as NPS falls under the EET regime wherein the tax payment is deferred to a later date. Should one invest in mutual fund retirement schemes? Investors need not rush to invest in retirement products by mutual funds as there are better products in the market. Here's why many investors don't get the full benefit of ELSS Most buyers don't invest systematically and withdraw when the three-year lock in period is over. Most people expect health, finances to improve on retirement: Survey Forty three per cent of the people surveyed wanted to retire in the next five years to be able to spend more time with family.

Financial Calculators Plan your car Car cart! Use this calculator to find out if it is worthwhile to shift your home loan to another bank? Just enter the data and click next. It's that easy. Home Loan Refinance Should you refinance your home loan? Find out how much you will have on retirement with different combinations of savings, percentage returns, time to go and tax rate. More Calculators

Why one shouldn't compromise when investing, buying insurance Our inability to separate investment and insurance and failure to understand the benefits of pure term plans while working towards our money goals are costing us dear. 76% people polled bought health insurance for tax break: Survey A quarter of the 1,100 respondents do not have a health cover, reveals the latest Bajaj Allianz survey. Here are some other findings. Here are 10 home delivery apps to help you save time Home delivery is not a new concept, but thanks to smart apps it has become easier and simpler to get things delivered to your doorstep. How direct equity SIPs work Online trading accounts of brokers offers facility of equity SIPs to accumulate equity shares by placing a request in advance. Here's how to fund your home makeover A little help from your lender can make your home renovation much easier on the pocket. Gold may get back some of its sheen this year: Lakshmi Iyer, Kotak Mutual Fund "Global pressures are bound to affect India, but the RBI has managed currency market expectations well." Planned investing, early start to ensure Rathod's financial security "Since I am single right now, my risk appetite is high and I would like to invest for my goals accordingly." — Hardik Rathod High revenue, profit growth make Alembic analysts' favourite Although both the domestic and the international businesses are doing well, the company is likely to sustain its high growth largely on account of its US business. How NRIs can apply for PAN card in India Get to know the process of applying for a PAN by an NRI as they need to provide certain documents which are specific to them. IT start-up Innefu Labs setting new standards in information security This New Delhi-based startup is about to close 2015-16 with a topline of Rs 2.6 crore.

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