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The word “personal finance” involves investing, saving, and money management. None of our schools provide classes on money management; therefore it’s crucial to learn how to handle your finances on your own by reading competent books, articles, and listening to podcasts from some renowned experts in the subject. The fundamentals of personal money management include budgeting, emergency …
Although things rarely happen as planned in life, it is never a good idea to go on without knowing where you want to end up. According to a quote from Benjamin Franklin, “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail.” This is particularly valid when it comes to investing and saving. Usually, wealth isn’t …
Before starting this blog, I would like to give a disclaimer that I am not a proponent of credit cards, and hence I do not recommend to buy a credit card. The purpose of this blog is to make readers aware how you can choose credit cards, if at all you need to buy one. …
Often considered the founder of value investing, Benjamin Graham developed a defensive investment approach that attempted to save investors from large losses while yielding modest gains. His approach to investing focused on choosing undervalued, financially stable businesses with a “margin of safety.” Graham offered a rigorous framework for assessing defensive investing strategies in his well-known …
The average investor loses money on bank fixed deposits (FDs). A one-year fixed deposit with a nationalized bank in India, assuming 30% interest tax, has provided returns less than consumer inflation in ten of the previous thirteen years. The investor ended up a full percentage point behind inflation over the course of those 13 years. That …
A mutual fund’s systematic withdrawal plan (SWP) can provide consistent income while minimizing taxes. An SWP is the inverse of a systematic investment plan (which involves regular investments). One can take a certain amount annually from a mutual fund using an SWP. Any mutual fund scheme can have an SWP set up. However, if the …
The Indian government launched NPS Vatsalya, a new program within the National Pension System (NPS), to promote retirement savings. The NPS Vatsalya program is a big step toward protecting our youngest citizens’ financial future at a time when financial planning is more important than ever. With the help of this program, parents or guardians may …
For every individual wishing to invest, the problem is deciding between many options. There is a lot of “noise” in practically every investing route, and recent developments have the power to quickly change investor and market sentiment. Today it may be gold, tomorrow it might be equity. Here is where one has to exercise caution. …
The popular movement known as Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) encourages people to save and invest huge amounts of money in order to quit their employment much before the conventional retirement age. A flexible and independent lifestyle is what the FIRE movement offers. But it takes a lot of self-control and resolve up front. The …
Myth – 1: Mutual funds are available only for the long term. Fact: Though investing is always a long-term game, mutual funds are available for a variety of durations, including short, medium, and long term. You may invest in mutual funds for several choices of durations, depending on your needs, whether short, medium, or long …