Get richer with Wealth.moneycontrol.com

Who doesn't want to be rich? That's the attitude of the new age Indian who wants more and wants it NOW!! And he is even spending and consuming more than ever before. Keeping this trend in mind, Moneycontrol.com has launched a new vertical for personal finance; wealth.moneycontrol.com that enables smart money decision making. This site enables money management that goes a long way in living the life of your dreams without sacrificing on your pleasures today "� get richer now...always.

Moneycontrol.com is India's most credible source for financial information and is hugely popular with stock market investors. It now extends itself to the personal finance for the new generation in it's one of a kind offering helping readers Plan, Invest as well as Spend their money in the smartest and savviest way possible.

Mr. Neeraj Sanan, Marketing Head, Web18 said, "The youth today has high disposable incomes. This in turn has changed their spending patterns drastically. While the high income has definitely brought a paradigm shift in their lifestyles, they also need guidance in managing their hard-earned money smartly. Through www.wealth.moneycontrol.com, we intend assisting the Indian youth to make those smart money decisions."

The primary attribute of this website is that while it is talking about money management, it has a strong lifestyle element as money impacts one's lifestyle to a great extent. The tools on the portal are designed to be user-friendly and help users do everything from scouting for the best home loan, from creating a monthly budget to calculating one's risk profile. The information on the website is immense and comprehensive, yet fun and engaging. The website also has several engaging features including expert advice, interactive tools, photo galleries, online chats, exciting videos and noteworthy blogs.

Additionally, there are various different channels on wealth.moneycontrol.com such as WORK, designed to help professionals strategically maneuver their career paths, and has a tool, which helps readers compare their salary with that of counterparts in India and across the world. STUDY channel focuses on further education for working professionals, with a special focus on funding and scholarships.

About Web18:

Web 18 is the Internet and Mobile arm of Network 18, India's leading Media conglomerate. It has a variety of leading information and transactional services based on the Internet.

MoneyControl.com: Moneycontrol.com is India's No. 1 financial portal*, meeting all the investment needs of the Indian investor empowering him with news, reviews and an absolutely up-to-date portfolio, telling him exactly where he stands vis a vis the market . MC has over 6.5 million Unique Users and 1 million registered users. Over 16 million unique users has come to MC in the last six months.11.5% users come back to moneycontrol 200 times in a month. Moneycontrol has outpaced growth against all other business publications** and is all set to challenge even television now. Moneycontrol.com is a part of Web 18 Software Services, which in turn is a part of the esteemed Network 18 group
* Comscore Report, December 2007; www.alexa.com  
** According to National Readership Survey 2006 from Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC).

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