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A snapshot of new car loans offered by various banks and other details

Here is how the new car loans offered by various banks stack up

Looking for tax-saving options? Select ELSS with varied investment styles

This will ensure at least one of your funds performs in any market condition

Small-ticket insurance cover is for beginners: Is it really worth it?

In the long run, you must migrate to standard life, accident, and health policies

Equity mutual funds see outflow for seventh straight month in Jan

Equity mutual funds witnessed an outflow of Rs 9,253 crore in January

Unable to get health cover? Buy a standard vector-borne disease insurance

Standard policy will make price comparison across insurers easy

Irdai Working Group bats for introduction of index-linked insurance plans

With investment markets turning volatile, customers are preferring guaranteed products. This, in turn, has increased the balance sheet risk for insurers

Mid- and small-caps may gain from broader recovery but won't come cheap

Take limited exposure to these stocks and opt for the fund route if you aren't adept at direct investing

Fidelity clause covers all employees

In a recent case, National Commission observed that the policy defined an employee to include officers, clerks, servants and other employees

Retail investors should lock in interest rates for longer term with G-Secs

Holding instrument till maturity could help in tackling volatility

A business hotel for that great weekend getaway with your family and Fido

WFH and travel paranoia during Covid-19 have lowered occupancy in these hotels, forcing them to offer alluring rates as low as Rs 5,000 a night with meals to leisure customers

Fund pick: IDFC Sterling Value Fund

Fund pick: IDFC Sterling Value Fund

A snapshot of home insurance premiums offered by various firms with details

Here is how the home insurance premiums offered by various insurance companies stack up

Sheen diminished for VPF, but not lost: Here's how should you invest?

Only PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi offer higher returns among govt-backed schemes

Average HNI earns Rs 50-lakh interest that's tax free: Govt defends PF move

In the Budget, it was announced that Rs 2.5 lakh a year is the deposit limit for EPF on which interest earned won't attract any tax.

Partial profit-booking in equities is a good option for investors

Investors should look at the weights of various asset classes in their portfolios and realign them, if required

Low demand for health insurance plans among senior citizens during pandemic

Share of policies bought by the elderly aged 60-80 years stands at 15%, compared with 45% share of those aged 18-40 years

With ULIP gains now taxable beyond a limit, stick to low-cost policies

Stick to low-cost policies; go with an insurer having a solid track record

Budget: Trust in financial system will rise if promises implemented well

The writing is on the wall. The next investment product to lose the unwarranted tax exemption will in all likelihood be traditional life insurance products

Budget 2021: PF interest, Ulip gains now taxable beyond a certain limit

Reduction of time span for reopening assessments will reduce fear of the taxman

Taxes, housing, and income: How does the Budget work for your money

FM offers a slew on incentives for senior citizens and affordable house buyers, apart from easing tax compliance