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Covid-induced price correction sees luxury homes making a comeback

Lower interest rates, stamp duty rebates in some states, flexible payments and most importantly, more time to visualise and create a dream home spur consumer interest

A snapshot of home loan rates offered by various banks and HFCs

Here is how the home loan interest rates offered by banks stack up

Fund pick: UTI S/T Income Fund

Fund pick: UTI S/T Income Fund

Don't let poor three-year returns deter you from investing in ELSS

If your equity exposure is low, invest in them for tax saving purpose

Lakshmi Vilas Bank depositor? Spread deposits across banks to lower risks

If you hold an account at Lakshmi Vilas Bank, which has been placed under a moratorium restricting withdrawal of more than Rs 25,000, you must have many queries. We try to answer some of them.

Looking for insurance cover? Go for policies that offer wide coverage

Those who don't have comprehensive health cover may consider a Covid-specific policy

Want to send your child abroad for studies? Tips for financial planning

Listen to the podcast to know more about financial planning for child's foreign education

Are you spending too much? Time for a reality check on financial immunity

Reduce leverage, enhance insurance coverage and size of contingency fund to improve score

Pay for loss incurred to minimise damage

The National Commission rejected New India's plea, saying the consent had become invalid as the insurer itself had not abided by the claim amount recommended by the surveyor

Start saving and investing early if you want your child to study abroad

Get an estimate of the amount you need to target and then invest in simple equity funds to arrive at the goal

Planning to buy a house? Do it within 7 months to gain from FM's largesse

Low property prices, cheap loan rates, and tax relief make this a good time to strike a deal

Irdai to bring in standard vector-borne disease cover of up to Rs 2 lakh

Policyholders can choose protection against any one or more ailments such as dengue, malaria, filaria, etc; price for every covered disease to be set separately

Smartwatch: A timepiece, health monitor and fitness coach rolled into one

This small wearable device checks your blood pressure, heart rate and sleep quality, apart from monitoring your workouts

A snapshot of term insurance plans with two riders offered by various firms

Here is how the premiums for term insurance plans with two riders offered by various companies stack up

Fund pick: Kotak Bluechip Fund

Fund pick: Kotak Bluechip Fund

Planning to buy a car? Festive season is best time or wait till new year

Those who switch regularly should wait until the new year

Fortify your equity portfolio by diversifying into value-oriented funds

Both value and dividend yield funds benefit from market downturns by investing more aggressively on such occasions

Gifting gold this Diwali? Stick to reputed jewellers to ensure quality

During Diwali, you should invest or gift an asset that grows in value

Looking for a go-anywhere fund? Opt for the new flexi-cap category

The requirement that debt funds must allocate 10 per cent of their portfolio to liquid assets will improve their risk profile

Life Insurers witness 32% growth in new business premiums in October

The numbers are in sharp contrast to the decline in business seen by insurers in the initial days of the Covid-19 pandemic