Personal Finance News
PERSONAL TAX 
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Collect Form 10BE before May 31 for availing tax deduction under Sec 80G
Check the information therein carefully and get any error corrected before this deadline
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You can claim exemption on cost of making new house habitable: Experts
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Seniors need to submit Forms 12BBA, 15G, 15H to save on TDS: Experts
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TDS will not apply to EPF balance till FY21: Here's what experts suggest
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Sale of three-year-old parking space will be treated as LTCG: Analysts
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INSURANCE
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Insurance firm Howden to raise stake in Indian arm to 100%%; gets Irdai nod
Global insurance broker Howden said it has received insurance regulator Irdai's approval to raise its stake from 49% to 100% in its Indian arm
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Get car engine insurance to keep you afloat during rains, say experts
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Opt for critical illness plan with lower survival period clause: Experts
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Life insurance: Homemakers must have a term cover of least Rs 20-50 lakh
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Pay your health insurance premium on time and enjoy lifelong renewability
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EXPERT OPINION
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Avoid financial dependence on children post retirement
Making adequate provision for your spouse and yourself for a prolonged period of retirement must take precedence over ...
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Overseas investment limit of MFs must be hiked now
Delay in hiking the limit will leave doubts about the concerns that weighed on the RBI, and whether those concerns ...
LOANS
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Find out why your credit report shows a loan you don't remember taking
Loans can be issued to you both legally and fraudulently. So if there's a suspicious entry in your credit report, get to the bottom of the ...
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Gold loan: Low-cost option and credit score no bar, say experts
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Renegotiate home loan terms after borrower's death, say analysts
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Minor rise in interest rates won't impact home loan demand: Deepak Parekh
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Buyer shouldn't pay for bank's mistake
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CREDIT CARDS
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How to make the most of RBI's new customer-friendly credit card rules
Some smart tweaking of the billing cycle will give you more time to settle without having to pay any interest; set spending limits where ...
Q&A
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Can one challenge the rejection of insurance claim? Expert answers
The first reason could be non-disclosure during the purchase of insurance. Information and disclosures mentioned in the ...
REAL ESTATE
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Upcoming and affordable properties in Mumbai's Shil-Thane
Property prices are very attractive to users on a budget, ranging between Rs 4,300-6,600 per sq ft
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Home loans need a more stable benchmark
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Hard to get capital gains benefit for joint houses
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Realty check within budget of Rs 1.5-2 crore
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Options for buyers when builder goes bankrupt
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MUTUAL FUNDS
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New SIP registrations fall MoM in Feb even as flows into equity funds rise
Amfi data shows that in February, 2.34 million new SIP accounts were opened compared to 2.65 million in January
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Reduce exposure to high-beta funds amid choppier conditions: Experts
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Reduce regulatory risks by investing in ESG funds, say analysts
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Exit small-caps with high valuations and poor basics, say analysts
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Infra funds could gain from large budgetary allocation, say analysts
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GOLD
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Want to beat inflation? Hedge your portfolio with exposure to gold
Stock investors must avoid highly leveraged companies and those trading at steep valuations to beat inflation.
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FIXED DEPOSITS
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Green fixed deposits: For interest of the environmentally conscious
They're at par with normal fixed deposits but not all banks offer these
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Target maturity funds can help you avoid losses amid rising interest rates
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INVESTMENTS
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Don't want volatility in debt portfolio? Stick to shorter-duration funds
If you have a three-five-year horizon, you may invest in corporate bond funds and banking and PSU funds.
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Maintain 15-20% allocation to international funds despite ongoing downturn
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SPENDING
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Spruce up your living spaces with luxury paints and premium services
Paint makers are going beyond selling colour and are offering to do up your house themselves real quick without ...
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SAVINGS SCHEMES
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EPF interest rate cut to 8.1%: Guide to calculating PF and interest earned
The EPFO decides the rate of interest for the EPF scheme on a yearly basis. The rate of interest is dependent on the ...
- Don't bank just on EPS as its pension payouts are paltry, say analysts
- EPFO mulling pension scheme for formal workers with basic wage over Rs 15K
- EPFO to take call on interest rate for 2021-22 in March meeting
- Web ExclusiveHuge rush for Small Savings Schemes in FY22 amid falling bank FD rates
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