Should you open a PPF account for your children? The answer is YES. Can you open a PPF account for your children? Yes. The PPF account rules allow you to open a PPF account for minor children. And what is…
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I got a mail from a young reader. Here is the summary: “I am 28 years old. Due to a job switch recently, I can now invest close to Rs 50,000 per month. I already have Rs 10,000 monthly EPF…
Read More I can invest Rs 50,000 (50K) per month. How to start (Updated 2025)?
Is Rs 5 crore enough to retire in India? Rs 5 crore is not a small amount. At all. And to be honest with you, if your expenses are reasonable, I think that Rs 5 crore would be sufficient to…
When we Indians start earning for the first time, the first brush with savings happens via EPF deductions. Your salary is automatically deducted and some amount goes towards your EPF corpus. Then comes the first tax-saving season. When we wake…
I got a mail from a reader asking how much he needed to invest to retire at the age of 50. He is 30 and said that he had practically no savings at all. So it's like starting your investment…
Read More I am 30. Want to Retire at 50. How much to Invest Monthly?
You want to retire with Rs 5 crore in India. That’s a good solid goal to have in 2025. Till the 2000s, there was a common belief that Rs 1 crore would be enough to retire comfortably. But with inflation…
Read More How to build Retirement Corpus of Rs 5 crore – in 15, 20, 25, 30 & 35 years?
For many, travelling is an important goal. I am one of them. I like to travel (read this). If time and schedule permit. But in general, I aim to travel to a new location once every 6 months. So if…
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If you are a salaried employee, then chances are that you have an Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) account that you regularly make contributions from your salary deductions. You might know what the latest EPF interest rates are, but do you…
Read More How to calculate EPF interest on your EPF account balance (2025)?
Want to send your child overseas for studies? As parents, many of you might want your children to go abroad for higher studies. Isn't it? However, higher education in foreign countries can be an expensive goal. Though it varies from…
Read More What is Cost of Studying Abroad (in Foreign) for your Children?
Having Rs 1 crore when your child turns 18. How would that make you feel? I am sure pretty good. 18 is the age which would be pretty close to when your child would have just begun his/her higher studies.…
Read More How to get Rs 1 crore on 18th Birthday of your Child?
Do you know what is the tax on gold profits? Or how different forms of gold are taxed? Or more specifically, how capital gains on selling gold are taxed? If you invest in gold or already have it, then it…
Read More Taxation on Gold in India (2024): Capital Gains on Selling Gold
Bank fixed deposits (or FDs) are considered to be one of the safest savings options because of their guaranteed returns. And this has been the perception since decades. But people have now started asking which bank is safe for fixed…
Read More Which are safe banks for Fixed Deposits in India (2024)?
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) Or Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY). These are two popular investment options available for senior citizens of India. Note - PMVVY scheme is no longer available from 31-Mar-2023 onwards. While SCSS has been in…
So ow much is Rs 5 Crore FD Interest per Month (2024)? Sometime back, I wrote about How much is Rs 1 crore and Rs 2 crore FD monthly interest. Many readers mailed asking that they were conservative and risk-averse…
Read More How much monthly interest can I get for Rs 5 crore in fixed deposit (2024)?
The Budget 2023 has further revised new income tax slabs (which the Budget 2020 had introduced). And the new system has been made the default one and is perfectly clear that even though the Old & New tax regimes will…
