The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) account has a tenure of 5 (five) years. On maturity, the depositor can extend the account for another 3-year period. So the total tenure of an extended SCSS account becomes 8 years. But since…
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Which is the Biggest IPO in India (Updated 2025-26)? If you are curious to know the answer to this question about India’s biggest IPO ever, or you want to see which are the companies on the list of Top 10…
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How to quickly Prepay 25-year Rs 1 Crore home loan in a few years. House purchase in India (2025) is one of the biggest decisions for most people, both financially and emotionally. So if you have purchased a house with…
As per the latest EPF rules, if the employee's own total contribution exceeds Rs 2.5 lakh in a financial year then interest on EPF above Rs 2.5 lakh will be taxable. How much? Only the interest earned on the amount…
Indian investors looking to invest in international funds focused on US markets are often faced with a dilemma. And the dilemma is about picking between Nasdaq 100 index Vs S&P 500 index when looking for international funds. So what is the…
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Many people compare Arbitrage Funds with Liquid Funds while picking funds to park money for the short term. But given the differences in arbitrage funds Vs liquid funds, does it make sense to compare the two? Let’s discuss Arbitrage Vs…
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For life insurance, term insurance is a simple, cost-effective and wise choice. But there are still many who want to put money in LIC’s traditional insurance plans like Moneyback policies and Endowment plans. But does it make sense to choose…
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A Public Provident Fund (or PPF) account matures in 15 years. But it’s not necessary for you to close the account. You can extend it too. How many times can you extend your PPF account after maturity? After maturity of…
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People need money. All the time. At times for good things. And at times, for not such good ones (like medical or financial emergencies). So there is this constant worry that many have whether they would have enough money to…
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Should you do a SIP or invest lumpsum? The war between SIP and lumpsum mode of investment is never-ending. And there are strong believers on both sides. Investors often read up tons of content on the internet to and then…
Most traditional LIC policies neither offer large life insurance cover nor decent investment returns. And it is for this reason that many LIC policyholders want to know How to Surrender LIC policy before Maturity OR How to Surrender LIC Policy…
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Are you a LIC policyholder and are looking for How to calculate % returns from LIC New Jeevan Anand policy in India (2025)? You are not alone. Many Indians get introduced to LIC (by their family/friend LIC uncles) and start…
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GST is payable on affordable housing flats and apartments in India. Do you want to know how much is GST rate for affordable housing in India (2025)? Or do you want to understand the exact Meaning of affordable residential apartment…
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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…
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When you take a home loan, you may want to prepay it quickly. I have heard this many times that doing a SIP of 1% of Home Loan Amount can be a good idea. Some refer to it as SIP…
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