EPFO’s New Formula for Calculating Higher Pension on Actual Salary (Circular June 2023)

The EPFO has released a circular in June 2023, which finally announces the new formula for computing pension on higher salary, instead of the existing statutory limits. That is, now we know what will EPFO use as pension calculation method…

Should I Choose EPFO’s higher EPS Pension offer & contribute Lumpsum from EPF in 2023?

Should You Choose higher EPS Pension offer by EPFO & contribute a lumpsum from EPF in 2023? The EPFO subscribers have been in a dilemma about this over the last few months. And rightly so. The impact of the decision…

Financial Planning in the 30s sets Strong base for a Solid Financial Life later

In your 20s, life is actually not too burdened with responsibilities and other complexities that come later. You have started earning (well), have very few burdens and responsibilities and are full of energy. It's when you cross from the 20s…

Do HNIs (High Networth Individuals) need Financial Planning?

HNIs or High Networth Individuals are smart people. They have wealth. More importantly, they know how to make more money from their business and other income sources. But that’s not all. They also understand that they need to generate more…

Asset Allocation Quilt – No Asset Works Well Every Year. But…

Asset Allocation Quilt 2021 for Indian markets. I came across this interesting depiction of asset class performance chart in a tweet (link). Have a look at the below quilt and spend some time studying it. The table (or quilt) above…

7 Best Investment Options for Salaried Indians (2023)

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…

How to build Retirement Corpus of Rs 5 crore – in 15, 20, 25, 30 & 35 years?

You want to retire with Rs 5 crore in India. That’s a good solid goal to have in 2023. Till the 2000s, there was a common belief that Rs 1 crore would be enough to retire comfortably. But with inflation…

How to calculate EPF interest on your EPF account balance (2023)?

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…