With elections around the corner, the Government presented an Interim Budget today. No tax on taxable income upto Rs.5 lakh, increase in standard deduction from Rs.40,000 to Rs.50,000, relief for small farmers, increase in TDS threshold for rent and deposits, boost to real estate investments, were among the key proposals.Here’s a look at some of…
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As per an RBI notification in September 2016, all credit information companies/agencies will have to provide one full credit report free of cost, on request, once a calendar year, to individuals whose credit data they hold w.e.f January 01, 2017. But wait, how many of you have still never requested their credit report previously, or…
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Are you planning for your next vacation / family outing? Or are you considering a sabbatical and wondering if you can maintain the same lifestyle? Maybe you’ve realised that you’re overspending a bit and want a tighter control on your spends. Congratulations, that realisation is the first step to make a budget 🙂 While the…
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Over the past 3-4 years, online shopping has caught on in a big way in India, especially with special and festive sales several times during the year. With Amazon and Flipkart set for yet another sale, here are some online shopping tips to save money. How to save money when shopping online 1. First, make…
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Since the past 2-3 months, you would have been receiving messages from your bank about replacement of your existing magnetic stripe cards with the newer EMV chip cards. This is applicable for both debit cards as well as credit cards. This is due to a notification from the Reserve Bank of India making it mandatory…
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