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Category: Personal Finance

Tips and suggestions on managing your finances and investments better

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Invest or Pay Off Debt? Discover Which Option is Best for You

Jiral Mehta

If you’re paying off a loan (say a home or car loan) and suddenly find yourself with some extra cash, you might be wondering whether to put it towards paying…Continue Reading

Take charge of your money with this quick and simple framework

Jiral Mehta

This article was originally published in mint genie. Click here to read it. When it comes to financial decisions we are often hesitant to take charge. While we all know…Continue Reading

Is a higher equity allocation injurious to your short term goals?

Shrinath M L

This article was originally published in Financial Express. Click here to read it. Let’s say you have some money requirement (read as financial goal) coming up within the next five years. You…Continue Reading

We keep hearing about the magic of Equity SIP, but where is it?

Shrinath M L

In a recent movie, there is an interesting sequence involving a little kid.  The kid plants a mango seed and comes back the next day to see if it has…Continue Reading

Should you manually time your SIP every month?

Jiral Mehta

We read in our earlier blog here that it’s best to set a SIP date within 2-3 days of your salary credit. This makes it simple, and automatic and ensures…Continue Reading

Equity SIPs have delivered good returns over the long term, but why do most of us give up midway?

Arun Kumar

Equity SIPs historically have delivered good returns over a 7-10 year time frames But despite that most of us give up on our Equity SIPs midway Why does this happen?…Continue Reading

What Is The Best Frequency For Equity SIPs – Daily, Weekly, or Monthly?

Jiral Mehta

There are diverse views regarding how to choose your frequency for an Equity SIP. Some say doing a daily or weekly Equity SIP gives better averaging, leading to better returns. …Continue Reading

Do Equity SIPs work best on certain dates of the month?

Jiral Mehta

You have chosen your equity funds and are ready to start your monthly equity SIPs.  But now comes the question…! Which date should you choose to start your monthly Equity…Continue Reading

What’s the big deal about investing early?

Jiral Mehta

Investing regularly has many benefits, and most of us want to start as early as possible. But, then life happens. We put off the decision to start investing as there…Continue Reading

Everyone Says Invest in Equity SIPs for the Long Term. But How Long is “Long-Term”?

Jiral Mehta

We have all heard that it’s important to have a long-time horizon when investing in equity markets via SIPs. But have you ever wondered how long is ideally ‘long term’…Continue Reading