Category: Personal Finance
Tips and suggestions on managing your finances and investments better
Think before you apply for a loan
August 28, 2014When you want to avail a loan, you apply to various lending institutions, don’t you? Also, it is a common practice to apply to more than one lending institution to…Continue Reading
How we choose our ‘Select’ equity funds
August 26, 2014Last week, we had discussed why you should not pick an equity fund based merely on its 1-year returns record. You can click here to read it. In this week’s…Continue Reading
Should you top up your health insurance?
August 22, 2014Medical costs are skyrocketing by the day. To combat these costs, most individuals opt for either a personal insurance policy, or a group insurance policy that is provided by their…Continue Reading
Why your income is not a part of your credit score
August 20, 2014Race, religion, gender, nationality, marital status and employment history do not impact credit scores. It is because these factors do not help in assessing the credit worthiness of an individual.…Continue Reading
Should you or should you not shift lenders?
August 14, 2014In these times of stiff competition among different lenders, it is observed that there has always been an effort made by each of them to make a difference. An interest…Continue Reading
How many credit cards should you have?
August 8, 2014In today’s age and time, almost everyone holds a credit card. While it is a convenient option for many of us, strangely, it is also a “cool” option for a…Continue Reading
Today’s women in the credit world
August 4, 2014Look around and you will find strong, independent, successful women like Indra Nooyi and Sheryl Sandberg featuring in various lists of “Most Powerful Women” globally and climbing the corporate ladder.…Continue Reading
Identifying your insurance needs
July 25, 2014Securing your family’s well-being is one of the most important goals in life. One way to ensure this is by planning for their protection against uncertain events through insurance. An…Continue Reading
When should you close your credit card?
July 24, 2014Do you feel that you have too many credit cards? Are some of them lying idle with you? The correct step is to close these credit cards. But before doing…Continue Reading
Plastic Money – Use It Wisely
July 11, 2014Credit cards, or plastic money, are a substitute for money and a convenient option at that. They make life easier, but with a caveat – “Do you use your credit…Continue Reading
