FINANCIAL PLANNER, the need of the hour
Everyone has some dreams in life – whether it is starting a new business, buying a new house, traveling the world, planning your family’s future, or retirement. All these are called financial goals. As these goals have emotions, it also has a monetary value. Financial awareness, therefore, becomes a vital ingredient to effectively plan all of the above. Being aware of your requirements...
Sovereign Gold Bonds – Should you invest?
Sovereign gold bonds are government securities with prices linked to the value of the underlying asset i.e. gold. They are issued by the Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the government. In the current financial year 2020-21, RBI had introduced six tranches of the government’s sovereign Gold bond. The first issue happened in the month of April. Now the time has come for second tranche....
How not knowing Emergency Funds makes you a Rookie
What if you lost your job or got injured? How would it affect you financially? ‘Emergency funds’, well the word says it all. It’s a fund used to meet your emergency needs. Many people do not know the meaning of emergency funds. They do not realize the importance of having one. Emergency funds are kept so that when an unplanned event occurs, there are funds available to pay...
5 Things To Do In The New Financial Year
The beginning of the new financial year is a good time to analyze your investment and assess where you stand, so that you can see your year-end financial issues. It is also a good time to assess your insurance plan and your tax planning. If you start planning right, at the beginning of the financial year, then you can have peace of mind, for the whole year ahead. So, today we will discuss...
Contingency Planning for Business amid current Pandemic
Given the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, radical actions are being taken by the governments and authorities. Country lockdown owing to this pandemic has caused widespread impacts on employment, supply chains, capital markets and more. It is now a necessity for the businesses to take actions. This is required to mitigate risks, tackle immediate priorities...
Impact of COVID-19 on your Retirement Planning
Coronavirus outbreak has impacted the entire world in more than one way. Every human being has felt the effects of covid-19, be it socially, financially or on health. COVID-19 cases crossed 19 lakhs globally and around 1.25 lakhs turned fatal. In India, the number of cases is in control but still has in 3 weeks crossed 11,000 mark from just 550. The growth in covid-19 cases is increasing...
Importance of having a WILL during this Pandemic
Protecting your assets and your loved ones has always been the first priority when one starts to plan their finances. The first step should be the protection of wealth and then the accumulation of the same. It is vital to realise how important it is to have a WILL. In India, majority of people think that they are immune to any unfortunate event. Ask those who have suffered. We have...
Saving Or Investing? Are These Two Different?
I still remember my childhood days, when my mother would give me pocket money only if I did the house chores. She would tell me that half of it, I could spend, while the other half, was put into my piggy bank or should I say ‘KHAZANA’. Well, of course, now we have banks for that. Yes, those were the good old days. I think everyone knows how important it is to save and invest, given the...
How much you are worth today?
How do we define financial success? A high salary or huge bank balance. A high salary or huge bank balance won’t make you rich. Finally, Amount left with you after paying off your debt is an important deciding factor for financial success. To know this you need to calculate your Networth.Networth helps us to know how much we have in case if we sell all our assets and pay off all the...