Financial Planning for Contract workers
Financial planning is considered to be essential for those people having contract or commission jobs or their income being seasonal or unpredictable. Proper planning can help to ensure that the ends are met adequately throughout the year. At the same time, it also helps to reduce stress, especially during times, when there is consistent low cash flow. Financial planning – An...
Financial Planning For Newlyweds
Marriage may be your bliss from heaven, but financial planning is what you have to do next. Such financial planning may now involve so many things like setting up of financial goals, debt restructuring, budgeting, tax planning, etc. This article will deal with financial planning for newlyweds. Identification of financial goals and objectives Most Important thing would be to...
7 Habits Of Financially Inefficient People
No one is immune to making mistakes as we are human after all. But we should learn from our mistakes as well as other people’s mistakes. If you want to learn faster, learn from other’s mistakes specifically in personal finance as making mistakes in personal finance can be very costly. The purpose of this article is to learn from the common mistakes made by financially unorganized and...
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...
New Tax Regime Vs Old Tax Regime
In the Union Fiscal Budget 2020 unveiled by the FM, Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new and simplified income tax regime with revised income tax slabs and tax rates. This new tax system is optional to the taxpayers and it is not mandatory to opt for a new tax regime. To put it simply, the assessee can either choose the New Tax Regime or continue to follow the Old Tax Regime depending on what...