Financial planning paves the way to achieve financial independence and plan a smooth retired life while one is still earning. Early planning provides a long horizon to multiply the investment. People of different age groups have different priorities, hence, each of them needs to plan accordingly to achieve their financial goal. Financial planning can have varied horizons and purposes for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
If you are an employee or a taxpayer professional or businessman you may have heard already about deduction under Section 80C under the Income Tax Act. But still, by investing where you can be eligible for this tax deduction, up to what extent of investment it is applicable, who can invest in what type of tax saving instruments and the varying time period of these investments, people should...