Good News: Lumpsum withdrawal from NPS is now exempt from tax
The Government of India has brought about a few important changes to NPS (National Pension Scheme). All the changes are […]
You can now invest online in Government Bonds easily. Should you?
Investing in Government Securities has become simpler. The Reserve Bank of India had notified, in November 2017, that stock exchanges
How to select the Best ULIP (Unit Linked Insurance Plan) for your portfolio?
The topic of this post may seem odd, given what I regularly write about ULIPs. I advocate mutual funds over
What are Money Market Mutual Funds?
SEBI has specified many categories of debt mutual funds. In this post, let’s talk about money market funds. I will
Taxes
All you need to know about GSTR-3B return filing
What is GSTR 3B return? Let’s start with a basic understanding about GSTR-3B Return from the following table listed below:
How to select a Debt Mutual Fund for your portfolio?
In an earlier post, I looked at how you can select a liquid fund. In this post, let’s look at
Mutual funds
How to select a Liquid Fund?
Over the past few years, we have seen debt mutual funds being promoted as a replacement for fixed deposits. I
Mutual funds, NRI Corner, Taxes
NRI Mutual Fund Taxation: How NRI Mutual Fund Investments are taxed?
In an earlier post, I discussed how NRIs can invest in mutual funds and the challenges they face while investing
Financial Planning, Insurance, Opinion
How claim is settled if you have two Health Insurance plans?
Many of us have more than one health insurance policies. And I receive a number of queries over e-mail and
If you are old, avoid ULIPs
One big advantage that ULIPs have over equity mutual funds is that the maturity proceeds from ULIPs are exempt from