Can Rs 2 crore retirement corpus generate Rs 2 lakh monthly income for 20 years after retirement?Planning your retirement corpus is crucial. A Rs 2 crore fund may not last 20 years with high withdrawals. Experts suggest a bucket strateg...
25 May, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
₹50L, ₹75L or ₹1Cr: What is the maximum corpus you can build through the Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme? The answer might surprise youSukanya Samriddhi Yojana provides a powerful way to save for a girl child's education. This government-backed scheme offers high interest r...
21 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Man, who retired at 45 with Rs 1 crore, explains how he runs household on just Rs 50,000 a month nowA former HR professional, Amit Chilka, retired at 45 with Rs 1 crore and a Pune flat, relocating to Dehradun. His monthly expenses signific...
15 May, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
How can you make Rs 1 crore retirement corpus from PPF investment?The PPF maturity period is 15 years, after which, you can continue your PPF account with or without contributions. PPF provides a 7.1% inte...
13 May, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
PPF retirement corpus calculator: How much tax-free wealth can Rs 1.50 lakh yearly investment in PPF generate in 20 years?Investing Rs 1.5 lakh annually in Public Provident Fund for 20 years can yield a tax-free retirement corpus exceeding Rs 66 lakh. This popu...
06 May, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
PPF interest rate 2026: Has Public Provident Fund interest rate increased for April-June 2026 quarter?Public Provident Fund interest rate: The Finance Ministry confirmed that rates for small savings schemes will continue from the previous qu...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
Can NRIs open a PPF Account? Know the rules, restrictions and closure optionsPremature withdrawals are permitted after five years of account opening, subject to specific conditions. Upon maturity, the funds are credi...
12 Jul, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
Latest PPF interest rate in 2025: What is the Public Provident Fund interest rate for January – March 2025?PPF interest rate in 2025: One of the popular schemes under small savings schemes is Public Provident Fund (PPF) which is a long-term savin...
02 Jan, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
How to open a PPF account: Eligibility, documents, processAny Indian resident can open a PPF account. Parents or legal guardians can also open a PPF account on behalf of a minor child. NRIs are not...
21 Oct, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Irregular PPF accounts: New rules from Oct 1, 2024 for regularisation of 3 types of irregular Public Provident Fund accountsOn August 21, 2024, the ministry released a circular that established the procedures for handling the regularization of unlawfully opened a...
07 Sep, 2024, 03.56 PM IST
4 ways your PPF account can become irregularPublic Provident Fund (PPF): Here are four instances when a PPF account can become irregular.
31 Aug, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
How to open and close PPF account online using Post Office Internet bankingNext time you want to open or close the PPF account held with the Post Office, you will not be required to visit your nearest branch. The D...
06 Oct, 2022, 03.33 PM IST
This type of PPF account cannot be extendedThe government amended rules in 2005 where it disallowed certain entities to open Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts. Earlier, these enti...
11 May, 2022, 09.47 AM IST
PPF alert! Two or more PPF accounts opened after this date cannot be mergedAn individual cannot have more than one Public Provident Fund (PPF) account, according to the rules. If you have opened two or more Public ...
03 Mar, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
How to open PPF account online in SBI, PNB, ICICI Bank, or HDFC BankTo open a PPF account online in one of these Banks, you need to have access to the bank's Net banking portal.
19 Jun, 2019, 11.44 AM IST
How to open a PPF account for your minor childAn individual with a PPF account of his own and as a guardian of his child can avail a maximum deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh taking both the acc...
13 Jun, 2019, 05.07 PM IST
How to open PPF account onlineTo make the account opening process easier and more accessible, it is now possible to open PPF accounts online. This facility is available ...
23 Apr, 2018, 12.27 PM IST