Bengaluru CA used to earn Rs 13.5 LPA at 22. But she made one financial mistake for 3 years. She shares her hard-earned lesson at 30A Bengaluru Chartered Accountant, Meenal Goel, realized her biggest financial mistake was letting her savings sit idle for years. Despite a...
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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...
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What should you do with your gold investments after PM Modi urges people to postpone gold purchases?Prime Minister Modi urged citizens to postpone gold purchases to curb India's import bill amidst West Asia tensions. While the intention is...
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Mutual fund SIPs not enough for Rs 3 crore goal in 12 years? Here’s how to bridge the gapPlanning for long-term financial goals through mutual funds requires not just consistency, but the right asset allocation and regular portf...
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Should you worry while investing in mutual fund with highest AUM? Expert suggests SIP tweak and strategyHigh AUM mutual funds aren’t always a concern, but experts recommend tweaking SIP strategies and diversification to manage risks and optimi...
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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...
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From Rs 15 lakh corpus in MF, how much tax-free SWP can I have?I am a retiree with a corpus of Rs 15 lakh in a mutual fund, earmarked for my daughter in Class 10. If I start a Systematic Withdrawal Plan...
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How to merge multiple PPF accountsThe Department of Posts issued a circular on October 18, 2021, giving details of the process of merging multiple PPF accounts into one sing...
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PPF stays out of tax on EPF interest“The cap is not applicable on PPF because there is already a limit of ₹1.5 lakh contribution in a year to PPF,” the official said. The gove...
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Will tax on PF interest also cover contribution to PPF account?On the plain reading of the budget documents, it appears that tax will apply to the interest earned on contributions made to Employees' Pro...
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- Govt turns down demand for hike in PPF limit
The govt has decided not to raise the investment limit on the tax deduction allowed for contributions to the PPF beyond Rs 70,000 a year.
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