You might be losing out on money in your savings account: Here's how monthly vs quarterly interest credit impacts your bank balanceWhile many banks credit the savings account interest quarterly, there are some that credit the amount monthly. Basically, monthly interest ...
18 Sep, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Rs 40 lakh home loan: The EMI looks cheaper at 30 years, but there’s a costly catch, warns CACA Nitin Kaushik explained how home loan tenure can dramatically affect total interest. On a Rs 40 lakh loan at 9%, a 10-year tenure means ...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
IndiGo shares rise 2% after India’s largest airline hikes excess baggage and priority service pricesInterGlobe Aviation, IndiGo’s operator, raised charges for domestic ancillary services, including infant travel, excess baggage and priorit...
18 Sep, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Salary jumped from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1.2 lakh, but financial stress didn’t. Bengaluru CA explains what went wrongA Reddit user earning Rs 1.2 lakh monthly at 28 said they still feel financially stressed despite their salary rising from Rs 25,000 in 202...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Should I take education loan or break my investments to pay Rs 21 lakh for my son’s MBBS degree?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 48, planning to fund my son’s MBBS degree at a private medical college. The fee is about Rs 21 lakh a year f...
15 Sep, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
He earns Rs 3.2 lakh a month but saved just Rs 25,000: CA reveals how his client could build Rs 2.75 crA 38-year-old earning Rs 3.2 lakh monthly was saving only Rs 25,000, CA Paaras Gangwal revealed on X. His financial plan included Rs 72,000...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
Are you financially smart? Save Rs 20,000 rent by living far from office Vs pay more to save time; but there is one catch to considerA ₹20,000 monthly rent saving may look like a smart financial decision, but a Gurgaon employee’s experience shows why commute costs and los...
14 Sep, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Mumbai sees redevelopment boom as 1,000-plus projects reshape housing marketMumbai’s redevelopment market has become a major driver of housing, with 1,000+ projects launched since 2020. Redevelopment accounted for 1...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
Gurgaon couple earning Rs 3 lakh a month said no to a Rs 2 crore flat: CA explains the financial reasonA Gurgaon couple earning Rs 3 lakh monthly decided against buying a Rs 2 crore flat after calculating the financial burden of a Rs 1.5 lakh...
14 Sep, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
Couple earning Rs 3 lakh per month reject Rs 1.5 lakh EMI: How they avoided a home loan trap, CA explains the mathA Gurgaon couple earning Rs 3 lakh a month decided against buying a Rs 2 crore home that would have required an EMI of around Rs 1.5 lakh. ...
13 Sep, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
CA reveals how Marwari women manage and save money expertly without MBA degrees: ‘Her kitchen is her business school. Stale parathas are…'In a viral video, entrepreneur and chartered accountant Ankit Agrawal discussed how Marwari women are the backbone of the community and are...
12 Sep, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
AC maintenance: How a Rs 250 cover can save you from costly repair billsA simple Rs 250 rain cover for a residential split AC can help protect the outdoor unit from direct exposure to rain, moisture and dust dur...
12 Sep, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
CEO asks ex to return Rs 3.53 crore he spent on Hermes, Prada gifts, cites Rs 1.55 crore crdit card charges, Rs 12.8 lakh feng shuiTCI Express CEO Chander Agarwal lost his Singapore lawsuit seeking S$468,090 (about Rs 3.53 crore) from former girlfriend Felicia Lee after...
12 Sep, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
DK’s 100 Days in Office: Siddu throws weight behind CM, urges focus on guaranteesCongress leader Siddaramaiah praised the government's 100-day performance and its guarantee schemes. He stated the administration is moving...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Salary jumped from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh? CA warns you may be upgrading the wrong things and falling into a wealth trapCA Nitin Kaushik warns that a higher salary does not automatically create wealth if expenses rise alongside income. He advises upgrading fi...
10 Sep, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Two incomes, Rs 3 lakh a month, yet financial freedom feels distant: The double-income trapA Gurgaon-based founder has sparked an online discussion about why a household earning Rs 3 lakh a month may still struggle to feel financi...
08 Sep, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Bengaluru woman checks her August expenses, left stunned after seeing Rs 1.8 lakh total: ‘is this normal?’A woman from Bengaluru recently found that her expenses in August reached a staggering Rs 1.8 lakh. She took to social media to express her...
05 Sep, 2026, 10.57 AM IST