Need over ₹2 crore for foreign education? From scholarships to SIPs - know the smart ways parents can plan for expensive foreign degreesThe escalating cost of foreign education, often underestimated by Indian parents, necessitates early financial planning. Beyond tuition, ac...
14 May, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Mother’s Day 2026: Why mutual fund SIPs, emergency funds, and insurance are essential for mothersFinancial experts emphasize smart planning for mothers' future security, urging early and consistent investing. Flexi-cap and large-cap fun...
10 May, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Boosting Rs 1.8 cr retirement corpus to Rs 9.1 cr: How your 8% salary hike can easily increase your SIP by 20%Boosting SIP investments beyond salary hikes can significantly amplify wealth creation. Increasing SIPs by 20% annually, compared to a flat...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Health insurance won’t cover everything - expert explains importance of medical contingency fundStart small by saving a fixed amount each month, separate from other financial goals, and in a few years, you’ll have a solid buffer. Say y...
09 Feb, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Family finance: Why Nair's financial goals will need to be staggeredNair first build an emergency corpus of Rs 2.52 lakh, which is equal to his six months' expenses. For this, he can allocate his cash of Rs ...
04 Apr, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
What to do if you are in one of these 8 coronavirus-related financial emergenciesIf Covid-related business losses have resulted in a salary cut for you, you wouldn’t be alone.
01 Jun, 2020, 10.25 AM IST
In these uncertain and troubled times, here's where you should park your emergency corpusAfter a spate of bad news from financial markets, investors need to be cautious when it comes to protecting their emergency fund. Here are ...
21 May, 2020, 04.52 PM IST
Family Finance: Wadhwani needs to defer his money goals till income increasesHunny Wadhwani's goals include building an emergency corpus, saving for his wedding, buying a car, and his retirement.
09 Mar, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
4 mistakes that can hurt your retirement planningMistakes in dealing with other related areas can in fact derail otherwise careful retirement planning.
20 May, 2019, 04.49 PM IST
Your job profile should determine the size of your emergency fundBuilding a contingency fund has to be a critical goal for everyone. But some individuals may need to keep away more for emergencies than ot...
30 Apr, 2019, 11.16 AM IST
Rules of financial planning have changed: Sticking to old ones could be disastrousChanges in the financial landscape have made many time-tested tenets obsolete. Find out how this impacts your planning.
18 Mar, 2019, 10.21 AM IST
Family Finance: Why Pandas need to increase investment in line with goalsFincart suggests that Nisith should allocate his stocks and a portion of his mutual fund corpus to achieve his goal without taking a loan.
28 Aug, 2017, 04.34 PM IST
- What is Contingency Fund?
Contingency Fund is created as an imprest account to meet some urgent or unforeseen expenditure of the government.
23 Jan, 2017, 01.03 PM IST
Family Finances: Prepaying loan, securing risks can help Pune-based Mishra reach his goalsPune-based Atul Mishra can start planning for his other goals after prepaying the expensive personal loan and securing his risks.
19 Sep, 2016, 12.58 PM IST
Bihar Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill passed in AssemblyLegislative Assembly today approved the Bihar Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2015 among four bills on the penultimate day of the budget...
21 Apr, 2015, 09.31 PM IST
Invest keeping finance goals in mindIf we want to achieve financial freedom, investment should be linked to financial goals and these investments should also be given a name.
28 Mar, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Odisha government increases corpus of contingency fund to Rs 1,900 croreThe Odisha government today decided to increase the corpus of Odisha Contingency Fund (OCF) from Rs 400 crore to Rs 1900 crore.
07 Nov, 2013, 10.07 PM IST