SIPs vs EPF vs NPS: The ideal allocation strategy when you are in your 20s, 30s, 40s & 50s
How NPS transformed in 2025: 80% withdrawals, 100% equity, and everything else that made it a future ready retirement planning toolThe National Pension System has undergone one of its biggest transformations in 2025, with flexible withdrawals, expanded investment option...
Changed jobs but yet to transfer your EPF? Here's why skipping could cost you lakhs in retirementFailing to transfer your EPF when you change jobs can cost you tax benefits, pension eligibility, and lakhs through lost compound interest....
EPF vs PPF vs NPS: Which retirement investment works best for you?Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming with so many options available. This guide breaks down India's three most popular retirement ...
5 retirement planning blunders that could turn a comfortable retirement into a financial struggleMost Indians either start retirement planning too late or don't plan at all, hoping an abstract retirement corpus will be enough. But once ...
EPF vs PPF vs NPS: Which retirement investment works best for you?
Types of NPS accounts: 4 differences between NPS Tier 1 and Tier 2 accountsThe NPS, a government pension scheme, offers Tier I and Tier II accounts with different functions. Tier I is for retirement planning with w...
How to choose right tax-saving investment options to save income taxTax savings for FY 2023-24: The deadline to complete the tax saving exercise for current financial year 2023-24 is March 31, 2024. However,...
6 income tax saving ways for investors to optimise returns in NPS schemeNPS is a voluntary low-cost investment plan designed to enable people to plan for their retirement. One can invest in this scheme through s...
Five tax saving investment options to get tax free returnsThe last date for completing tax saving is approaching soon. If you still have not completed the tax saving exercise, then ensure that you ...
How to choose the best tax saving plan under the old tax regimeThere are various ways to save tax under the old tax regime. However, the question arises of what should be the best tax saving plan for yo...
Investments under section 80C to save taxMost people invest in life insurance policies, PPF, ELSS in order to avail this deduction, but there are other options too worth considerin...
Portion of EPF corpus is invested in equities: Is your EPF money safe?EPFO started to invest 5% of fresh inflows in index ETFs from August 2015. This was raised to 10% in 2017 and later to 15% in 2018. EPFO’s ...
EPF vs NPS: Who should move from EPF and who should stay putUnless the problems facing the EPF are addressed, the scheme is headed for trouble and younger people should consider moving out to the mor...
It’s a wage, not labour, crisis: Three lessons for reforming India's labour lawsThere are three lessons for reforming our dysfunctional labour laws. One, any change must be balanced. Two, any change needs evidence. Thre...
Income tax benefits on EPF contributions: New vs existing tax regimeIn the new tax regime, the tax benefit available on employee's own contribution to EPF account is impacted.
Tax reliefs individuals are hoping for from Budget 2019: ViewWhile the government needs to balance growth and revenue, here is a look at some of the key tax-related expectations from the upcoming budg...