Spending Rs 10,000 extra today could cost you Rs 24 lakh later. CA warns against 50-30-20 financial ruleHigher salaries can lead to increased spending, hindering wealth creation. Chartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik explains the 50/30/20 budgeti...
25 May, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Planning to take home loan? 5 smart ways to maximise your benefitsThe amount you borrow should depend on your personal financial situation, including monthly expenses, existing liabilities, lifestyle needs...
01 May, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
'30s is not the finish line for figuring it out': CA breaks down why mistakes in your 30s feel 5x more expensive than before.Crossing into your thirties brings a quiet shift. Life stops being a sandbox and starts demanding sharper decisions. Careers, relationships...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
OnePlus Nord 6 launched in India: Price, sale date, specs, offers and key featuresOnePlus has launched the Nord 6 in India, featuring a 6.78-inch 165Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, and a 9,000mAh battery...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Will the coming earnings season(s) ring in more trouble for India Inc and investors?When a large, diversified group with exposure across autos, IT, hotels, retail, consumer, industrials, aviation, and infrastructure starts ...
06 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Earnings season will be real test of the market from April 10: Sunil SubramaniamIndian equities saw a dramatic intraday reversal driven by a technically engineered rupee rally, not fundamental shifts. While the IT index...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
CA explains the concept of ‘Silent EMIs’ that quietly create debt and financial anxiety. The one question to fix this money mistakeChartered Accountant and Zactor Money co-founder Abhishek Walia has explained the idea of “silent EMIs” — recurring lifestyle expenses that...
26 Feb, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
What are repo rate & reverse repo rate?If you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 2...
16 Dec, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Homebuyers' monthly budgets go for a toss as EMIs shoot upTwo rounds of increases in policy rates in a month have raised EMIs by up to Rs 12,000 for those with loans of Rs 1 cr and above.
13 Jun, 2022, 10.35 PM IST
SBI credit card to charge a fee of Rs 99 + tax on all EMI purchases from Dec 1This processing fee is over and above the interest amount the card provider charges. Sometimes merchants give discounts on such transaction...
01 Dec, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
Should a senior citizen opt for reverse mortgage to get regular income?Reverse mortgage enables senior citizens to convert their one big asset —their home—into a source of regular income without giving up owner...
05 Aug, 2019, 10.54 AM IST
How to avoid falling in the EMI trap by using SIPs of mutual funds‘Reverse EMI’ by starting a SIP in a fund is a great demo of that fact that postponing expenses creates money while preponing them destroys...
24 Sep, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
How mutual fund SIPs can save you from the EMI trapProblem with EMIs is that people over-borrow and pay high interest. It’s not hard to come out of EMI trap. One just has to learn to postpon...
09 Oct, 2017, 03.04 PM IST
B2B ecomm platform Industrybuying introduces EMI features through InnovitiWe have already seen an increment of 15% in total online transaction made by B2B customers transacting through their debit or credit cards,...
27 Apr, 2016, 08.35 PM IST
Why buying a home scores over investing in stocksMany people claim that investing in stocks is better than investing in a house. But owning a house gives unmatched benefits.
29 Feb, 2016, 09.10 AM IST
- Tax benefits applicable on pre-EMIs
Tax deduction for pre-construction period, on the pre-EMIs, can be availed only after the construction of the building has been completed.
18 Jun, 2011, 07.29 AM IST
- Check that EMI scheme you didn’t ask for
The offer is merely a deferred payment option for the customer, with zero interest and no charge whatsoever.
17 Mar, 2007, 12.30 AM IST