Home loan closed? 5 smart ways to use your surplus EMI money for insurance, retirement and emergenciesPeople often get emotional about closing their home loan early and start using a majority of their funds to aggressively pay off this oblig...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
PhonePe sees opportunity to bring everyday savers into equities with PhonePe Invest: Rahul ChariPhonePe on Monday rebranded its investing and trading platform Share.Market as PhonePe Invest, bringing it into its broader financial ecosy...
19 Oct, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
Wealth creation lessons from Charlie Munger: His ‘get rich slow’ system is a golden formula to achieve financial freedomCharlie Munger believed that building wealth takes time, patience and disciplined financial decisions. His ‘get rich slow’ philosophy warne...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
The burden of cancer drugs: Millions battle exorbitant prices as life-saving treatment slips out of reachFor millions of cancer patients, the cost of treatment can be as frightening as the diagnosis. From steep markups to patented drugs that re...
18 Oct, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Horoscope Today, October 18, 2026: Aries, Taurus and Gemini Face Important Choices, Fresh Opportunities and Personal RealisationsThe Moon transits from enthusiastic Sagittarius to practical Capricorn today, shifting focus toward disciplined budgeting and long-term sec...
17 Oct, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
ET Alpha Wealth Summit 2.0 | Why alternatives are becoming essential for wealth creation beyond stocks and bonds, says Rahul JainNuvama Wealth Management’s Rahul Jain says alternative investments can diversify portfolios through private markets, AIFs, private credit, ...
17 Oct, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
No health insurance but a personal medical fund: How good is this idea?As medical treatment costs soar, should you rely solely on health insurance or build your own personal medical fund? This article explores ...
16 Oct, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
With Rs 50,000 salary, does a 6-month emergency fund mean having Rs 3 lakh? Practical tips to achieve the right amount6-month emergency fund with Rs 50,000 salary: While calculating the amount, you should count everything that still needs to be paid even wh...
16 Oct, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
How to invest my Rs 2.5 crore retirement fund for a steady monthly income?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 60 with a retirement corpus of Rs 2.5 crore. How should I invest it to generate a steady monthly income and ...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Protect patients and patents smartlyThe Kerala High Court has stressed the importance of making cancer medicines like ribociclib more affordable for patients. The Government o...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
- Janitor richer than CEO! Employee's post on how the cleaner ended up with nearly Rs 7 crore wealth double of their boss stuns internet
A story shared on X contrasts a high-earning executive's reported debts with a cleaner's decades-long approach to saving and investing. The...
14 Oct, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Meet Anna-Marie Ortiz, who launched Cool Aunt Cleaners with just $2,000 in 2023; by 2024, her cleaning business was generating an estimated $120,000 a yearAnna-Marie Ortiz grew up in Kansas, and worked at technology startups. Later she started her cleaning business. Before this, she had also w...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
5-year FD vs NSC calculator: Check maturity senior citizens can get on Rs 2.5 lakh investment in NSC and FDs from SBI, HDFC Bank, PNB, ICICI Bank and othersFor senior citizens eyeing steady income, evaluating National Savings Certificates against bank fixed deposits is crucial. Investing Rs 2.5...
13 Oct, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Quote of the day by Warren Buffett: 'Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree long time ago' - A golden lesson on wealth creation by the famous American investorWarren Buffett’s famous quote about someone enjoying the shade of a tree planted long ago explains why patience and long-term thinking matt...
13 Oct, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
Retirement in India vs the US: How parents balance financial security, caregiving, and inheritanceIn the US, parents tend to protect their assets for their own use in retirement, and choose to not spend it disproportionately on their chi...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Best tax saving mutual funds or ELSS to invest in October 2026Tax saving mutual funds or ELSSs invest in stocks. Therefore, they have a very high risk. You should be aware of this aspect, especially if...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
‘I work for money’ to ‘money works for me’: CA explains 7 stages from financial survival to true wealthCA Nitin Kaushik has outlined seven stages of financial growth, explaining why earning Rs 2 lakh a month may not guarantee financial securi...
10 Oct, 2026, 08.00 AM IST