PPF Rates: The Formula the Government Ignores
G-sec plus 25 basis points, says the committee. The announcements say less, often. A quarter-point withheld is Rs…
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APY’s Rs 5,000 Pension: Fixed in 2015, Arriving in the 2050s
The slab never learned about inflation. Thirty years of discipline buys the purchasing power of Rs 1,157. Keep…
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Your Money Sleeps at 2.7% While the Bank Rents It Out at 9%
Idle balances are banking's favourite raw material. Rs 3 lakh loses Rs 78,000 in five years to the…
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The Insurance Hiding Inside Your Car Loan
A Rs 25,000 premium, financed at 9.5%, protecting the bank, chosen by the bank, commissioned to the bank.…
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No-Cost EMI Costs Exactly What It Says It Doesn’t
The discount you lost, the fee you paid, the GST on interest that 'doesn't exist' -- about 26%…
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Rate Hikes Travel First Class, Rate Cuts Walk
Hikes reach your EMI in one reset; cuts take scenic routes. Know your reset date, or fund the…
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The Conversion Fee: Paying Your Bank to Stop Overcharging You
New borrowers get 8.5%; your loyalty pays 9.4%. One written request -- and a few thousand in 'fees'…
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The Home Loan That Quietly Grew Seven Years Longer
Rate hikes were absorbed into your tenure, not your EMI -- no call, no choice. The silence costs…
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Corporate FDs: What the Extra 2% Is Actually Telling You
The premium over a bank FD is the market pricing your chance of not getting it back. Rs…
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The Doubling-Time Test: One Question That Unmasks Every Scheme
KVP doubles in 9.6 years -- that's what sovereign-guaranteed money does. 'Double in 3 years' is a guaranteed…