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The floods that ravaged Kerala in August 2018 not only took lives but also destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, left lakhs of people under the serious danger of diseases and epidemics, and caused financial damage that will take close to 5 years for the state to fully recover from.
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From the latter months of 2012 onwards, the phrase “The Real Estate industry is in the correction phase” became very popular. You could hear this on the TV, on the radio, read it in the newspapers, and in blogs as well. In short, “correction” in this context means that people realized that there wasn’t much scope for their Real Estate investments to appreciate over the next 10 – 15 years and they decided to not buy homes for the exorbitant costs they were selling
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Everybody wants to get rich, and everybody has different ways to get there. While direct investment in stocks is preferred by risk-takers, investments in bonds, cash, gold, or real estate
is what a traditional investor would prefer. Whatever your method of pursuing your financial dream is, if you are looking for ways to succeed with your investments in the long run, you have come to the right place. In this piece, we explore some top secret ingredients that ensure you get the best out of your investments. -
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All of us know or knew at least one friend who survives/survived on credit cards for years of their lives. It is a silent epidemic in India and usually affects those who have poor saving habits and have no problems living a life full of debt. In fact, the use of credit cards leads to debt due to steep interest rates. And debt leads to the use of credit cards once again. It is a vicious cycle that you cannot escape easily. Those who get stuck, cannot get out for several years.
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There comes a time in every urban, middle-class salaried Indian’s life (as they near 40 – 45 years of age) when they would like their children and spouse to experience a foreign land and gather memories together that they would cherish for the rest of their lives. They know that foreign tours would allow their families to experience a new culture and see the world outside of their familiar horizons.
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There are many financial myths out there in the big bad world. Some of them are out of sync with the present – they were true once upon a time but are no longer so. And then some of these myths are simply marketing tactics that have been repeated and seen so many times in popular media that people feel they are true—nothing could be farther from the truth!
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Many people out there will narrate stories of successful people who didn’t have a proper education but still went on to become the brightest minds in the history of mankind. However, not everybody is Albert Einstein. Most of us have to pursue education to have a successful career. While we do agree that education is becoming expensive year on year, statistics show pursuing quality higher education pays more than basic schooling. Let’s have a look at some figures.
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Most of us are glued to the screens of our mobile phones for hours every day. We manage chores electronically, from socializing to shopping, from getting fit to booking a ride, everything gets done on mobile apps with the tap of a finger. These apps have become part and parcel of modern life. Going by a report, currently, there are over 3.3 million mobile apps on Google Play Store that billions of people utilize on a daily basis for a variety of purposes.
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Fixed Deposit rates have been dipping for several years. From 14% in the past to 6.5% today, FDs are no longer the common man’s choice of investment tool. Gaining popularity in its place are Guaranteed Income insurance plans, which not only provide tax-saving opportunities along with life cover but also eliminate all the weaknesses of FDs, such as dipping interest rates and non-goal-oriented savings.