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April 30, 2007
Balanced funds: Best friends during tough times
Balanced funds offer you the most convenient solution to balance out the stability and growth of your money.

What's your solution to the rising EMI problem?
Your solution to rising home loan EMIs can help somebody who is facing a similar problem.

April 27, 2007
How to make money in the stock markets
Graham's formula helps stock market investors identify if a stock is cheaper or not. Even successful investors are said to be using this formula devised by Benjamin Graham.

Tax-planning tips for 2007-08
Missed out on planning your taxes systematically in the last financial year? No problem. Benefit by planning your taxes this year.

April 26, 2007
How SIPs help you invest wisely
Systematic investment plans not only generate good returns by tiding over short-term volatility, they can also be a good tax-saving instrument.

Rising EMIs? What should you do?
Home loan expert Harsh Roongta suggests ways to cope with rising home loan EMIs.

April 25, 2007
Things to remember while buying gold ETFs
Gold exchange traded funds are a new product, so investors should look at the cost of investing in them before making a decision.

Will home loans be cheaper?
How will the Reserve Bank of India's credit policy affect your loans? Will banks now charge you less interest?

April 24, 2007
How a rising rupee can make you rich
As the value of rupee vis-a-vis the dollar rises, the cost of travelling abroad comes down.

ELSS: A formidable tax-planning tool
You can no longer ignore equity linked saving schemes when you plan your tax-savinginvestments. Here's a look at how these funds have performed.

April 23, 2007
Plan your personal finance, make money
Personal financial planning can reward you tremendously if you have the self-discipline needed.

April 19, 2007
Good mutual funds to invest in
Get Ahead wealth management expert Sanjiv Mehta tells you how to create an ideal investment portfolio.

How to read your credit card bill
We cut through the technical jargon and help you understand your credit card bill.

April 18, 2007
Are there any shortcuts to becoming wealthy?
Investing in the stock market is one of the best ways of creating wealth, says financial expert Sanjiv Mehta.

How to read your credit card bills
Confused while reading your credit card bills? Here's help.

April 17, 2007
How to choose the best insurance policy
Insurance expert T Srikanth Bhagavat tells you about the pros and cons of money back and endowment policies.

April 16, 2007
Insurance: How to secure your child's future
Insurance expert T Srikanth Bhagavat explains the advantages and disadvantages of insurance as an investment option.

April 12, 2007
Is your bank amortising home loan correctly?
Do you think your bank is amortising your home loan correctly? You need to keep a check on this.

April 11, 2007
Home loans: How to cope with rising EMIs
Home loan expert Harsh Roongta discusses how to cope with rising EMIs as floating rates move up.

April 10, 2007
4 stock market mistakes to avoid
It is easy making losses in the stock markets. Avoid these 4 mistakes and you can emerge a winner.

How to calculate the Sensex PE
price earnings ratio is a tool that loosely reflects the value of a company or the Sensex. Here's how you can calculate it.

April 09, 2007
How to plan your family budget
Planning your household budget is an art. And there's not much you need to perfect it.

Planning to switch from floating to fixed? Wait!
Switching from floating rate of interest to a fixed rate on your home loans may not be the right thing to do just yet.

April 05, 2007
Make your pocket money last. Here's how
Getting the best out of your pocket money is not a difficult task. Here's how you can do it.

April 04, 2007
14 mantras to create wealth
From putting together the right team to taking the right decisions at the right time, cricket can teach you a lot about making money.

April 03, 2007
Earn Rs 50 lakhs in 20 years
Investing in mutual funds regularly can give you great returns. It can even make you a millionaire.

Cricket and the game of wealth
Is cricket similar to the game of creating wealth? Sanjiv Mehta, the author of 'Winning The Wealth game' thinks so.

April 02, 2007
How to identify best mutual funds
It is easy to get lost in the huge world of mutual funds. Mutual funds expert T Srikanth Bhagavat tells you how to cut through the maze.

March 30, 2007
Sold a house? Will capital gains tax affect you?
Mahesh Padmanabhan of RelaxWithTax has the answers to your tax related queries.

Paid more tax? How to claim a refund
Your employer has deducted more tax than was due to you. Here's how you can claim your tax refund now.

March 29, 2007
Should you prepay that costly personal loan?
You need to think of the costs and prepayment charges before taking one but it is better than revolving credit on your card.

March 28, 2007
Don't borrow on your credit card! Here's why
There are many reasons why taking an unsecured personal loan makes more sense than borrowing on your credit card.

What's your approach to picking stocks?
You can try either bottom-up or top-down approach for picking good stocks. Even mutual fund managers use these options in their analyses.

March 27, 2007
Simplifying mutual funds for you
Before you invest in a mutual fund, here are some important things you need to understand.

Too many financial options? Beware
A plethora of investment and financial products are available to you now. But you need to understand your requirement and choose a product through which the objective can be achieved.

March 26, 2007
Term insurance vs ULIPs: A reality check
Customers have certain misconceptions about ULIPs. The charges for ULIPs are not as high as one thinks.

Volatile markets: Bet on these 7 shares
Stock markets in India have become volatile. But there is still value to be chased. Here are 7 best picks for 2007.

March 23, 2007
Why ULIP is not the best insurance product
Unit linked insurance, ULIP, products are not good for you because of high charges. They invest less of your insurance premium in the stock markets than you are made to believe.

Are credit card loans taxable?
Can you set off losses made in the stock markets against your taxable income? Are credit card loans taken to finance vacations taxable? Tax expert mahesh Padmanabhan answered these queries in a chat with Get Ahead readers.

March 22, 2007
Now, a real estate mutual fund
As real estate prices move upwards, mutual funds will soon come up with a fund that will invest in properties. An obvious advantage will be diversification of risks.

March 31? Tax returns can be filed by July 31
Tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan of RelaxwithTax answered tax related queries in a chat with Get Ahead readers on March 21. Here are the transcripts.

March 21, 2007
Investing tips for women
For the most part, an investment philosophy for a woman should be no different from that for a man, except for some special situations. Here are a few things that women should know about their investments.

How to become a successful entrepreneur
Did you ever think of 'being your own boss'? Even if the thought is exciting the road ahead is not that easy.

March 20, 2007
Budget 2007-08: What's in it for you
Now that the B -- day is over, it is time to look at the impact of budget on your savings, investments and tax planning. A close look tells you it is a mixed bag.

How to become a crorepati in your lifetime
Becoming a crorepati is not that difficult. You can do it by investing a mere Rs 833 per month.

March 16, 2007
Buying mutual fund units? Do it your way
In the rat race to garner more assets and reach number one position, mutual fund houses look for distributors who can sell more. But does it serve your interests?

March 15, 2007
Mobile insurance: Dos and don'ts
It's estimated that 15 mobiles are stolen every one minute in Mumbai. It's time that you insure your favourite talking gizmo.

Co-borrowers cannot claim tax benefits
You and your spouse are co-borrowers on a home loan account. Your spouse, though, is not a co-owner. Can s/he claim tax benefits? Read on.

March 14, 2007
How to get your wedding insured
You are in the midst of your marriage and suddenly you hear your relatives scream. The caterer has turned tail at the last moment, they tell you. Don't worry. Simply insure it.

Prepay home loan to save money on interest
Home loan rates are increasing and more is in the offing. Can you prepay your home loan and save money on ineterst paid? Transcripts of the chat with home loan expert Harsh Roongta.

March 13, 2007
How to handle volatile stock markets
Equity markets have surprised everyone with their volatility. The best way to handle them is to understand how to face such ups and sowns.

Futures and options for you
Derivatives are among the most complex financial instruments and also one of the most controversial. While they are as old as commerce itself, they have become prominent only in the last few decades.

March 12, 2007
Investment tips for YOU
Irrespective of you being a man or woman study the investment schemes available to make the buck go a long way. Here are products for both men and women.

March 09, 2007
Computer crash: Have you got insurance?
A computer, which conks out, brings the whole world crumbling down. To ensure PC protection, a way out is to insure it.

Is bonus and ex gratia taxable?
You pay the mediclaim insurance premium of your brother's policy from your salary. Will you be eligible for tax deduction? Will your bonus and ex gratia be tax exempt?

March 08, 2007
Car loans: Tax exemption on interest paid?
You had bought a spanking new car last year and are paying interest on it. Can you get tax exemption on interest paid?

Be a conscience free investor
Those wanting to be conscious of their environment now have an investment option to consider. Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) has come to India via ABN AMRO Mutual Fund.

March 07, 2007
How to plan for your child's future
As human beings, I guess there are hardly any stronger aspirations than providing the best of everything for your child/children. And the sonner you begin the better.

Why financial planning is a must for you
Most people, when they think of financial planning, think investments. Some also feel it has to do with mutual funds and insurance. Honestly neither of it is true.

March 06, 2007
Investing before you turn 25
Investing is a lot like dating. There are no quick fix solutions to either conserve and save your 'moneys' or your 'honeys'. Diligence and trust in your own decisions is the key to managing the both to your own satisfaction.

Take personal loan to acquire that dream house?
Your bank shocks you by revising the interest rate on the home loan you had availed of a couple of years ago. And obviously you don't know what to do. Here's help.

March 05, 2007
The ABC of index funds
A passive strategy known as indexing is much less complicated and involves tracking an index like say the Sensex or the Nifty and building a portfolio with the same stocks in the same proportions as the index.

March 02, 2007
Budget: One of the factors affecting home loans
Are there any existing provisions that restrict you from claiming tax deduction on a number of houses you own? Can you and your spouse claim tax deductions on the house bought jointly by you?

FAQs: Tax refunds
Are you afraid that you have paid more taxes than what you were eligible for and want to claim a refund of excess taxes paid. Here's help.

March 01, 2007
Budget and your tax: The impact
The Union Budget 2007-08 seems like a mixed bag for individual taxpayers. The gain's not much.

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