In today’s volatile market conditions, fixed deposits (FDs) continue to be one of the safest and most trusted investment options for risk-averse investors. For many people, especially senior citizens, parking funds in a fixed deposit account with a small finance …
Last week, I wrote a piece for my Value Research Online website about housing affordability, specifically examining why young professionals earning ₹20 lakh annually—placing them among India’s top 5% of earners—find themselves unable to afford basic apartments in cities like …
In an exclusive online discussion series from Mint, our personal finance team (Neil Borate, Shipra Singh, Jash Kriplani, and Aprajita Sharma) are sharing their insights on all things money and investing with our readers. Today (19 June, 7 pm IST), …
Go Digit General Insurance (Digit Insurance), a leading digital full stack insurance company, has announced that it has settled claims for migrant labourers in Noida under parametric insurance as temperature in the city breached the threshold of 42°C (Celsius), triggering …
If you are planning to invest in a large cap mutual fund, it is vital to evaluate the past few years’ returns of that scheme and compare the same with those of other schemes in the same category. How does …
Home loans and loans against property (LAP) are two widely-used methods of taking out loans that often confuse more than they do help those borrowers who want to borrow funds that relate to real estate so that they are able …
Are you keeping track of multiple high-interest debts, EMIs or credit payments? Balancing multiple repayment schedules each month can be stressful and expensive. This is when personal loans help consolidate debt, and may come into play. But is it a …
With interest rates on loans continuing to fluctuate due to the ongoing geopolitical issues, fixed equated monthly instalment (EMI) personal loans have become a go-to option for many aspiring borrowers in the country. Provided by leading financial institutions such as …
In the rapidly evolving landscape of financial products, the Life Insurance Corporation of India’s (LIC’s) Index Plus Plan stands out as a robust offering for those who are aspiring to seek both life insurance and market linked investment growth. This …
How many of you know that digital wallets actually started in Kenya—launched by a telecom operator? It was called M-Pesa, and it became a lifeline for many, especially women working in far-off towns and cities. At the time, there were …