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Get the most out of fixed deposits (08 October 04:38) |
| FD schemes of banks not only give you assured returns but are risk-free as well. Deal crisis: Warren Buffet way I Hone your saving skills | Right insurance cover |
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Plan for comfortable retirement years (05 October 12:40) |
| Steady income for retirement years can be ensured if you plan early. Deal crisis: Warren Buffet way I Hone your saving skills | Right insurance cover |
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Financial compatibility in a marriage is essential (02 October 11:46) |
| Striking financial compatibility in a marriage is essential given the rising trend of working couples. |
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Spend your golden years in style (01 October 01:01) |
| Beat post-retirement blues by investing in right asset class. |
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Investment advisor for unorganised sector PF scheme by March (26 September 10:03) |
| Employees in unorganised sectors may soon be able to invest their pension funds in various asset classes with the regulator planning to implement the scheme by March next year. |
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Pension scheme roll-out for unorganised sector likely: PFRDA (26 September 03:37) |
| The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), is planning to implement a pension fund scheme roll-out for employees in the unorganised sector in the next five to six months,... |
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Tips for financial survival in a not-so-brave new world (26 September 12:40) |
| It is better you exercise some prudence with your finances, otherwise you may be helplessly staring at your financial meltdown. |
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SC hands over UP provident fund scam probe to CBI (23 September 12:47) |
| The apex court granted three months time to the investigating agency to place the status report
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Five simple tips to retire early (22 September 05:26) |
| Will you have enough money to retire early? If not, here's how can you get it. Deal crisis: Warren Buffet way I Hone your saving skills | Right insurance cover |
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Retirement benefits inadequate in India: Mercer (18 September 07:07) |
| Corporate India needs to do more to help secure retirement benefits for its workforce as its inadequacy can develop into a major social problem, says a latest Mercer study.
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Play safe in these troubled times; invest in FDs, FMPs (18 September 07:07) |
| Investors should look towards fixed deposits and FMPs of MFs which provide cushion and relatively risk free returns. Tackling financial crisis: The Warren Buffet way |
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FDs, FMPs best bets in these uncertain times (18 September 04:59) |
| Investors should look towards fixed deposits and FMPs of MFs which provide cushion and relatively risk free returns. Tackling financial crisis: The Warren Buffet way |
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Build a 'trust' to make your child money wise (15 September 01:35) |
| You can actually supplement these stereotypical gifts with some innovative foresight which they can appreciate in years to come. |
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Plan for the golden years in advance (11 September 01:34) |
| For those who are still some years away from retirement, there is still an opportunity to plan so that the post-retirement years are something to look forward to. |
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Beware of your financial adviser (10 September 04:21) |
| Getting a financial advisor to plan investments is not exclusive just to the high net worth individuals, but one needs to check the quality of advice they offer. |
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Stay off Mr 10 Min for your investment decisions (10 September 12:10) |
| Today getting a financial advisor to plan investments is not exclusive just to the high net worth individuals (HNIs).But what you need to check is the quality of advice these financial advis... |
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SIP's way to gain when markets plunge (09 September 01:15) |
| Since the fall in Sensex since January, Systematic investment have proved to be the best bet for investors. |
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More equity play proposed for NPS (02 September 07:35) |
| India’s pension regulator PFRDA will now signal further reforms with the unveiling of liberal investment norms for subscribers and induction of private fund managers for the New Pension Sc... |
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You can become a millionaire too! (01 September 03:08) |
| If someone in your family had left Rs 100, some 200 years ago, you would already have become a billionaire today. Hone your saving skills|Right insurance cover
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Gen-X opting out of EPF (31 August 04:08) |
| Tax consultants worry that new employees joining India Inc are opting out of contributing for EPF. Managing Risks I Take the MF route I Investors' Mistakes |
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New employees opting out of EPF (31 August 06:07) |
| New employees joining India Inc or those switching jobs are opting out of contributing for employee provident fund. |
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Chidambaram appeals states to join NPS (29 August 08:40) |
| Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday appealed to those states, which are yet to join the New Pension Scheme, to come on board as it is a social security system for the benefit of governm... |
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Employees' Pension Scheme review panel meets on Monday (29 August 12:00) |
| A panel set up to review the employees’ pension plan is next week likely to consider suggestions for making the scheme self-sustainable and wiping out the pension fund deficit.
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Investors find safe haven in small savings (28 August 01:29) |
| The stock market downturn seems to have prompted investors to seek a ‘safe investment haven’ in the Public Provident Fund (PPF), besides postal savings and deposits. |
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Earn for a lifetime from your short-term wealth (26 August 02:01) |
| Planning wisely can keep you in top financial form even if your earning span is short. |
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It pays to hone your saving skills (26 August 02:01) |
| The first job for any individual marks a turning point in his life. The first paycheck acts as a gateway to new opportunities and of course, financial independence. |
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Freedom fighters' pension raised (23 August 06:36) |
| Rajasthan Government on Saturday issued a notification raising freedom fighters' honorary monthly pension from Rs 2,500 to Rs 6,000. |
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Savings may get level field (22 August 01:59) |
| Finance ministry to study tax and regulatory norms on new pension scheme, EPF, MFs & ULIPs. |
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CVC to look into EPFO's fund manager choice (21 August 01:11) |
| The decision to outsource fund management by the EPFO has come under the scanner of the Central Vigilance Commission. Cautious about loans | Myths about insurance
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Retirement funds: Companies spot better returns (21 August 06:48) |
| For the first time companies have got a window to pull out and reinvest money which is locked with the government and is earning a sub-market return.
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CVC to look into EPFO’s fund manager choice (21 August 06:48) |
| The decision to outsource fund management by the EPFO, which operates one of the largest social security schemes in the world, has come under the scanner of the Central Vigilance Commission.... |
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HSBC, ICICI Pru may be lead PF caretakers (21 August 04:38) |
| The EPFO appears to have decided on the share of funds to be managed by HSBC AMC, ICICI Prudential AMC, Reliance Capital and the State Bank of India (SBI). |
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Financial independence before leaving job (20 August 03:12) |
| For many people trapped in jobs they do not like, the ultimate goal is to achieve financial independence — to have the resources to quit their jobs and pursue interests they like.
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Special drive to bring more employees under EPFO and ESIC (14 August 11:01) |
| A special drive would be undertaken by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to bring more workers under their coverage. |
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Govt allows pvt PFs to invest 15 pc funds in stock markets (14 August 11:01) |
| The government on Thursday allowed private provident, pension and gratuity funds to invest up to 15 per cent of their corpus in stock markets, a step seen as a financial sector reform. |
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Financial planning vital for future (12 August 08:55) |
| Living life for the moment can be the idea of many, but some degree of financial planning and investments will take care of the vital needs in the long run. |
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BMS to protest appointment of private fund managers for EPFO (10 August 11:36) |
| Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) will organize protest demonstartions across the country on August 12 to oppose the appointment of private fund managers for the Employees Provident Fund Office (... |
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Pension reforms bill likely in Monsoon Session: Govt (05 August 05:36) |
| The pension reforms bill to set up a regulator and give more freedom to subscribers for investing their retirement money is likely to be tabled in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Finance ... |
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Multiple fund managers would ensure better payout (01 August 06:00) |
| If you're one of the 4.5-crore subscribers to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), you have reason to rejoice. |
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Poors' insurance kitty heavier by Rs 1.5k cr (01 August 04:00) |
| The Cabinet on Thursday sanctioned an additional Rs 1,500 crore to provide insurance cover to the poor under two schemes. |
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Poors' insurance kitty heavier by 1.5k cr (01 August 02:00) |
| The Cabinet on Thursday sanctioned an additional Rs 1,500 crore to provide insurance cover to the poor under two schemes. |
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Think Profit: Put your money where your mouth is (30 July 03:03) |
| For Indian investors, the past three years were stellar in terms of their returns, especially for those with an exposure to equity.
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Retired ones should try to liquidate some investments (29 July 06:36) |
| With rising inflation eroding their savings, retired people should try to liquidate some investments and take a re-look at their capital sum and monthly needs.
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Four common mistakes & their cures (28 July 04:19) |
| Investors get carried away when times are good and forget about financial disciplines and planning in mind. They should always keep their financial goals and time horizon in mind while inves... |
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Don't get taken in by fads and fashions (28 July 04:19) |
| Not doing planning (both short and long term) with regards to one’s finances is oen of the top 10 mistakes that investors make.
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Plan well to avoid your mistakes (28 July 04:19) |
| Make personal income and expense account Review your needs and income every quarter Invest your money rather than letting it idle in your savings bank account. |
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Financial planning is a learned art (28 July 04:19) |
| Good financial and investment planning is a learned art and demands time, discipline, sound decision-making abilities, a high degree of self-awareness and the reliability of a trusted, impar... |
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Common financial mistakes that people make (28 July 04:19) |
| dia, with a population of billions, is a developing economy. People here are getting richer, but the question of the hour is whether they are investing their incomes in accordance with their... |
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HSBC, ICICI Pru, SBI qualify to manage provident fund (26 July 03:10) |
| Leading private financial players HSBC and ICICI Prudential along with country's largest bank SBI have been shortlisted to manage about Rs 25,000 crore in provident fund of about four crore ... |
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Monitor your financial health (22 July 09:55) |
| Natty, well-travelled, social-Ashok has a great lifestyle, but not very great savings. A medical epiphany makes him take a critical look at his financial health, and he decides to change his... |
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