personal finance

With repo rate declining to 5.50 percent after RBI’s monetary policy committee (MPC) cut the repo rate for the third consecutive time on June 6, banks have followed suit. A …

As a taxpayer, it is recommended to use an income tax (I-T) calculator to ascertain your tax liability. However, before you use income tax calculator, these are the key steps …

After you file your Income Tax Return (ITR), the Income Tax Department runs a preliminary check to verify your submission. Based on this review, it sends you an automated notice …

Students are quickly becoming financially responsible individuals by managing their own tuition payments and offsets after their courses or school houses as well as everyday spending. It is then that …

Personal loans can serve as a financial tool when used carefully. Qualification requirements can sometimes be sorely daunting, especially where one’s credit profile is referenced in some areas as distant …

From the start of June 2025, IDFC FIRST Bank has announced the revamp of its credit cards. The bank has introduced Bonus Reward Points for flights and hotels booked through …

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) provides the ‘Saral Pension Plan’ which is a standardised immediate annuity scheme. It is developed to provide retirees with a guaranteed lifelong income …

Picture this: It’s Friday evening. Your friends are pinging you with dinner plans, your Insta feed is full of people checking into hill stations or cafes, and there’s that little …

Your credit score, which is a key financial indicator for loan eligibility, can fall dramatically even by up to 100 points, if certain common financial missteps are not sidestepped. There …

Let’s face facts. Mani Ratnam’s vision on film is stunning. Sreekar Prasad’s editing is seamless and incomparable. And Kamal Haasan might be happy to incite controversy with the film, but …