Here is a quick-start list of action items for young earners to start their investment journey in 2026. Older earners can also use it as relevant. The ...

In many affluent families today, a quiet dilemma is emerging — one that has less to do with money and more to do with timing. Parents, after years of discipline and hard work, have built comfortable ...

In this edition of the reader story, we meet a 30-year-old PSU employee who has learnt to manage money free from stress. About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about ...

In this edition of the reader story, we meet a 34-year-old who has achieved financial stability from humble beginnings. About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about ...

A reader says, ” I am 30, married, and have a 3-year-old daughter. I come from a middle-class background, and although I have completed my bachelor’s degree, I’ve worked in HR more out of necessity ...

The latest freefincal Equity Mutual Fund Performance Screener is now available. Use it to screen for consistently performing equity mutual funds. You can screen based on fund category & benchmark to ...

We discuss what investors should appreciate before selecting an index fund tracking the Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund. At the time of writing, five fund houses – Edelweiss, HDFC, ICIC Pru, Mirae ...

We will soon be inundated with offers to invest in Gift City (Gujarat International Financial-Tec City) for affluent Indian residents and NRIs. I have been spending a little time reading up on the ...

There is a considerable amount of debate about active vs passive investing. The truth is, it is a tertiary concern. You need to have a proper investment plan in place. If this is done, you need the ...

Do you remember the interesting rule while setting off losses from previous years? While setting off long-term capital loss brought forward from previous years against capital gains from equity under ...

Now that the gazette notification for the Unified Pension Scheme is out (look for CG-DL-E-25012025-260482 at https://egazette.gov.in/), or download a copy here now may be a good time to revisit the ...

Use this free calculator to determine if you can stay invested in the National Pension Scheme or consider switching to the Unified Pension Scheme. This is an updated version of the calculator first ...