Investments
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Old vs New Tax Regime in FY 2026-27: Which Suits You Under the New Income-tax Act
Slabs are unchanged for FY 2026-27, but the new Income-tax Act 2025 is now in force and the new regime is the default. A break-even table shows how much in deductions you need for the old regime to win.
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Step-Up SIPs: How a 10% Yearly Increase Changes Your Retirement Number
Raising your SIP by 10% a year can roughly double what a flat SIP builds over 20 years. The numbers, the trade-offs and how to set it up.
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Regular Income for Retirees: SCSS, POMIS, Annuities and Debt Funds Compared
How the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, Post Office Monthly Income Scheme, annuities and debt funds compare for retirees who need a steady monthly income, with October–December 2026 rates.
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Wills and Nominations: The Money Mistakes That Hurt Families Most
A nominee is not automatically your heir. Here’s how nominations and wills work for bank accounts, demat accounts, mutual funds and insurance in 2026, and the mistakes to avoid.
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Muhurat Trading and Diwali Investing: What’s Tradition and What’s Sensible
Muhurat trading 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November. Here’s what the session is, what it isn’t, and how to use the festive season sensibly for your investments.
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Indian Economic Data for September 2026
September 2026 brought a sharp rebound in PMI and record GST, but also oil above $100, a falling rupee, the market’s worst month since March, and the RBI’s first rate hike since 2023.
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Redevelopment Windfalls: What to Do When Your Housing Society Gets a Redevelopment Offer
Corpus payments, extra carpet area, rent during construction — a practical guide to handling a redevelopment offer with a wealth-planning mindset.
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Why Real Estate Should Be Part of Your Wealth Portfolio — But Not All of It
A land and redevelopment consultant’s honest take on where property fits in a balanced wealth plan — and where it doesn’t.
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How to Choose Health Insurance in 2026: What’s Changed and What to Check
Health insurance complaints have been in the news lately — reports suggest around 4 in 10 claimants remain dissatisfied with their claim experience. At the same time, IRDAI has pushed through some genuinely useful reforms over the past two years that most policyholders don’t know they’re entitled to. If you’re buying a new policy or…
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Demat 2.0: India’s Tokenised Bond Pilot Explained (and What It Means for You)
India took a genuinely new step in its financial markets this month. On 7 September 2026, at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra and SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey jointly launched Demat 2.0 — a pilot that puts corporate bonds directly onto a distributed ledger and settles them using the Reserve…