Why SIP instalments work best when left alone
Market falls are exactly when a monthly instalment buys more units. Here is why stopping a SIP in a weak month usually costs more than it saves.
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ELSS and Section 80C: what actually counts
The three-year lock-in applies to every single instalment, not to the folio. A short guide to how ELSS units unlock and what to check before you redeem.
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Debt funds are not all the same
Liquid, ultra short, corporate bond, gilt — the category name tells you about maturity and credit, and those two things drive the experience.
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Building a retirement corpus from a small town
Distance from a metro changes nothing about access to schemes. What it does change is how you keep records, and that part is worth getting right.
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NRE or NRO: which account funds your investment
The account your money comes from decides how repatriation works later. A practical walk-through for first-time NRI investors.
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Term cover first, then everything else
Insurance and investment answer different questions. Separating the two usually gets you more cover for less outgo.
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