In this issue

SPEND SMARTLY SAVE SAGELY

TREADING THE FINE BALANCE BETWEEN SPENDING AND SAVING

It's easy to go overboard with your expenses during festival time. Take stock of your spending and saving accounts to strike the right balance

9 mins

Gold Shopping: Buy New Or Change Old?

Gold lovers may be readying themselves for a buying spree. But does it make sense to exchange old gold instead of buying new jewellery and invest the money elsewhere?

6 mins

BUYING A HOUSE? ASSESS THE FREEBIES

Freebies from property developers may look attractive, but they should not be the only factors to settle for a real estate deal. Apart from evaluating the offers, assess the builder, too

6 mins

SPREADING JOY BY WAY OF GIVING

Want to donate for a cause this festive season? You can make the usual donations in cash, kind or by way of volunteering to the cause that you care for

5 mins

MANY-IN-ONE: WHICH COMBINATION OF ASSETS SUITS YOU?

Six multi-asset allocation funds have been launched this year and more are in the pipeline. Are they right for you?

5 mins

What To Do With Small Caps?

Small is beautiful but only if one has the right acumen for it. Investors need small-cap funds to energise the portfolio which holds large-cap and mid-cap funds

4 mins

How Indexation Works In MFs

The Finance Act, 2023 has taken away the indexation benefit from debt mutual funds but those having 35-65 per cent exposure to equity are still eligible for it

4 mins

A FRIEND IN NEED FOR DIABETICS

Diabetes-specific plans are customised for the needs of diabetic patients and some of them have less waiting period, subject to the severity of the disease. Know your options before buying one

3 mins

There's No Black And White

Our financial decisions are not just about numbers or charts. They are much more than listing of do's and dont's, and needs and wants

5 mins

'Al-Driven Unique And Unbiased Solutions, Are The Way Forward'

IDFC FIRST Bank has posted stellar results, and is looking at innovation, riding high on its digital capabilities. In a freewheeling interview with Nidhi Sinha, editor, Outlook Money, and Suchetana Ray, editor, Outlook Business, the bank's executive director and chief operating officer Madhivanan Balakrishnan talks about how they use digital capabilities to enhance customer experience, where interest rates are headed, and its commitment towards issues of financial well-being, including the key issue of retirement planning

6 mins

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