Tax and GST
How to Read Form 26AS and the Annual Information Statement
How to read Form 26AS and AIS in India: TDS credits, reported transactions, mismatches, and the checks to make before you file your income tax return.
· 6 min read
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Financial News and Updates
How to Read India’s CPI Inflation Release
How to read India's CPI inflation release from MoSPI, what headline inflation means for your budget, and what the numbers do not decide.
· 4 min read
Personal Finance
How to Set Financial Goals in India
Turn vague money wishes into dated rupee amounts, with Indian examples for EMIs, school fees, festivals, emergency savings and retirement.
· 6 min read
Investment Education
What Asset Allocation Means for Beginner Investors
What asset allocation means for beginners in India, how it differs from diversification, and how time horizon shapes the mix.
· 4 min read
Banking
What Deposit Insurance Covers in India
How DICGC deposit insurance works in India: the ₹5 lakh limit, what is covered, what is not, and how accounts are counted across branches.
· 5 min read
Investment Education
What Diversification Means for Beginner Investors
What diversification means for beginners: spreading risk across assets, issuers and time, why similar funds do not diversify, and what diversification cannot do.
· 5 min read
Tax and GST
Basics of Income Tax in India
A beginner's guide to income tax in India: heads of income, old vs new regime, slab calculation with examples, TDS, AIS, advance tax, ITR filing and GST basics.
· 8 min read
Personal Finance
Common Personal Finance Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Twelve common money mistakes in India, from skipping an emergency fund to paying only the credit card minimum, and practical ways to avoid each one.
· 6 min read
Saving Money
Emergency Funds: How Much Should You Save?
How to size an emergency fund for your household in India, why three to six months is only a starting point, and where to keep the money safely.
· 6 min read
Loans and Credit
How Credit Scores Work in India
How credit scores work in India: the four credit bureaus, what affects your score, free annual reports, common myths and how to dispute errors.
· 7 min read
Investment Education
How Inflation Affects Your Savings
How inflation is measured in India, the difference between nominal and real returns, the effect of tax, and how time horizon shapes your savings.
· 5 min read
Insurance Education
How to Compare Health Insurance Policies
Compare health insurance in India on the terms that decide payouts: room rent limits, co-payment, waiting periods, sub-limits and network hospitals.
· 8 min read