Finance

How Do I Get a Zero Percent Interest Credit Card?

Published on: 3rd March, 2010

The concept of zero percent credit cards have become incredibly popular among people because of the advantage of not paying interest on credit purchases for the period mentioned in the terms and condition of the credit card offer .
The idea is a clever marketing plan by credit card manufacturers to encourage people to use credit [...]

Direct Tax Code to Replace Income Tax Act in April 2011

Published on: 26th February, 2010

In Budget 2010-11 speech, the finance minister  said that he will be introducing major reforms on direct and indirect taxes in the form of Goods and Services Tax and Direct Taxes Code from April 1, 2011.
“I am confident that the government will be in a position to implement DTC from April 1, 2011. . . [...]

Budget 2010 Price Rise: Goods Whose Prices Will Rise

Published on: 26th February, 2010

The prices of diesel, petrol, cars, cigarettes, tobacco, gold, silver and air conditioner will rise according to budget 2010-11. The government today announced hike in excise duty as part of a partial roll back of stimulus measures announced for reviving the economy.
On the other hand, mobile accessories, medical equipment energy efficient CFL lamps, set [...]

Income Tax Budget 2010, Income Tax Slabs Budget 2010

Published on: 26th February, 2010

Budget 2010-11 has the following income tax slabs, according to the proposal of finance minister Pranab Mukherjee
No tax on income up to Rs. 1.6 lakh
Tax on income between Rs. 1.6 lakh and 5 lakh: 10 percent
Tax on income between Rs.5 lakh and Rs.8 lakh: 20 percent
Tax on income above Rs. 8.lakh: 30 percent
Find out budget highlights 2010-2011

Railways Budget: Railway Fare Not To Increase

Published on: 23rd February, 2010

Railway Budget 2010 is unlikely to see a revision in the rates, for the seventh year in a row. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is once again set to reach out  to reach out to the general public with populist measures. The Budget may have many things new, including additional trains and innovative schemes to corner more freight [...]

Protect Your Credit Card From Identity Thefts

Published on: 11th January, 2010

Credit cards are always at risk of identity thefts.It is important to protect your credit card against identity thefts. Imagine how you can feel if someone uses your credit card or credit card information and the bill comes to you. You may dispute it but the identity thief is sharp enough to make sure that [...]

I want to cancel my insurance policy

Published on: 11th January, 2010

“I want to cancel my insurance policy now” Is that a thought dominant in your mind?
Do you want to cancel your ULIP plan that you bought? As per IRDA(Insurance Regulatory Development Authority), it is compulsory for all insurance companies to give the insured(the person who buys insurance) a free look period of at least 15 [...]

Health Insurance Premium Calcuation

Published on: 11th January, 2010

Health insurance or Medicaid premium calculation depends on various factors.  It depends on the nature of the cover and the age of the person.
The rate of premium rises according to the sum insured. Also if the insured has a higher risk in terms of health, he or she will be charged premium at a higher [...]

Renters Insurance, Homeowners Insurance: Difference

Published on: 11th January, 2010

Let us find out the difference between a renters insurance and a home owners insurance
Renters insurance is an important policy to safeguard an individual’s valuables and belongings. Renters’ insurance comes under the category of home insurance and has been around for quite some time. This insurance option is not usually considered by many people [...]

Online Insurance Options for ULIP

Published on: 14th December, 2009

There was a time when you were at the beck and call of your life insurance agent. You had to call him and run after him for every life insurance related query. But now, reaching to your life insurance agent is not so easy, because he has got his hands full, more often that not. [...]

Bajaj Scooters to Go Away From the Market

Published on: 10th December, 2009

Bajaj Scooters at one point of time was a status symbol. Now these scootes are on the verge of a shutdown as Bajaj Auto is all set to stop scooter manufacture, that was a huge craze before liberalization.At one pointof time Bajaj Scooters hasd a long waiting list, were given as gifts at marriages and [...]

Food Inflation High, 19.5 per cent on Vegetable Rates

Published on: 10th December, 2009

Rising prices of pulses, potatoes and onions have pushed food inflation to as much as 19.5 percent in the fourth week of November It was 17.47 per cent for the week ended November 21.

A worried Congress president Sonia Gandhi had said during the week that “price rise of essential commodities continues to be a matter [...]

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