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| June 29, 2007 | | Negotiating tips for home loans
From the best possible time to apply for a loan to the strategies you should use to get a home loan, here are some must-know tips.
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| June 22, 2007 | | Want a life of financial freedom?
You can win the game of wealth by following the four squares rule. However, you need to have some basics before you begin this game.
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| June 18, 2007 | | Tax returns: The July 31 countdown begins
Income tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan says you will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 if you miss your deadline for filing tax returns. But then, what is the actual deadline for filing returns?
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| June 15, 2007 | | Home loan? Keep EMIs low
Get Ahead reader Sunil Agarwal tells you how a a low EMI can reduce your stress levels.
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| June 08, 2007 | | Is the time right for your first home loan?
Is it the right time for you to invest in your first home? Expert Harsh Roongta tells you what to do in such a situation and several others involving home loans.
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| June 07, 2007 | | Is your home loan burning a hole in your pocket?
The floating interest rates on home loans have increased sharply in the last few years. Home loan expert Harsh Roongta explains how to solve the problem.
Have EMIs crippled your life?
Home loan borrowers are facing a tough time. Interest rates have hit the roof and it has become difficult for them to manage their household expenses. If you are successfully coping with your EMI payments, share your story with us.
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| June 06, 2007 | | How your emotions can cost you MONEY
Retail investors sell when they should buy and vice versa. This is one of the main reasons why they lose money in the stock markets.
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| May 31, 2007 | | Your queries on the new tax forms answered
The new income tax return forms are a bit complicated feels tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan. However, he suggests ways to overcome your difficulties in filing tax returns for this financial year.
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| May 25, 2007 | | Need an education loan? Here's help
Do you know that you can get an education loan of upto Rs 4 lakhs to pursue an MBA course from a recognised university? What's more, you don't have to bother about repayment till you complete the course! Read on to find out more.
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| May 24, 2007 | | Is a personal loan the last option?
Can you run a business by taking personal loans or structured loans? What are the drawbacks of doing business on such terms? Personal loan expert Harsh Roongta gives his advice on such tricky finance issues.
ITR-1? That's your new income tax form
The new income tax returns form, ITR-1, is relatively simpler than Saral. Here is a lowdown on what salaried individuals will now have to cope with.
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| May 23, 2007 | | How to get a cheap personal loan
You can bargain with your bank and get a personal loan at a cheaper rate. It always helps if you approach more than one bank with your loan application.
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| May 17, 2007 | | 7 reasons to avoid a ULIP
Unit linked insurance plans, though, a best selling product may not be actually best suited for you, says financial expert Amar Pandit.
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| May 15, 2007 | | Why you need the 'right' assets
Financial planner Gaurav Mashruwala explains the difference between good and bad assets. Creating bad assets can lead you towards penury while the opposite may help you create wealth.
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| May 09, 2007 | | Credit card problems? Here's help
Credit card companies cannot employ illegal means to recover dues from you. If you are being harassed, this is what you should do.
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| April 04, 2007 | | 14 mantras to create wealth
From putting together the right team to taking the right decisions at the right time, cricket can teach you a lot about making money.
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| April 03, 2007 | | Cricket and the game of wealth
Is cricket similar to the game of creating wealth? Sanjiv Mehta, the author of 'Winning The Wealth game' thinks so.
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| March 27, 2007 | | Too many financial options? Beware
A plethora of investment and financial products are available to you now. But you need to understand your requirement and choose a product through which the objective can be achieved.
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| March 23, 2007 | | Are credit card loans taxable?
Can you set off losses made in the stock markets against your taxable income? Are credit card loans taken to finance vacations taxable? Tax expert mahesh Padmanabhan answered these queries in a chat with Get Ahead readers.
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| March 16, 2007 | | Buying mutual fund units? Do it your way
In the rat race to garner more assets and reach number one position, mutual fund houses look for distributors who can sell more. But does it serve your interests?
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| March 14, 2007 | | How to get your wedding insured
You are in the midst of your marriage and suddenly you hear your relatives scream. The caterer has turned tail at the last moment, they tell you. Don't worry. Simply insure it.
Prepay home loan to save money on interest
Home loan rates are increasing and more is in the offing. Can you prepay your home loan and save money on ineterst paid? Transcripts of the chat with home loan expert Harsh Roongta.
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| March 13, 2007 | | How to handle volatile stock markets
Equity markets have surprised everyone with their volatility. The best way to handle them is to understand how to face such ups and sowns.
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| March 09, 2007 | | Computer crash: Have you got insurance?
A computer, which conks out, brings the whole world crumbling down. To ensure PC protection, a way out is to insure it.
Is bonus and ex gratia taxable?
You pay the mediclaim insurance premium of your brother's policy from your salary. Will you be eligible for tax deduction? Will your bonus and ex gratia be tax exempt?
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| March 07, 2007 | | How to plan for your child's future
As human beings, I guess there are hardly any stronger aspirations than providing the best of everything for your child/children. And the sonner you begin the better.
Why financial planning is a must for you
Most people, when they think of financial planning, think investments. Some also feel it has to do with mutual funds and insurance. Honestly neither of it is true.
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| March 02, 2007 | | FAQs: Tax refunds
Are you afraid that you have paid more taxes than what you were eligible for and want to claim a refund of excess taxes paid. Here's help.
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| February 28, 2007 | | Gold ETFs: 5 things you must know
Now that the gold exchange traded funds (GETFs) are being sold in the market, let's look at a few things to understand them better.
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| February 26, 2007 | | Why and how to have a PAN
Permanent Account Number (PAN) has become a very important tool to the Income Tax Department in tracking high value transactions and ensuring compliance with the tax laws. Here's a how and why you should get it.
Financial goals: 8 questions you must answer
One should focus on trying to find answers to the her/his financial needs. It is only these answers that will help you achieve your financial goals.
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| February 12, 2007 | | How inflation pinches your wallet
Inflation reduces your purchasing power. A pair of sneakers costing Rs 100 will cost more if the inflation rate increases.
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| February 09, 2007 | | How to avoid tax inquiries
Buying new cellphone could result in a tax inquiry. Here's how you can avoid the tax man's attention.
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| February 05, 2007 | | Getting a credit card? Beware
Read the fine print on the credit card application form carefully, so that you know exactly what you are signing up for.
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| January 23, 2007 | | Missed EMI payment? Now bear the cost
Missing your EMI payment means you have to pay a fine. You also have to make time from your busy schedule to meet the collection agent.
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| January 18, 2007 | | Don't want to pay tax?
You need to make your investments now; March 31 is barely two months away.
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