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| May 30, 2008 | | How RBI policy impacts interest rates
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is in charge of monetary policy which has a big impact on liquidity and interest rates in the financial system. Let's look at some of the basics of monetary policy and how it impacts the average investor.
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| April 25, 2008 | | 'Can you please pay the bank dues, Sir?'
Do you think the 100-hour training and certificate course made mandatory by RBI for debt recovery agents sensitise them to the rights of borrowers? Will they stop using intimidating tactics to recover dues from defaulters? Will it lead to better debt collection practices? Tell us.
Sold your home? How much tax will you have to pay
Get Ahead Tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan on short term and long term capital gain tax issues arising out of selling your old home and buying a new home.
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| April 15, 2008 | | Some basic facts you should know about inflation
Is the general increase in price rise affecting you? has your monthly budget gone for a toss? How are you coping with increase in prices of essential goods of daily use? Share your views with us.
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| April 14, 2008 | | Credit card balance transfer: Is it really attractive?
Have you ever transferred your credit card balance from one card issuer to another? What was the main purpose behind transferring your dues? Did the balance transfer serve your purpose? Does this facility help you in any way? If yes, then how? Share your views/plans with us.
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| April 11, 2008 | | Have YOU ever faced a financial emergency?
Have you ever faced a financial emergency? How did you cope with it? Are you in the habit of keeping aside a small amount every month for a financial emergency? How do you manage to do it? Do you have a plan to help young people build such a fund? Share your views/plans with us.
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| April 10, 2008 | | Home loan tax issues? Here's help
How do you claim tax benefits on your home loan amount? What if you have clubbed your income with that of your father to increase the loan eligibility? Get Ahead tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan answered these and other tax related issues in a chat on April 9.
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| March 28, 2008 | | Can gifting help you save tax?
Is it true that you can also save on your tax by gifting money to your parents? If yes, then what are the ways in which you can do so? Is there any maximum limit for gifting?
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| March 27, 2008 | | Getting unsolicited credit card offers? Here's help
Getting unsolicited offers from banks for credit cards, loans etc? Do you know what action can you take against erring banks? Here's what the Reserve Bank of India advices to customers harassed by such offers.
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| March 26, 2008 | | Want your money's worth? Check this out
Obtaining reliable information is the essence of a sound investment strategy and one of the most reliable suppliers of financial information in India is CRISIL or the Credit Rating and Information Services of India Limited.
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| March 25, 2008 | | Payment default: Lenders now know more about you
The Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL)can now generate a copy of your credit history and payment default reports at the click of a mouse. Borrowers will now have to tidy up their payment history.
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| March 18, 2008 | | No HRA? You can still claim tax benefits on rent paid
Do you know that you can claim tax benefits on rent paid even while housing rent allowance is not a part of your salary? Get Ahead Tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan tells you how, how much and under which section you can claim tax benefits.
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| February 25, 2008 | | How to achieve your financial goals
There are three essential elements to achieve your financial goals. If you stick to these you can easily achieve your financial goals in a set time frame.
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| February 15, 2008 | | How to avail of HRA and home loan benefits
In a chat with readers Get Ahead tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan advised them on how to claim tax deduction on HRA and home loans taken by salaried employees.
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| January 17, 2008 | | My worst financial mistake in 2007
We asked you to send in your experiences about the mistakes you made in 2007 and how do you plan to make 2008 a financial success. Here, a Get Ahead reader who wants to remain anonymous, shares his insurance woes.
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| January 11, 2008 | | Can co-owners get tax benefit on home loans?
If you have bought a home along with your family members as co-owners then can they avail of the tax benefit on interest paid? Tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan answered tax related queries in a chat with Getahead readers on January 9.
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| January 02, 2008 | | Do you know how to make 2008 a financial success?
Perhaps you made some bad investment decisions in 2007 and lost a great deal of money. Perhaps your wise words on how not to make bad investments can help others save and make a great deal of money.
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