Harsh Roongta

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Smart tips to curb overspending on your credit cards

Smart tips to curb overspending on your credit cards

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

When you pay by cash, the pain is the highest and when you pay by credit card, the pain is reduced considerably.

Why market crash is different this time

Why market crash is different this time

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

When the bull run begins its march again, it will really be different!

Should you invest directly outside India?

Should you invest directly outside India?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

The average rate of rupee depreciation vis--vis the dollar over the last 20 years is around 3.50 per cent per annum

Few tips for investing in real estate monetisation schemes

Few tips for investing in real estate monetisation schemes

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Govt should take steps to monetise real estate investment schemes.

This New Year's Eve, change your life forever!

This New Year's Eve, change your life forever!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Act on your good intentions now. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

How credit cards transformed India's financial system

How credit cards transformed India's financial system

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

The idea was that despite some defaults the high rates would assure good profits.

Fixed-rate home loans are back -- should you take them?

Fixed-rate home loans are back -- should you take them?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Despite intermittent attempts by lenders to come out with fixed rate home loan products, the high interest rates (as compared to floating rate home loans) ensured that they were not considered as a real option by consumers.

Tax law penalises buyers for construction delay by builders

Tax law penalises buyers for construction delay by builders

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

At that time, nobody would have thought a construction period of three to four years would be grossly inadequate

Will National Pension Scheme go the EPF way?

Will National Pension Scheme go the EPF way?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

The withdrawal right is hemmed by many conditions.

Banks will charge for better services

Banks will charge for better services

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

In an attempt to acquire consumers, banks have been providing a lot of technology-enabled services, which used to be offered free.

Should you buy online term plans with high claim rejection rates?

Should you buy online term plans with high claim rejection rates?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Online policies are cheap because there is no agent's fee involved, other administrative costs of the insurance company are lower and, most importantly, these use the latest statistics for calculating premia.

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