PERSONAL TAX 
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Register the property as soon as you book
You can get indexation benefit on each instalment paid at the time of selling
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Lower tax on property via revised declaration
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Readers' Corner: Taxation
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CBDT to come up with FAQs for settling tax litigation
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Why you shouldn't miss the July 31 income tax filing deadline
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INSURANCE
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Don't let high agent churn hurt you
While the company may send an alert, the onus is on the customer to ensure timely payments
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Motor Vehicles Act: Steep fines make insurance important
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Stick with your insurer even if medical policy is withdrawn
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Innovative health insurance products on the anvil
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Readers' Corner: General Insurance
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EXPERT OPINION
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Benefits of lower crude oil prices
Low fuel prices to help oil marketing and refining sectors but upstream players will stay under pressure
LOANS
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Life Insurance: Amitabh Chaudhry
I have an endowment plan. Could I take a loan against my life insurance policy? What is the procedure? Will this affect my maturity amount? Yes, ...
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Apps to manage your expenses
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Home loans for the tech-savvy
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Realty check: Budget - Rs 1-2 crore
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Identifying the next boom town
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CREDIT CARDS
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SBI Cards to launch credit card facility through mobile
The technology, known as host card emulation, will use the near field communication to make payments
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Punished for good financial behaviour?
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EMIs on credit card is useful but tricky on conditions
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Cut down on credit card expenses
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Foreign e-commerce sites can be cheap but risky
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INVESTOR EDUCATION
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A two-minute guide to Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill
The Bill aims to catch those who channelise their black money into real estate illegitimately
REAL ESTATE
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Take action against errant builder
If the builder refuses to pay, take the legal route or seek liquidation
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Preferred by luxury home buyers
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Realty check
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Undri-Pisoli, Pune: Spillover demand from nearby areas, good connectivity to drive prices
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Beware the risks of buying a house in an auction
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MUTUAL FUNDS
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Should you continue your SIPs?
Look at the current stock market volatility as an opportunity to accumulate, says PersonalFinancePlan.in's Deepesh
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Balanced funds provide cushion in volatile markets
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MFs' equity AUM shrinks in August; first dip since April last year
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Online mutual fund platforms are fast and convenient
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MF managers buy shares worth Rs 9,500 cr in Aug
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GOLD
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Rally in gold may continue
There may be further upside, as negative real interest rates in developed world unlikely to end soon
- Gold's comeback in portfolios
- Park money in gold
- Investors might give gold bonds a miss
FIXED DEPOSITS
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Company FDs require extra due diligence
Keep regular track of financials, including cash flow and management changes
INVESTMENTS
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Many choices make NPS complicated
Both debt and equity can be allocated in different proportions depending on your age and risk profile
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Pledging of shares at seven-year high: study
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Making money gets difficult
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SPENDING
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Don't wait, buy a house within your budget
It will bring down the cost of a second house because of tax benefits and price appreciation
- Government services to become cheaper
- Benefit from low expense ratios of ETFs
- Independent living for senior citizens
- Taxi apps Uber, Ola are useful for short distances
SAVINGS SCHEMES
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Govt considering EPFO's voluntary pension scheme proposal
Central Provident Fund Commissioner said that the voluntary scheme was besides the mandatory pension scheme being run ...
- PFRDA lowers minimum contribution to Rs 1,000 per year
- RBI's Sachet can help curb ponzi schemes
- Agents can charge up to Rs 5,000 from people joining NPS online
- Questions to ask your New Pension Scheme advisor
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