Earning and Saving

interest

Savings bank account balance interest falling below 4% – what should I do?

The rate is going to be pegged at 2.75% below repo rate; at the current repo rate of 6.25%, it means SBI’s savings bank rate for balances above Rs 1 lakh is 3.5% per annum. But what happens if the repo rate falls below this?

inflation

Why only your long term investments need to beat inflation, not your short term ones

You as an investor need to keep this in mind when planning your investments. But there is something we all need to consider first.

wealth formula

I have a lot of money, but is it sufficient – check out this ‘Wealth Meter’

After years of toiling away, or still working but for the kick of it rather than the money, we have seen several people becoming rich. There are many others on this journey and will definitely reach that point. But even...

game of thrones

3 Investing Lessons from “Game of Thrones”

The experience of watching the first season nearly 8 years back and the journey with the characters (or at least whoever is left!!) over these years will occupy a permanent place in memories of GOT addicts. The journey, like investing, has some parallels.

sip blunders

Five SIP blunders that could cost a fortune

Some investors nullify the benefits of an SIP, by making the wrong moves.

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tax savings

Five Common Mistakes Investors Make While Investing in ELSS

ELSS is one of the most popular instruments for saving on taxes. With its impeccable track record of beating inflation hands down to its lesser lock-in period (of three years), ELSS as a savings instrument has scored over PPF, Bank fixed deposits and other tax-saving instruments. However, investors need to guard themselves against some common mistakes committed while investing into ELSS.

foreign education

How can you afford a foreign education for your child?

For an overseas education, you are looking at a tuition expense upwards of Rs 25 lakhs a year depending on the destination and nature of the course.

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Do women invest better than men?

This article was first published in the Livemint. Scripbox’s simplified and jargon-free approach has been helping thousands of women take charge of their money. We are proud to note that approximately 28% of Scripbox customers are women.  We analysed the...