Personal Finance Articles

What is Revenue Expenditure? Revenue expenditure refers to the funds spent by a company to maintain the regular functioning of the system. It does not boost the profit-generating capacity of a company. It is the total cost incurred by a company...

Initial public offering (IPO) allotment status provides information on the number of shares allocated to the investor in an IPO. The registrar is responsible for the allocation procedure. You can know the allotment status of the allocation day. You can...

Demat account is also known as a Dematerialized account. The primary use of Demat account is to hold shares and securities in an electronic format. It helps you in online trading like buying or selling shares, or converting physical shares...

What is the 50/30/20 Rule of Budgeting?  The 50/30/20 rule of budgeting is a simple method that helps you manage your money more effectively. This basic thumb rule is to divide your post-tax income into three spending categories - 50%...

​​Financial derivatives are contracts whose value is derived from the underlying asset. Hedgers and speculators widely use these contracts to take advantage of market volatility. The buyer of the contract agrees to buy the asset at a specific price on...

What is Stock Exchange? A stock market is a place where the shares of publicly listed companies are traded. It originated in India at the end of the 18th century when a lot of negotiable instruments were introduced in the...

What is the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) Movement? This is a financial movement defined by extreme savings and investment. The FIRE movement allows you to retire early by saving up to 70% of your annual income. This accumulated fund...

A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) account can be opened by an NRI or PIO with any authorized bank in India. In India, there are three types of NRI accounts, namely, NRE account, NRO account, and FCNR account. This article covers NRI...