Apr 2025 • Finance

How to Negotiate a Lower Interest Rate on Your Existing Home Loan

Most home loan borrowers pay a higher interest rate than they need to. Banks count on inertia - the fact that you will not bother to …

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Apr 2025 • Finance, Insurance

Why ULIPs Are Still Being Sold and Why You Should Still Avoid Them

ULIPs have been reformed, rebranded, and re-pitched. The math still does not work for most buyers. Here is why the product persists and why …

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Apr 2025 • Finance

Education Loan Repayment Strategy: Prepay or Invest?

You have an education loan at 10-12% and Rs. 50,000 spare cash. Should you prepay the loan or invest in mutual funds? The answer is not as …

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Mar 2025 • Finance, Credit Score

The Real Reason Your Loan Gets Rejected Despite a Good Credit Score

Your CIBIL score is 780 and your loan application still came back rejected. This is more common than you think, and it is almost never …

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Mar 2025 • Finance, Insurance

Rs. 25 Lakh Health Cover vs Rs. 50 Lakh - The Premium Difference Is Smaller Than You Think

Most Indians who buy health insurance for the first time pick a round number - Rs. 5 lakh, Rs. 10 lakh, Rs. 15 lakh - based on a vague sense …

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Mar 2025 • Finance, Insurance

Why Indians Are Underinsured by Rs. 50 Lakh on Average

The life insurance coverage gap in India is staggering. Most families have coverage that would last their dependents 18 months, not 10 …

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Mar 2025 • Finance

The Rs. 10,000 Annual Fee Credit Card That Actually Pays for Itself

Premium credit cards with high annual fees can deliver returns of 2-4x their cost if you use the benefits intelligently. Here is which ones …

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