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Mint Money Compass | Higher rates, falling markets: What it means for your money

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest monetary policy review marks a shift to "calibrated tightening", with a 25-basis-point increase in the repo rate to 5.50%. The repo rate ... Read More


Mint Money Compass | Insurance costs, property risks and smarter investing

New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- The past couple of weeks have been rather painful for the insurance industry. The regulator, which has the dual responsibility of developing and regulating the sector, has clearly... Read More


Your money this week: Higher PF savings, rising yields and UPI credit-card rewards

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- If you are a salaried employee contributing to the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), there is some news for you. The Centre has finally raised the monthly wage ceiling for mandat... Read More


Look beyond the hype before you pay

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- For most Indian households, succession planning is closely tied to real estate. The property bug usually bites early because the ultimate aim is to ensure that you at least leave... Read More


Is your financial plan ready for the unexpected?

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- As I write this, a friend is trying to settle a health insurance claim for his daughter. The insurer denied cashless treatment on the grounds that the condition for which she was... Read More


Mint Money Compass | Beyond FIRE: The discipline behind living on your own terms

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- There's growing excitement around FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early - and everyone appears eager to get on that bus. Sadly, most conversations around FIRE converge on j... Read More


Mint Money Compass | Health insurance portability: a lifeline now at risk of becoming a noose

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Over the past month, Mint Money has been examining the issues plaguing health insurance portability. It began with our reporting on health insurance retention rates, where one of ... Read More


When porting a health policy puts your claim at risk

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Nothing stings quite like having a health insurance claim rejected for no apparent fault of yours. Yet, this is a risk policyholders may unknowingly face when they port their heal... Read More


Closer to family, but facing a financial reset

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- For many NRIs, ageing parents become the strongest reason to return home. Years ago, a techie friend who had planned to settle in the US made the difficult decision to move back ... Read More


When behaviour becomes your biggest risk

New Delhi, July 25 -- Recently, a friend in the armed forces told me he was considering premature retirement. That's not unusual. Many people leave the forces after completing pensionable service to s... Read More