Dearness Allowance: Indian Railways hikes DA for employees by 2% effective from 1 January - Here's all you need to know

New Delhi, May 13 -- The Indian Railways (IR) has revised dearness allowance and dearness relief for employees and pensions by 2% with effect from 1 January 2026, effectively taking the component to 6... Read More

Don't need to visit I-T e-filing portal? Here's how you can download Form 26AS through you bank website - Stepwise guide

New Delhi, May 12 -- Form 26AS aka the Annual Information Statement (AIS) is a comprehensive display of a taxpayer's financial statement for the year. It has been replaced by Form 168 under the new In... Read More

Starting your investment planning journey? From wealth creation to tax saving - Here are key factors to consider

New Delhi, May 12 -- Smart financial planning will need to take into account an assessment of your current finances, risk tolerance, and future goals when calculating your savings, investments and ret... Read More

Investing in gold alternatives - digital, ETFs, mutual funds or SGBs? Check if they can be converted to physical gold

New Delhi, May 12 -- Gold held by Indian households is nearing an incredible $5 trillion in value, as per a March research report by Kotak Institutional Equities and accounts for a significant 65% of ... Read More

Children Educational Allowance, Section 80C tuition fee deduction-See how you can claim tax benefit of up to Rs.4.38 lakh?

New Delhi, May 11 -- The Income-tax Act (ITA) provides tax exemption for Children Education Allowance provided to salaried individuals by the employer to covers tuition fees for up to two children in ... Read More

Children Educational Allowance, Section 80C tuition fee deduction-See how you can claim tax benefit of up to Rs.4.38 lakh

New Delhi, May 11 -- The Income-tax Act (ITA) provides tax exemption for Children Education Allowance provided to salaried individuals by the employer to covers tuition fees for up to two children in ... Read More

Health fund and health insurance: What's the difference, why you may need both and how to save.

New Delhi, May 11 -- Planning smartly for the future and for unexpected situations is essential. Notably, when saving for your healthcare and related medical expenses, it is important to identify your... Read More

Sharing your credit card with friends and family could land you in trouble with the Income-Tax department - Here's why

New Delhi, May 11 -- A line of short-term borrowing, credit cards are flexible borrowing instruments that come with the highest interest rates among most personal finance tools. The major benefit when... Read More

I asked ChatGPT to calculate the savings needed as a freelance artist, to live my old age in Pune

Saving for future, May 11 -- I asked ChatGPT to calculate the how much savings corpus I should build for my old age as a freelance artist with irregular income, living in Pune. I am a 33-year-old fre... Read More

8th central pay commission to engage stakeholders in Delhi, Telangana, J&K and Ladakh in May and June - Check dates

New Delhi, May 11 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) has set into motion discussions ahead of its recommendations for allowances, pay hikes, salary structure i.e. dearness allowance and fitment f... Read More

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