Are Home Loan Insurance Products Failing You?

Death in the family brings not just emotional trauma but can also bring financial agony to the family. If the deceased was the primary breadwinner, the family can struggle financially unless the deceased had bought adequate life insurance coverage. If the deceased had taken a home loan, the loan needs to be repaid too. Since… Continue Reading

Ask Your Bank for a Lower Interest Rate Today!

The interest rates have been going down for over a year now. I have written many times about how banks and housing finance companies are reluctant to pass on the lower rates or move you to a more transparent interest rate regime (Base Rate to MCLR or MCLR to Repo Rate Linked loans). Even if… Continue Reading

Amazon Pay Later: How It Works?

Amazon has launched Amazon Pay Later facility. As the name suggests, you can use the facility to buy now and pay later on Amazon. In this post, let’s find out how this facility works and how you can register for the facility. How Does Amazon Pay Later Work? Amazon is an e-commerce company and cannot… Continue Reading

How to Cancel a Credit Card?

So, you want to close your credit card. The reasons for closing a credit card may be many. You already hold other cards that provide you sufficient credit limit and you do not need another card. Or you are paying an annual fee for the card that you don’t need. Or you are fed up… Continue Reading

Promise of Pre-EMI Payment by Builders

You have been planning to purchase a house. A completed property is quite expensive. For an under-construction property, you understand it will be difficult to manage both EMI and rent at the same time. You have heard about the concept of pre-EMI and full EMI, that are typically available for under-construction properties. You understand a Pre-EMI… Continue Reading

What Is Your Liability in a Credit Card Fraud?

You take utmost care while using your credit card. You have never shared payment details with anyone. Despite exercising a lot of care, it may well happen that you may be at receiving end of a credit card fraud. What do you do in such a case? More importantly, what is your liability? Do you have… Continue Reading