The automobile industry has taken a severe beating during this lockdown. The manufacturers reported zero sales during the month of April, their worst month ever in terms of sales. However, from their point of view, not everything is negative news. Given the desire for social distancing, the commuters may avoid public transport and that may… Continue Reading
You need quick funds. You do not want to break your head to optimise your selection. Usually, in such cases, you approach your bank and see if it can give you a quick loan. In this post, let’s review a loan that is instantly available if you own a HDFC Bank credit card. By the… Continue Reading
You invest Rs 50,000 in stock market. Your investment doubles in 6 months. A 100% gain in 6 months is a reason to rejoice but something pinches you. Even though you made a 100% gain, it is not a big amount in absolute terms. Wish you had invested a bigger amount. You would have earned… Continue Reading
22-May Update — RBI has extended EMI moratorium on all term loans by another 3 months till 31-August-2020. The Reserve Bank of India had announced a 3-month EMI moratorium as a Covid-19 regulatory package in March 2020. In a previous post, we discussed if you should opt for such a moratorium. The crux was that, if… Continue Reading
In an earlier post, we had discussed a quick and cheap way to get a loan, Loan against your PPF account. Even though the loan window is open for only a short period and the loan amount is not likely to be very big, a PPF loan is an option if you are looking for… Continue Reading
ICICI Bank has recently launched a car loan product ”Smart EMI” in association with TranzLease (TZL), an automobile leasing company. The loan facility is currently available for corporate and salaried customers. The Smart EMI car loan takes care of the insurance and maintenance of the car too. i.e., you do not have to pay anything… Continue Reading
You invest Rs 1 lacs per annum for 10 years. You would get Rs 2 lacs for 10 years from the end of the 11th year. Is this a good investment or a bad investment? I advise many investors on their portfolios. Many of them have purchased poor investment products but they are still happy… Continue Reading
Should you stay on rent or buy a house on loan? Many of us think of house rent as a waste of money. A common refrain is, “You are already paying so much rent. Why not adding some money and pay the EMI? After a few years, you will also own this house.” In my… Continue Reading
I came across an interesting case in a business daily a few weeks back. A consumer forum bench directed ICICI Bank to pay Rs 55,000 to a borrower. Here is how this happened. The borrower signed up for a home loan of Rs 30 lacs for 10 years from ICICI Bank in 2006. The loan… Continue Reading
You are struggling with your loans and credit card debt. And you don’t have just one loan. You have quite a few. Your cashflows don’t permit you to attack all of them at once. At the same time, you don’t want to let your cashflows affect your credit score in a big way. To put… Continue Reading