How to make the right choice when buying a house

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Tue, Oct 20, 2015 | 09:31 AM IST ET Wealth Newsletter Renewing your car insurance? 5 tips that can help you save money Renewing your car insurance? 5 tips that can help you save money What is term life insurance? In life insurance term policies you get tax benefit on the premiums paid and tax-free payment to your beneficiary in case of death. How to make the right choice when buying a house Buying a house is a big financial commitment. Don't let an investment of Rs 50-60 lakh be influenced by freebies worth say Rs 25,000. Why NPS can help you retire comfortably Just investing in gold and real estate will not help you build a savings corpus substantial enough to finance retirement. How to build a strong case for a job promotion Ask for power to take decisions. You will get additional responsibilities and that will give you more opportunity to demonstrate achievements. Why Reliance Capital is analysts' top stock pick Though Reliance Capital was underperforming the broader market in the last one year, the trend has got reversed in the recent past. Quote of the week "Industry needs to cut cost to offer more to customers" Anuj Agarwal, Family Finances Santu Biswas needs to reconcile his financial goals with available surplus Biswas needs to plan for his retirement, for which he will need Rs 1.63 crore in 24 years to be able to maintain his existing lifestyle. Financial Planning Planning early retirement? Your savings may not be enough While retiring early is a dream for many, it needs hard work. The point here is to understand if you have enough to meet future needs. Money-making venture How startup Mycity4kids is making money by helping mothers Vishal Gupta and Prashant Sinha were colleagues for four years at a life insurance company before they decided to start their own venture. Entrepreneurs How the Rs 160 crore StarAgri is helping farmers manage their produce Our aim is to connect with 25 lakh farmers. We want to become every farmers' dream partner in their success Financial Calculators Plan your car Car cart! Use this calculator to find out if it is worthwhile to shift your home loan to another bank? Just enter the data and click next. It's that easy. Home Loan Refinance Should you refinance your home loan? Find out how much you will have on retirement with different combinations of savings, percentage returns, time to go and tax rate. More Calculators Shetty should invest in debt funds instead of FDs to save on taxes Although her tax outgo is already low, the 30-year-old bank worker can reduce it further by revamping her salary and investments. Should you buy distressed property if offered at a good price? Once you've made up your mind, there are two ways you can buy distressed property — via a bank auction or directly from the seller. How to activate an inoperative bank account An inactive bank account is termed inoperative. An account becomes inoperative if there are no transactions in the account for over two years. Five smart things to know about financial information frauds An authentic looking email will typically direct the user to a bogus website where the user will be prompted to update personal information. Should you invest in tax-free bonds? Compared to other corporate bonds, these will be highly rated in terms of credit quality. As government undertakings, the risk of default is minimal More Newsletters ET Mutual Fund A weekly round-up of the top news and views from the mutual fund industry. Markets Watch Round up of stock, currency, bond, money and real estate market ET Investment Opportunities Property, Stocks, IPOs, NFOs, Mutual Funds and latest investment options in your inbox. Daily Newsletter Special stories that round up the major developments of the day. Follow Us on ET: About us|Advertise with us|Terms of Use|Privacy Policy|Feedback|Sitemap|Code of Ethics © 2015 Times Internet Limited. To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add etnotifications@indiatimes.com to your address book today. If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions please click here