Plan to buy a car this festive season? Here are the best ones for different budgets

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Plan to buy a car this festive season? Here are the best ones for different budgets ET Wealth ties up with CarDekho.com and identifies the top five options in three price categories. Here's a list with specifications and prices. Buying a car? Here's how to get the best deal and the real cost of ownership If you plan to purchase a car this festive season, pick the one that suits your budget and requirements from our listing of the top contenders. Are balanced mutual funds a better investment than large-cap MFs? Find out Despite a seemingly better risk-reward profile, balanced funds with return potential of equity and safety of debt are not a substitute for large-caps. From our Partners How is a sports fan similar to an investor? Sports and investments tend to have several similarities - the values, the strategies etc. But did you know that investors and sports fans too, have a lot in common? From our Partners Is SIP only meant for small investments? Systematic Investment Plan or SIP as it is commonly known, is the one of the most proficient and powerful tools to build wealth through mutual funds. Here's how to calculate how much you need to save for retirement To help you arrive at the correct figure to save for retirement, ET takes you through the methodology, one step at a time. Investors can make money from smaller firms narrowing the valuation gap with market leaders Many smaller companies who have little chance of winning are catching up with market leaders, opening up opportunities for investors. Is the advisory fee for NPS too low? Financial planners say the fee set by the PFRDA for investment advice on NPS is too low and won't attract retirement advisors. How to make personal finance decisions in a changing, complex financial environment Our financial lives are very different from what the previous generation experienced with their smaller but steadier incomes, says Uma Shashikant. From our Partners 4 lies you're being told about ULIPs ULIP is an unique investment vehicle that allows you to get dual benefits of capital appreciation and insurance. From our Partners Tackling Market Volatility - A Lesson from Archery He felt the wind lightly caress his left cheek and sighed. This would mean making a few adjustments, he thought, as he squinted again at the target in front.

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Unmatched efficiency, growing market share make IndiGo stock a good long-term investment Long-term investors can use the current weakness in the sector to invest in this best-in-class airline, which is well ahead of its competitors in terms of operational efficiency. Quantum Long Term Equity Fund: Top pick for conservative investors The fund remains a proven offering suitable for conservative investors as its strength clearly lies in protecting the downside. 7 apps to do more things with your smartphone using WiFi Most of us use WiFi only to access the Internet on our phones, tablets and laptops. However, with the right apps, there is a lot more that you can do with your wireless connection. Indian firms offering paternity leave rises to 75% in 2016 from 60% in 2014 India is among the top 10 countries in the world with the highest percentage of companies providingpaternity and adoption leaves, says a global report by Mercer. How to make online contributions to NPS account Subscribers who have not opened NPS accounts online can make contributions to NPS online, using the e-NPS portal, with the following steps. Family Finances: 25-year-old Kumar needs to invest in equity, stagger financial goals An early start means that Kumar will be able to get his finances on track and reach his long-term goals and milestones with ease. 34-yr-old Narayanan should put more in NPS, buy family health cover to cut tax Sudhir Kaushik of Taxspanner.com advises readers on how to restructure their income, investments and expenses to optimise their tax. Smart things to know about E-insurance account IRDAI has mandated having an electronic insurance (e-insurance) account to purchase insurance policies, starting 1 October 2016. Should you buy term insurance policy only on basis of premium? Sameer and his wife realise the need for life insurance and are thinking about a plan to buy. Should annual premium be the only criteria for choosing a plan, or is there more to it? Alternative investment returns monitor: For week ending September 28, 2016 The scope and attractiveness of alternative investments is increasing. Here's a weekly tracker of returns from such investments.

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