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Women need to save more as they earn less, live longer than men: Here's how to do it

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Women need to save more as they earn less, live longer than men: Here's how to do it
To further encourage women in taking a step toward financial inclusion, ET Wealth offers solutions to the money problems they face in various facets of their lives. Here's how women can meet challenges that affect savings and impact their financial future.
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Tax-saving FD is one of the tax saving instruments where one can invest to save tax under section 80C of the Income Tax Act.
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For the risk-averse, NPS ticks all boxes for retirement, tax savings
NPS leads a kind of a hidden existence as a great savings option due to the lack of a sales push. Those who know about it and are confident of the knowledge they have gained themselves use it enthusiastically. Savers have to understand its utility and start using it.
Invest in stocks that beat earnings estimates. Here are 5 you can bet on
Find such companies by analysing their reported financial numbers relative to the analysts' expectations. Those that report numbers higher than the expectations or those with positive earnings surprises can prove effective in supplementing the investment portfolio.
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Women should take this quiz to check their financial literacy

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Warren Buffett's annual letter: Takeaways for seamless succession planning for entrepreneurs

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Stock pick of the week: Reasons why Hero Motocorp is a defensive bet

The demand for motorcycles is unlikely to be affected due to the coronavirus scare. On the other hand, crash in international crude oil prices and resultant fall in domestic petrol prices should help to revive buyer interest in two-wheelers.

How Sensex, gold, 10-year G-sec performed during week ending February 27, 2020

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How to open a Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account

To keep the account active, a minimum contribution of Rs 250 is mandatory in each financial year. Maximum investment allowed per annum under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is Rs 1.5 lakh up to the end of 15th year from the opening of the account.

MF portfolio doctor: Rathi has to allocate more to equities to retire early by 50

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Family finance: Aggressive investment by Shuklas will ensure they meet goals with ease

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