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8 guidesUnderstanding the Basics of Health Insurance in India
A primer on how health insurance works in India, covering premiums, sum insured, waiting periods, cashless claims and the exclusions that cause disputes.
SIP vs Lumpsum: Which is better for long-term wealth?
Compares Systematic Investment Plans with one-time lumpsum investing, and explains why XIRR — not CAGR — is the right way to measure SIP returns.
How Credit Scores Actually Work in India
Explains India's four credit bureaus, what actually moves your score, hard versus soft enquiries, and how to repair a thin or damaged credit file.
Home Loan EMI, Amortisation and Prepayment Explained
How home loan EMIs are constructed, why interest is front-loaded, and how prepayment timing and tenure choices change total interest paid.
How Much Term Insurance Cover Do You Actually Need?
Three methods for sizing term life cover, how to choose the policy term, which riders are worth adding, and why full disclosure protects the claim.
Expense Ratio, Exit Load and the Real Cost of a Mutual Fund
What a mutual fund's expense ratio covers, how direct and regular plans differ, how exit loads work, and how to compare funds on true net cost.
Section 80C and the Old vs New Tax Regime Decision
What qualifies under Section 80C, which deductions sit outside it, and a practical framework for choosing between the old and new tax regimes.
Building an Emergency Fund Before Your First Portfolio
How to size and park an emergency fund, and the order in which insurance, buffer, debt payoff and investing should be tackled.
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