So you have your credit card and your bank has given you an offer of some tempting loan offers. You have been eying those money splurging dreams that you have been waiting so hard for, that trip to Bali or London, that fancy bike, that LCD TV, etc. You have the urge to max out … Read more
What is a secured credit card? It is a type of credit card issued against the security of a fixed deposit. If you don’t have a CIBIL score, you can open a new fixed deposit or offer an existing fixed deposit and ask the bank to offer you a secured credit card against it. The … Read more
Restrictions have been implemented by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to protect consumers from unsolicited credit cards. This law was put into effect by the RBI to safeguard you against unsolicited credit cards and the risks associated with them, such as Unwanted debt: Since you did not budget for the credit line, unanticipated debt may … Read more
Gifted money does not impact your CIBIL score in a direct way. But it can, and does, affect the score positively in the following scenarios: you invest the gifted money into a scheme and improve your financial situation, use the gift received in cash to retire a debt, or use the same to give the … Read more
Use a small portion to treat yourself Before you get down to the business of using the annual bonus for financial planning, you may set aside 10-20% of it. You can use this amount to treat yourself and your family. It is your well-deserved bonus for which you worked hard the entire year. Hence, you … Read more
Credit cards: Revolving credit Personal loans: Instalment credit With a credit card, you are approved for a credit limit, and you can borrow up to that limit multiple times as long as you make at least the minimum payment each month. Interest is usually applied to any remaining balance at the end of your billing … Read more
Procuring a credit card usually with a poor CIBIL (Credit Information Bureau India Limited) score can be daunting, but it’s not impossible either. It is simply because the credit score, also known as CIBIL score, is a key factor which banks base their decision on. A low CIBIL score usually indicates a higher risk to … Read more
I recently came to know about the option to pay insurance premiums with a credit card. Are there any additional charges associated with using a credit card for such payments? —Name withheld on request The process to pay insurance premiums through credit card is very similar to the other digital payment processes. The customer can … Read more