7 ways to use your annual bonus to accelerate your financial planning journey

7 ways to use your annual bonus to accelerate your financial planning journey

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

Home Loans: Top 5 banks including HDFC, SBI with lowest rates of interest – check full list

Home Loans: Top 5 banks including HDFC, SBI with lowest rates of interest – check full list

If you are planning to buy a house and looking for a home loan for the same, you would ideally be looking not only for a bank that can give you money as early as possible but also the one that charges a low rate of interest. After all, the marginal difference in the interest … Read more

When should you consider prepaying your home loan? MintGenie explains

When should you consider prepaying your home loan? MintGenie explains

The early bird gets the worm The decision to prepay your home loan isn’t just about having surplus cash; it’s about timing. Making additional payments towards your home loan in the initial years can significantly impact the interest you pay over the loan’s life. For instance, Ankush, who took a ₹50 lakh home loan at … Read more

Bank of Baroda raises lending rate by 5 bps starting today. Details here

Bank of Baroda raises lending rate by 5 bps starting today. Details here

Regardless of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeping its repo rate constant at 6.5 per cent, Bank of Baroda raised its MCLR across four tenors by 5 basis points with effect from today i.e., April 12, 2024.  Bank of Baroda’s base rate is now 9.40 percent with effect from Friday. Additionally, BPLR for all the existing accounts … Read more

Home loan: Differences between refinancing and restructuring

Home loan: Differences between refinancing and restructuring

When it comes to managing your home loan, understanding the differences between refinancing and restructuring is crucial. Home loans are high-ticket-loan items and equated monthly instalments (EMIs) on such loans are likely to be a large chunk of most household’s monthly income. Servicing such debt could get challenging for a family over the long tenure … Read more

Buying a second home? Here is a step-by-step guide

Buying a second home? Here is a step-by-step guide

Investing in second homes presents an enticing opportunity, offering both financial gains and personal fulfilment. These properties can add diversity to your real estate portfolio and generate passive income through rentals. However, before making a purchase it is essential to keep the following points in mind: Also Read: Real Estate: How can you maximise wealth … Read more