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EPF interest rate cut to 8.1%: Guide to calculating PF and interest earned

The EPFO decides the rate of interest for the EPF scheme on a yearly basis. The rate of interest is dependent on the market conditions and is vetted by the finance ministry. Here's how to calculate it

Finance ministry asks ministries to surrender savings by March 21

The finance ministry has asked departments and ministries to surrender savings, if any, for the current financial year 2021-22 by March 21.

A guide can make your financial journey easier

A professional consultant can help you choose investments and risk-mitigation measures, and implement them.

Avoid locking into corporate FDs of longer tenures, say analysts

Deterioration risk in credit profile increases, and better rates may become available a year later

Give necessary standing instructions for renewal of your FD, say analysts

Inform your heirs about deposits and whereabouts of related documents so that they can make a claim

A diversified portfolio could be best bet against steep inflation: Experts

Inflation has breached the upper limit of the Reserve Bank of India's tolerance band at a time when the economy is growing below its potential

Almost 92% casual workers didn't get wages during lockdown: SWAN survey

The survey, which was conducted among 1,396 worker groups, adding up to 8,023 people that included 4,836 women and children, showed that 76 per cent of the workers had less than Rs 200 left with them

Pandemic has household savings jumping to 22.5% of GDP: Report

This was driven by the national lockdown last year

Interest on EPF taxable, partial withdrawal not allowed after retirement

Subscribers can withdraw the entire EPF corpus when they retire or when they have been unemployed for over two months

Multiple benefits of deferred annuities: How you can choose the right one

Savvy investors can expect to earn better returns by investing in alternatives

Due diligence failure facilitated fraud

In a case of fraud, the National Commission found that a postal department had handed over a cheque meant for a couple to another person without an authorisation letter

Don't withdraw from the NPS corpus unless you are facing an emergency

While new online facility will make part withdrawal convenient, subscribers must exercise restraint

This is not the time to lock yourself into long-term fixed deposits

If you invest for the shorter-term now, you will be able to roll over to higher rates when the interest-rate cycle turns

Income Tax dept adds new features in 26AS Form to help taxpayers

The new variant of 26AS Form will have taxpayers' details as specified statements of financial transactions (SFTs) in various categories

Diversify your investments beyond bank FDs to counter declining rates

Invest in a mix of small savings products, debt funds with quality portfolios to counter declining rates

Claiming advance EPF is easy, but withdraw it only if you are in dire need

There is no income-tax on the advance, but withdraw only in dire need

Letter to BS: Improve financial literacy to overcome economic crisis

Times of crisis force us to acknowledge its importance

Sebi hiring agency to study millennials' savings, investment behaviour

Also, Sebi will study the perception of this new generation about market integrity and transparency

Letters to BS: Incentivising savings could be a win-win for govt

An increase in the Public Provident Fund limit by Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh for individual households under 80C will lead to additional savings of more than Rs 2 trillion

Reader's corner: How to divide jointly-held shares at the time of divorce?

It would be best for both of you if you can complete the distribution of assets amongst yourselves amicably, says financial planner Kartik Jhaveri