The most immediate benefit of a fixed income is its contribution to effective budgeting. With a predictable paycheck, Gen Z can allocate funds for essential expenses like rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation. This allows them to plan their spending more effectively, ensuring they can meet their basic needs without living paycheck to paycheck. Additionally, knowing …
In simpler terms, pig butchering is a version of smishing where scammers use social media platforms for cyber theft. As the name suggests, the victim is being ‘fattened up’ through validation and friendship before ‘butchering’ i.e. stealing of funds. A simple ‘Hi/Hello’ on a social media platform from a stranger’s profile can turn into a …
As millennials, it’s commonplace for us to prioritise our personal financial aspirations. However, amidst our pursuits, we must recognize the financial security of our younger siblings, who may still need to gain the maturity or resources to secure their own financial futures. Rather than solely indulging in fleeting pleasures like gadgets or social outings, we …
You have only two trading days to do this to pocket ₹1 lakh tax-free gains from stocks and equity oriented mutual funds. With the BSE Sensex rising 26% and the midcap and smallcap indices shooting up more than 60% in the past one year, most stock investors saw their portfolio grow during the financial year. …
Investment is one such goal that makes the journey of life interesting. Investment is an asset acquired with the goal of generating income or appreciation. Appreciation increases in value over a period of time. Investment is made to create future wealth. When a child is born, learning is gradual. Recognition with senses, reciprocation with gestures, …
If you like scary movies, then you are going to enjoy this psychological scary movie called First Omen. It has everything you need to sit on the edge of your seat (or be stuck to it out of sheer fright) and the most important thing: a story that will keep you interested, even after the …
What if you inherited a home, a title and all the underhanded business that has been going on for years? You’ll do everything to get out of the shady business innit? So a British peacekeeping soldier Edward Horniman (played by the handsome Theo James, whom you last saw in The White Lotus) loses his father …
Yet another patriotic film about ‘Tiranga’ in your hearts? Shouldn’t a cliche like ‘Good Indian Soldier Tackles Pakistani Baddies’ be laid to rest already? But what if Amazon Prime Video and Dharma Productions bring you an oglefest? Ronit Roy is Major Surender Katyal who inspires his son to respect the soldier’s uniform, and the little …
Q. I am Ranjan. I want to harvest tax loss for my investments. How does tax-loss harvesting work? How can it help minimise my tax outgo? What are the risks? Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy used to minimise tax liability by selling investments that have declined or are declining in value. When an investment is …
In an interview with MintGenie, Nayar said that SoftPOS technology transforms regular smartphones or tablets into payment terminals, eliminating the need for separate hardware. Edited Excerpts: How are payment service providers leveraging the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to enhance customer experiences? How does it ensure a seamless and secure transaction process for customers? …