Earn While You Sleep: Why Saving Alone Is Not Enough
Saving is the first step, but money left idle slowly loses its value. Why your savings need to be put to work.
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If You Can, Put Your Money to Work for You
Six ways to put your money to work, from shares and mutual funds to a side business and your own skills, and the main risk of each.
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Lottery or Shares? Why Investing Is Not Gambling
Some say the stock market is just gambling. How a share differs from a lottery ticket, and why shares still carry real risk.
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The Rule of 72: How Long Does It Take Your Money to Double?
Divide 72 by a yearly rate to estimate how many years it takes money to double. How the shortcut works, how accurate it is, and what it says about inflation.
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Making a monthly budget you can actually stick to
A budget fails when it fights your real life. A simple way to build one around your salary, your fixed bills and your goals.
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Savings account or fixed deposit: where should your money sit?
Both are bank deposits, but they do different jobs. How to split money between them based on when you'll need it.
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How a SIP works, and what rupee-cost averaging really means
A systematic investment plan buys more units when prices fall and fewer when they rise. Here is how that works, with simple numbers.
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Building an emergency fund: how much, and where to keep it
An emergency fund turns a job loss or hospital bill into an inconvenience instead of a debt. How to size it and where to park it.
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Term insurance explained: what it covers and how much you need
Term insurance is the simplest life cover: a large payout to your family if you die during the term. How to think about the cover amount.
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