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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Links on Personal Finance, Financial Planning and Related News

Links on Money Matters for Couples

I am sharing a link to a post which talks about 9 personal finance posts every couple should read.

Here's the link

The post is for couples and about helping them be on the same page as far as money is concerned. And quite often, money is the reason couple fight.

So this could be a useful read.


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Monday, October 10, 2011

Stock Shastra: Investing in PPF

Stock Shastra, a MoneyWorks4me initiative has an article on investing in PPF


Public Provident Fund (PPF) is perceived as an investment option with the lowest possible risk. Most of us plan it as a part of our long-term investment strategy, owing to its certainty and safety – its backed by the Government after all; to add to this, the money is also exempted from tax! 

But is it as good as it sounds? Though this investment is ‘Government-backed’ one needs to think about whether this investment is actually very safe and also whether it provides returns commensurate with the risk and rising inflation. In this article, we become the Devil’s advocate and question whether it is still a good investment option. 

Read on for more


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