In rural India, where financial literacy is low, saving schemes like Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Fixed Deposits (FDs) are popular ...

PPF is a government-backed scheme with a tenure of 15 years. It offers an attractive interest rate, which is usually higher ...

A simple annual investment of Rs 10,000 may not sound like much, but over time it can grow into a meaningful sum. The real question is where to invest it, i.e., the predictable returns of PPF or the ...

Public Provident Fund (PPF) is one of the most popular small savings schemes among many investors who want safe investment, high fixed income, and a tax-free corpus in the long run. PPF presently ...

The old tax regime rewarded disciplined investing. Every contribution not only built a long-term corpus but also reduced tax ...

By investing Rs 1.5 lakh every year in PPF and continuing for 25 years, you can build a retirement corpus of over Rs 1 crore. At the current 7.1% interest rate, this amount can generate nearly Rs ...

Whenever we suddenly need money, we rush to personal loans with 12% to 18% interest rates. But did you know that your PPF account holds a 'credit card' that you can use in difficult times? The rules ...

Small savings schemes like PPF, SSY, and NSC are relevant even for the taxpayers who have opted for the new tax regime. These ...

Raising a child in India may cost Rs 55-85 lakh. Learn how SIP, PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana can help parents build a ...