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Independence Day special: Six simple steps to become debt-free at the earliest

As part of an Independence Day special series, Firtspost brings a step by step guide to be free of debt.

Dr Rajan, it's time for the RBI itself to buy gold - as Subbarao did in 2009

The fall in global gold prices is an opportunity for the RBI to buy gold for its reserves. The same logic that applied in 2009, when it bought gold from the IMF, applies now.

Check out Quicko, a startup that aims to make your I-T returns filing easier

Quicko has plans to file at least 50k returns in its first year.

Good long-term strategy: EPFO's stock market move shows govt's confidence in economic revival

Market experts reckon the decision to infuse provident fund money into the equities has come at the right time

Will you have to pay tax on income earned by your kids or spouse?

No sure what happens with income earned by your kid or spouse? Read this.

Unsure about financial planning: 10 questions to help understand why you need one

Here are ten questions to ponder on and if you find yourself ticking majority of the boxes affirmatively, get yourself a personal financial plan.

Earnings take off: Jet Airways, SpiceJet shares fly high in sluggish market

SpiceJet counter witnessed hectic trading activity, clocking volumes of over 1 crore shares

Decoding tax benefits on interest on Home Loan

If you have taken a home loan to buy a house, your interest outgo can help you save on tax. Here's how.

Global turmoil, slow reforms: FIIs cut stake in 22 of 28 Nifty cos in April-June

Of the 28 companies, FIIs trimmed exposure in 80 percent of the companies i.e they cut their position in 22 stocks while raised their ownership in remaining six companies

Selling your car? Here are a few ways you can get 5-15% higher value

There are a few things you could do you actually increase the resale value of your car by as much as 5 to 15 percent.

Tax returns: Use one-time password to verify and you need not send ITR-V to Bengaluru

Taxpayers who have internet banking activated can do the e-verification of their ITR

Getting a 'tax due’ message when you file returns? Here's what you should do

Filing income tax returns? Make sure you don't make these silly mistakes

Here's a list of few errors you might make inadvertently. Read on, so you won't make the same.

Explainer: Why New Pension Scheme is a viable retirement product now

These little-known realty shares gave sky-high returns in last two years

Shares of nine companies in the mid-cap realty space posted returns in the range of 126 percent to around 600 percent in the last two years

Sensex crosses 28000: 4 reasons why investors are buying despite Greek default

Early upmove in local shares also came in after several other key Asian indices also exhibited a positive trend

Greek crisis: Sensex tanks 530 pts but Indian markets on strong footing, say experts

An explainer on why Indian markets are over-reacting

Income tax returns: Here's a handy chart to find out which form you need to fill

Handy printable chart to know which form you need to fill while filing your Income Tax Returns

RBI gives Rs 100 note a makeover, check out the new security features here

As per the apex bank's notification, they have issues Rs100 denomination banknotes in Mahatama Gandhi series-2005 with a new numbering pattern.

Agri stocks rebound up to 48% as good rains revive hopes of better demand

In past nine sessions (between June 11-24) when the benchmark Sensex gained 5.1 percent, several agriculture-related stocks surged up to 48 percent

RBI extends deadline to exchange pre-2005 currencies to 31 Dec: Here's how to do it

We suggest the sooner you get rid of the old the better it is

Here's why tax benefits for e-payments in curbing illegal cash is a clear winner

The first step to take customers out to the paperless world of transacting is by encouraging ATM use in the initial stage. For this, banks should make ATM transactions free

Now plastic route to plug black money: Govt mulls tax benefits for card payments, cash wallets

Government on Monday proposed income tax benefits for people making payments through credit or debit cards and doing away with transaction charges on purchase of petrol, gas and rail tickets with plastic money.