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    Is it wise to take ICICI Life Stage Wealth II policy for newbie

    Hi, I have very poor knowledge of finance and was looking for some tax saving scheme when my personal relationship manager told me about this scheme. Can some one please share his opinions on this policy. How much net gain would I get at end of 5 yrs in this policy versus net gain in some...
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    Investment options for salried people

    A higher income results in better savings, is a myth that causes the deterioration of many a complacent investors' finances. So to begin with let's start by busting that myth itself. Long before disposable incomes were at levels they are currently at and before consumerism took over sensible...
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    What do you do with your salary hike?

    Global consulting firms Hewitt Associates and Mercer predict that Indian professionals will be getting a salary increase of 10% to 12% this year. I'm curious to know how readers on this forum would use the extra cash? Would you allocate it to your savings, investing, or spend it all...
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    SOS! Need advice on best ELSS

    Hello, I need some urgent tax planning advice. I could not invest much all year round in any of the regular investment instruments because of various reasons. However, now I have to show investment proofs for the financial year. I have checked all my options and I think that ELSS would...
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    Hi from personal finance columnist, India Wall Street Journal

    Hi, I work for America's largest newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, and we have recently launched a personal finance column for our Indian readers. The column, titled "Maximum Money", can be read on our web site: www.india.wsj.com. For those of you who might not know, The Wall Street...