Is life insurance part of your tax planning?

Perhaps the first thing you tell your grown-up daughter or son, who's just starting working, is to buy an insurance policy to save money from getting taxed. The idea is simply myopic -- just to save a few thousands we set aside an amount to buy our first and probably the last life insurance policy. The whole noise is so much around investments that one often forgets that a life insurance is still worth it and very much worth its own salt. 

For a youngster, his first......

10 things women should do to be financially independent

The modern Indian woman today is breaking age-old barriers and meeting new challenges, both personally and professionally. However, it is imperative women free themselves from financial overdependence on family and guard against dire situations like divorce, death etc.

This is where sound financial planning plays a key role for a woman in securing her life and the lives of her loved ones.

Here are 10 things to do for women to be financially independent:

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