Manking Personal Finance Easy
If you are a regular credit card user, it is vital that you settle your bill on time to keep your credit score intact and avoid paying late fees and interest at an exorbitant rate. There is no denying that the best time to settle your credit card bill is before the due date. Not…
As world leaders gather in the UAE this week for COP28 to map out climate mitigation strategies, Adani Power announced that it has launched a pilot green ammonia combustion project at its Mundra plant. As part of the project, the Mundra power plant, a major private sector power plant, will co-fire up to 20 percent…
Thanks to robust collection through new fund offerings and a steady market rally, the average assets under management of the country’s largest fund house, SBI Mutual Fund, rose 11 per cent to ₹10.99 lakh crore in the September quarter, up from ₹ 9.88 lakh crore in the June quarter. In fact, SBI MF is the…
The government’s announcement to hold the census in 2025 was widely welcomed. This reaffirms the crucial role the Census has played in shaping policy since its inception in 1872. In addition to its legacy of recording demographic shifts, economic conditions and socio-political trends, Census 2025 will be important for three crucial initiatives: decision), electoral demarcation…
In our rapidly evolving financial landscape, virtual credit cards have emerged as a convenient and secure payment option. They aim to simplify credit transactions while reducing the risks of theft and loss compared to traditional physical credit cards. What is a virtual credit card? A virtual credit card is the digital form of a physical…
Inflation is cooling and the Fed is likely to cut rates in September. (iStock) Annual inflation continued to climb toward 2% in August, the inflation target set by the Federal Reserve, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). On an annual basis, prices rose 2.5% in August,…
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s cash pile rose to $325.2 billion in the third quarter, a record for the multinational conglomerate, after Chairman Warren Buffett continued to reduce some of his major stock holdings and refrained from major acquisitions. Berkshire Hathaway has renewed its stake in Tim Cook-led tech giant Apple Inc. phased out, the Omaha, Nebraska-based…
The View from Washington: Who are Trump and Harris attractive to? | Video credit: The Hindu In the third episode of The View from Washington, as the US election campaigns heat up, we look at the gender gap among Kamala Harris and Donald Trump supporters, the ethnic groups they are targeting, campaigns in the swing…
Arvinder Singh (56), who runs a retail business (telecom equipment and electric two-wheelers) in Delhi, faced the same dilemma. A chance meeting with a financial professional at a meeting deeply influenced him. He decided to test the waters, that too when he just turned 50. View full image Graphic by Pranay Bhardwaj He started investing…
The government said on Wednesday that 125 new projects have been launched in the current fiscal year for the exploration of crucial minerals. There is a high demand for critical and strategic minerals, and demand is mostly met through imports. Critical minerals are used in various sectors, including renewable energy, defense and agriculture. “I am…
