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Article · Home & Property
Rent vs Buy — the honest maths (with opportunity cost)
Your parents will tell you 'rent is wasted money.' That's wrong about 60% of the time in tier-1 metros today. Here's how to actually decide.
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Rent vs Buy Calculator
With opportunity cost, stamp duty, brokerage and tax.
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Home & Property
Home loans, stamp duty by state, EMI vs rent, RERA basics, joint loans and tax benefits.
Article · Investing
SIP vs Lumpsum — which actually wins in Indian markets?
The textbook answer is 'lumpsum on average wins.' The honest answer is 'most people can't psychologically handle lumpsum.' Here's how to choose.
Article · Tax
Old vs New tax regime — which one should you actually pick?
The new regime is the default in 2026. But for many salaried Indians with 80C, HRA and home-loan EMIs, the old regime still wins. Here's the test.
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CIBIL Score Improvement Roadmap
Personalised 6-12 month plan based on your current score.
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Savings Account Comparison
What ₹1L/₹5L earns across top banks per year.
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Lumpsum vs SIP Comparison
Which actually wins for your situation?
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ELSS vs Tax-Saving FD
Compare returns and lock-in over 5-15 years.
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Expense Ratio Impact
What a 1% vs 2% expense ratio costs over 20 years.
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Income Tax Calculator (Old vs New)
Side-by-side comparison for your CTC.
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Capital Gains Tax
STCG vs LTCG across equity, debt and property.
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Freelancer / Business Tax
Presumptive vs regular, with GST trigger thresholds.
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Stamp Duty Calculator
State-wise stamp duty + registration + women-buyer discount.
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Property Affordability
Max property price based on income, EMI capacity, down payment.
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Forex Card vs Intl Debit Card
True cost of $1,000 spent abroad on each.
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Should I Buy This?
Price ÷ frequency = cost per use. The honest pre-purchase test.
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Household Bills
Cut your electricity, gas, broadband, DTH, mobile and property-tax bills.
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Banking & Savings
Highest-yield savings accounts, FD ladders, PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi and Post Office schemes.
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Investing
Mutual funds, SIPs, index funds, ELSS, NPS, stocks, IPOs, REITs and SGBs — explained simply.