Consumer RightsExpense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedAugust 12, 2014by Monika Halan0A hunt for PPF that leads to toxic sales pitches
Banks brazenly sell toxic insurance products to me as I request and seek a PPF.
Consumer RightsExpense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedAugust 5, 2014by Monika Halan0Evil foreigners, upright Indians and FDI in insurance
Not allowing foreign money in insurance is to cut off our own noses to spite our face. Why is FDI in mutual funds ok and not in insurance?
Expense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedJuly 29, 2014by Monika Halan0How much does it cost? Learning to ask this in finance
Learn to ask: what does it cost, before you buy a financial product. The seller will try and distract you with returns and tax breaks. Don't get conned.
Expense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedJuly 23, 2014by Monika Halan0Payments banks for Rs10 deposit
Banks get ready to lobby away the payment banks. But RBI seems determined to break the banking cartel.
Consumer RightsExpense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedJuly 15, 2014by Monika Halan0The Indian Banks’ Association is shockingly anti-consumer
The Indian Banks Association has stalled reform that benefits the bank customers. Profits over people for the IBA.
Expense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedJuly 10, 2014by Monika Halan0Budget 2014: It takes a tax break to make the middle class smile
Tax payers gain in interim budget by the new NDA government.
The suits are out lobbying hard for even more sops at budget time. FM should ask the question: why don't you make products more transparent and then more people will buy.
Consumer RightsExpense AccountPersonal FinanceJune 24, 2014by Monika Halan0We need products that help us make money, not lose it
Toxic insurance products in Indian retail finance have a colonial history. What started as the way for the British government to get cheap Indian money, now gets the Indian government the same.
Consumer RightsExpense AccountPersonal FinanceJune 17, 2014by Monika Halan0Court takes a hard stand on insurance mis-selling
Brazen cheating happens in Indian banks when they sell financial products. The courts are taking action, but unless there is political will, nothing will change.
Expense AccountInvestmentsPersonal FinanceJune 4, 2014by Monika Halan0They say the Sensex will touch 40,000. Will it?
Where the market index will reach should not worry you. Worry about not being in the market over the long term.