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A Step Further in Financial Planning Financial Planning for Beginners

5 Common Money Mistakes We Make In Our 20s and 30s

As soon as we start earning our salary, we make some radical financial and monetary decisions, which end up being mistakes in the long run. There are quite a few reasons for this, but one that is commonly attributed to problems like these is low financial literacy. Our schools, colleges, and a number of years […]

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Financial Planning for Beginners Personal Finance

I don’t like negative returns on my investment. What should I do?

Investors are just humans and every human is a different personality. And hence, our appetite to be able to see our money go up and down might vary as well. And what we want to do with our money is a very personal decision. So it is perfectly okay if you are an investor who […]

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Financial Planning for Beginners Personal Finance

Will Debt Funds help you create wealth?

Debt funds are good investment vehicles to protect your capital and still earn more than your bank interest, but they may not sufficient to help you generate enough wealth to achieve financial independence. Let us understand this by an example. Assumptions: A 30-year-old salaried employee has a current monthly income of INR 1.5 Lacs Annual […]

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Financial Planning for Beginners Personal Finance

Should I invest in Debt Funds or Equity Funds?

Both Debt and Equity Mutual Funds are thriving in the Indian Financial Market. But which one should you as an investor choose between the two? When are Debt Funds suitable? When you want to park some surplus cash for using it within 3 years For creating your Emergency Fund From an asset allocation perspective (when […]

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CAGR Knowledge Series Financial Planning for Beginners

Company health insurance or Separate health insurance?

“At CAGRfunds, we do a weekly session of knowledge sharing within the team. Last week, we had a rather long discussion on whether a separate health cover is required if the employee is covered by his or her company health insurance (Mediclaim) policy. So we started digging into the various critical reasons as to why […]