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                                  HOW TO INVEST? "Sir Francis Bacon: Money is a great servant but a bad master" Various options of investment are: 1. Stocks 2. Bonds  3. Mutual Funds  STOCKS: Stocks are shares of publicly owned companies. Their value goes up, investment goes up and thereby, higher potential of returns. Investment in stocks has a higher risk. BONDS: Bond is a  loan to a company or Government which is repaid at a particular term e.g 5 or 10years with interest. Returns are lower compared to stocks and lower risk.  MUTUAL FUNDS: It is an investment portfolio. Risk is spread over 100 or 1000 shares.  A portfolio Manager is assigned to buy or sell and to analyse the market.  Where to Invest: You can invest in an INDIVIDUAL Account say e.g: 5000 per year for 30 years. There will be an 8% growth per year. Ending value will be $566416...

Planning Financial Planning is required by every business and every family.  It is the foundation to keep debt at bay and to improve your savings and investment strategy. The following are the steps for financial planning:  Budget : To take control of your monthly cash flow. Calculate all your expenses including your non-recurring and gifts along with festivals.           INCOME - EXPENSES= 0                    If you have any surplus that must be kept away for savings etc.           Track your expenses throughout the month. Check your progress.   CREATE AN EXCEL SHEET GIVING IT THE NAME  BUDGET  AND CHECK YOUR PROGRESS.          2.      Pay off Debt : Follow a payment system that starts with the smallest and ends with         ...

To avoid risk in your daily life you must be assured of some security for your precious life, security for your journey, security for your business and the list goes on... For this very reason Financial Institutions have provided safety measures which can protect us from these unexpected risks, that is nothing but Insurance! The utmost important insurance is Life Insurance. It will give your family security when you are not there for them or unwell due to unexpected conditions.  It can be accessed when you need money for an emergency. It's like a saving for a purpose which should not be touched unless for the very purpose mentioned.  Life insurance is a strong wall of protection for your loved ones. It makes sure amount is deducted at the right time each month. I believe that you earn for yourself and not to pay bills alone. So make sure you do yourself a favor by setting up a life insurance to be safe in future. Do not forget it can be added in your IT return f...