Sat, Apr 13, 2024
5-year NSC vs 5-year FD: Ever compared how two fixed income instruments with similar annual interest rates but different compounding frequencies? Compare the Five-Year Post Office Time Deposit (fixed deposit) and the Post Office National Savings Certificates (NSC) here to understand the true power of compounding. The examples and figures may leave you with some food for thought this weekend.
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Mon, Mar 18, 2024
Post office NSC vs 5 years FD: In NSC, the post office offers an interest rate of 7.7 per cent compounded annually. It also provides tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act.
Tue, Jan 30, 2024
NSC is a fixed-income investment programme that may be opened at any post office branch. The Government of India launched this programme to encourage subscribers, primarily small to mid-income people, to invest.
Sun, Sep 10, 2023
Senior citizens and retirees value financial security and consistent sources of income. For them, investments that provide risk-free returns and tax deductions are perfect for retirement planning. In this video we talk about popular tax-saving investment options that can be beneficial for senior citizens.
Sat, Sep 02, 2023
Your small savings account could be frozen if you fail to submit the Aadhaar number to the bank or the post office branch latest by September 30, 2023. In April, the Finance Ministry had asked small savings account holders to submit Aadhaar details within 6 months.
Fri, Dec 30, 2022
NSC interest rate, Post office Term Deposit interest rate, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, PPF rate: The end of the year 2022 has brought some cheer for the common man, as the government has hiked the interest rates on small deposits on Friday.
Fri, Apr 01, 2022
Not everyone can invest their money in the stock market as everyone has a different risk capacity. If you are looking for investment options that are low-risk, you can opt for these 5 government schemes. Here are the 5 government schemes that you can invest in if your risk capacity is low.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
The government on Thursday kept the interest rates on small savings schemes, including NSC and PPF, unchanged for the third quarter of 2021-22 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and elevated level of inflation.
Wed, May 12, 2021
National Saving Certificate Scheme (NSC) at present is getting 5.9% interest annually on the amount invested. Under this scheme, investor can avail tax exemption of Rs 1.5 lakh annually under Section 80C. Post Office's National Saving Certificate Scheme (NSC) has strong history and it is an extremely safe investment option. The National Saving Certificate Scheme (NSC) lets you make money by keeping your investment safe without any risk and make their and their family’s future secure
Thu, Apr 01, 2021
A day after announcing a cut in interest rates, government has taken a U-turn and this has come as a big breather for all investors who have invested various small savings schemes like NSC, PPF recurring deposit, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, time deposit and others. Government has withdrawn its office memorandum issued on 31st March, 2021 regarding the cut in interest rates
Small Savings Schemes new interest rates: In a major setback to saving goals of common man, the government has slashed the interest rates of small savings schemes.
Wed, Sep 02, 2020
NSC is considered as one of the best savings instrument options to secure a financially stable future. National Savings Certificate VIII Issue is an excellent scheme wherein not only initial deposit but also the accrued interest for the first 4 years enjoys the benefit of Section 80C of Income Tax
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
People want to make money, but above all, they do not want to lose any of it. Safety and gains can go hand in hand very much. There are many places where investors can make money and here we explore one of the better ones.
You don't need a big amount, to start investment. An investment of just Rs 500 can earn you lakhs of rupees! Yes. If you put Rs 500 on a monthly basis for 15 years in Mutual Funds, you will get Rs 2 lakhs. Zee Business’ Swati Raina gives 5 options where you can earn very well with just Rs 500 investment
Wed, Jul 08, 2020
National Savings Certificate (NSC) is considered as one of the best savings instruments to secure a financially stable future.
Wed, Apr 08, 2020
With stock markets on rocky road, small savings schemes seem to be a better option for now, even after the latest rate cut. Backed by the Indian Government, the scheme us available at all NSC post offices and encourages investors to deposit small amounts and avail tax benefits of the invested amount.
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
PPF vs NSC: NSC has a tenure of five years. The present rate of interest on NSC is 7.9 per cent compounded half-yearly.
Thu, Mar 19, 2020
Small Savings Schemes interest: Both, PPF and NSC are among the most secure and preferred saving schemes; offer better interest rate than fixed deposits
Thu, Jan 02, 2020
PPF Interest Rate 2019-20: In a bid to push small savings, the central government has ordered that PPF, NSC, Sukanaya Samriddhi Yojana and other small savings interest rates will get this much in interest rate.
Fri, Sep 06, 2019
Bank's demand would definitely have some impact on the government and experts expect some cut in the PPF, NSC interest rates in the upcoming quarterly review meeting.
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
The interest rate on small saving schemes, including NSC and PPF was cut by 0.1 per cent from the September quarter.
Sat, Jun 22, 2019
Some of the Post Office schemes offer better returns than the Fixed Deposit schemes of commercial banks.
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
The National Savings Certificate (NSC) or Fixed Deposits (FDs) have been popular instruments among investors for this very reason. Both these schemes offer guaranteed returns which takes the risk factor out of equation.
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