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6 government schemes that offer higher returns than FDs

6 government schemes that offer higher returns than FDs

6 min read . 20 Jun 2025

National Savings time deposit offers 6.9 percent interest rate per annum for one year, 7 percent for two years, 7.1 percent for three years and 7.5 percent for five years.

With FD rates on a downswing, is this the right time to switch to small savings

1 min read . 17 Jun 2025

RBI MPC meeting: Experts advise senior citizens to open bank FD accounts immediately to secure higher returns and consider alternatives like post office schemes, PSU bonds, and debt mutual funds.

RBI MPC meeting: 5 things that senior citizens should do THIS month

4 min read . 06 Jun 2025

Canara Bank, effective Sunday, 1 June 2025, removed the minimum balance requirements for all its savings accounts. (Bloomberg)

Canara Bank waives minimum balance requirements — Here's other banks mandate

2 min read . 01 Jun 2025

No more minimum balance penalties at Canara Bank starting June 1, 2025. (REUTERS)

Canara Bank scraps penalty on minimum average monthly balance for THESE accounts

1 min read . 01 Jun 2025

Recognizing informal savings has practical implications for policy design.(REUTERS)

Rajesh Shukla: It takes granular data to grasp Indian savings behaviour

4 min read . 12 May 2025

With the government steering taxpayers toward a simplified regime, the conventional model of tax-linked investments is gradually losing relevance.

Time to delink investments from tax savings and shift to efficient tax planning

4 min read . 29 Apr 2025

With inflation rising and savings interest rates falling, your cash might be losing value every day. (Image: Pixabay)

Savings rates are down to 2.7%. Here's how to make your money work for you again

5 min read . 16 Apr 2025

National Savings Recurring Deposit gives 6.7 per cent return per annum

FDs vs small savings schemes: Which saving instruments offer better returns?

2 min read . 16 Apr 2025

The government has kept the interest rates unchanged for PPF and NSC.

Small savings schemes: Govt announces interest rates for PPF, NSC for April-June

1 min read . 28 Mar 2025

Most major banks offer minor bank accounts that the parents can open on behalf of their children.

Bank account for a minor: The best way to optimize your children's savings

5 min read . 21 Jan 2025

Small saving schemes: The government has retained the interest rates for PPF, SSY, and SCSS savings schemes for the January-March quarter of the current fiscal (FY25). (Unsplash)

Interest rates on PPF, SSY, SCSS remain unchanged for January-March quarter

2 min read . 31 Dec 2024

India’s gross domestic savings rate fell from 34.6% of GDP in 2011-12 to 29.7% in 2022-23—the lowest in four decades. (Image: Pexel)

How to address India's falling household savings

3 min read . 23 Dec 2024

Financial planning is not limited to asset allocation, retirement planning, children's education corpus building, or innumerable scenario analysis. Photo: iStock

How to plan your retirement with a SWP

3 min read . 19 Dec 2024

Despite its benefits, instant redemption from liquid funds remains underutilised. Photo: Pixabay

Instant-redemption liquid funds: better than savings accounts or sweep-in FDs?

3 min read . 05 Dec 2024

Parents should not only plan finances but also help their children grasp essential personal finance concepts. (Image: Pexel)

Should you fund your child's foreign education with savings, a loan, or both?

1 min read . 14 Nov 2024

The government said it would stop paying interest on NSS accounts from October 1. (Photo by Visual Stories || Micheile on Unsplash )

No interest on National Savings Scheme from Oct 1: What it means for you

8 min read . 07 Nov 2024

A proactive approach to financial planning can help families avoid vulnerability and capitalize on market opportunities. (Image: Pixabay)

World Savings Day: A reality check on household savings

2 min read . 30 Oct 2024

Unny Radhakrishnan, CEO, Digitas India on his personal finance journey

The power of financial planning: A journey of comeback from debt to savings

4 min read . 26 Oct 2024

Darling ‘Diva’ Moore, and David Bryan. (WSJ)

As Generation X approaches retirement, reality still bites

8 min read . 21 Aug 2024