Top ELSS Mutual Funds for 2016

Invest Rs 1,50,000 and Save Tax under Section 80C. Get Good Returns by Investing in ELSS Mutual Funds Online.

Best Tax Saver Mutual Funds for 2016

1. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund

2. Axis Tax Saver Fund

3. IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund

5. Religare Tax Plan

6. Franklin India TaxShield

7. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund

8. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96

9. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

10. HDFC TaxSaver

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Savings Bank Account FAQ

 

Bank Savings Account FAQ's

 

1. What is the rate of interest offered for general savings account?

   Most of the banks offer 4% per annum for a no-frills savings account and the interest will be credited to your account on a half-yearly basis. However, the interest rate may vary depending on the type of savings account.

2. When it comes to a savings account, what is nomination? Whom can I nominate?

   Bank accounts have a concept of nomination wherein in case of the unfortunate event of your death, the person appointed by you as nominee will take care of your assets. For singly and jointly held deposit accounts, there can be one nominee. A nominee can be a family member, friend or any trusted person who is above 18 years of age.

3. How can I access my savings account held with a particular bank?

   Most of the banks offer customers the flexibility to access their savings account through multiple channels like bank branches, web portal, ATMs and through phone, mobile banking if available.

4. If I enable internet banking facility for accessing my savings account, what advantages do I get?

   With internet banking, you can view your personal savings account from the comfort of your home. Also, you can view monthly statements, enquire balance, transfer funds, update contact information, enquire cheque status and open a recurring or fixed deposit without having to visit the bank branch.

5. What is the meaning of average monthly balance?

   The AMB or the average monthly balance is the average of closing credit of each day for a calendar month. If a customer does not meet the specified average monthly balance requirements, non-maintenance charges will be levied. Some banks also have average quarterly balance requirements.

6. What is BSBDA?

   Introduced by the RBI, Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) requires minimal documentation (KYC Documents only) and has zero minimum balance conditions. Any resident Indian over 18 years of age can open a BSBDA account in a bank of their choice. The customers will be offered services like cash withdrawal, free ATM-cum-debit card and deposits.

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There are a lot of mutual funds that customers can choose from but some of the best Tax Saver mutual funds in India right now are:

Top 10 Tax Saver Mutual Funds to invest in India for 2016 or Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds in india for 2016

1. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund

2. Axis Tax Saver Fund

3. Franklin India TaxShield

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund

5. IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund

6. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96

7. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund

8. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

9. Religare Tax Plan

10. Birla Sun Life Tax Plan

This list constantly under goes changes based on improvement or reduction in performance of the mutual fund. That could change the position of these funds among the top 10 Tax Saving Mutual Funds in India.

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Home Buyer Risks and Responsibility

 

Home Buyer Risks and responsibility In a sale process, two primary parties are involved: Seller and Buyer. Both these parties have certain rights and responsibilities in order to complete the transaction successfully. The agreement to sell and sale deed is executed on the doctrine of 'Good Faith'. Let's take a look at the key responsibilities and risks of buyers and sellers:

Home Buyer's Responsibilities Payment of Price:One of the primary responsibilities of the buyer is to pay the consideration. He is bound to pay the purchase money to the seller at the time and place agreed upon with the seller. This liability of the buyer is personal in nature and if the seller refuses to accept it, the buyer can deposit the money in court. This means that if the buyer so wishes, he/ she can deposit the money in court, which later can be handed over to the seller, once the agreed property is legally transferred in his/her name. However, this obligation on the buyer arises where the property sold is not free from all encumbrances. Consequently the buyer may retain, out of the purchase consideration, the amount apportionable to such encumbrance existing on the date of sale, and pay the amount so retained to the persons entitled thereto. Duty of disclosure:The buyer is bound to disclose to the seller any fact as to the nature and extent of the seller's interest in property of which the buyer is aware, but of which he has reason to believe that the seller is not aware and which materially increases the value of such interest. Liability to bear losses: : After the ownership of the property has passed to the buyer, any loss arising from the destruction, injury or decrease in the value of the property not caused by the seller is to be borne by the buyer. Payment of public charges and rent:The obligation to pay public charges is also transferred along with the ownership of property. The rule is that when the ownership of property has passed to the buyer, he/she is liable to pay all public charges and rent outstanding/payable for the property. The obligation extends to the principal money due and the interest on any encumbrance subject to which the property is sold. However, it is the duty of the seller to disclose all unpaid liabilities on the property so that the same can be appropriately incorporated in the sale deed to avoid any future dispute.

 

Home Buyers Risks

• Movement in property prices: On an average, property prices have moved up by 30-50% from 2006-2008. In some areas, for example in suburbs of Delhi, such as Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad, prices had doubled during the same period. This has exposed the buyers to new risks. If the reason for buying a home is to have an appreciating asset, buyer is likely to suffer from less-than-satisfactory appreciation in case the property prices go down. However, if a property is bought when the prices are down, then buyer is likely to get a satisfactory appreciation.
• Increased financial vulnerability: Housing finance institutions typically finance up to 85 per cent of the cost of the property. This means that buyer will have to arrange for the balance 15 per cent from his resources. In the backdrop of rising property prices and various associated costs (such as stamp duty payment, registration charges, maintenance charges, etc.), the buyer has to arrange for higher down payment besides taking on higher home loan liability.
• Rising home loan rates: The interest rate on housing loans had descended from 13-14% per annum in 2000 to touch a low of 7.5% in 2004. However, there was a reversal in the trend since then and, currently, the home loan rates are quoting at 9-10%. As interest rates are revised upwards by home loan providers, the number of equated monthly installments (EMIs) and the interest paid out by buyers during the tenure of the home loan increases.
• Hidden encumbrances on property: Some sellers may hide or may not mention the existing encumbrances in the �Agreement to Sell�. It is advisable to do a thorough check for any encumbrances that exist on the property and then ensure that these are mentioned in the �Agreement to Sell�, clearly stating who would be responsible to pay for these.
• Fraud sellers: A buyer runs the risk of getting into a fraud transaction where the property title papers are NOT complete or genuine, or where the same property is sold multiple times to different buyers. To avoid any future disputes or tensions, the title of property and the related documents needs a thorough check, especially if the property has passed multiple hands. So, ensure that all documentation for the selected property is complete and then get these documents verified by a practicing lawyer before you finalize the property transaction.
• Quality of construction: The quality of construction material used in the selected property is one of the most common risks faced by property buyer. It is advisable to scrutinize all related documents. You may hire services of a registered architect to ensure that the construction is as per the design plan and specifications.
• Land use issues: With too many irregularities and violations in the land use these days, the buyer may not know what he is getting into unless it�s too late. Most cities have master plans and some even have zonal plans that indicate the land use in respective areas. A quick verification of these basic documents by your lawyer can give a lot of information about the area/locality where you are buying a house.
• No completion certificate: The largest property misuse witnessed in most cases is with regard to the building bylaws and master plan norms. Many buildings do not have the completion certificate. You must ensure that you get a completion certificate for the house you are buying as it is an important part of the property paperwork. In case you are buying the property from a builder, then you should earmark an amount of purchase consideration to be paid against receipt of the completion certificate. In case you are constructing a house, then your architect would be responsible for getting the completion certificate.

Invest Rs 1,50,000 and Save Tax under Section 80C. Get Great Returns by Investing in Best Performing ELSS Mutual Funds

Top 10 Tax Saving Mutual Funds to invest in India for 2016 or Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds in india for 2016

1. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund

2. Axis Tax Saver Fund

3. Franklin India TaxShield

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund

5. IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund

6. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96

7. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund

8. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

9. Religare Tax Plan

10. Birla Sun Life Tax Plan

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What is Fuel Surcharge on Credit Card?

 

What is Fuel Surcharge on Credit Card and how to get it waived off ?

With the wide acceptance of credit cards at almost all merchants, A lot of people today carry very less cash in their pockets. This provides convenience to you as there is no need not worry about carrying adequate cash for payments. What you may not know is that for providing you with this ease the merchants bear a cost for every transaction which is payable to the bank. This cost is different for every bank and the type of merchant.

 

Fuel Surcharge
Fuel is a necessary commodity and million of people pay for fuel everyday using their credit card. Now, there is an extra charge to be paid to banks for the use of credit cards to pay, but fuel companies never would want to bear this additional cost for credit/debit card transactions because fuel is a necessity and people will anyways buy fuel no matter what the payment mode is. So they ask their customer to pay the cost attached with making the payment through credit/debit card. which is called Fuel Surcharge and generally its around 2.5% and varies with respect to the relationship between point of sale terminal vendors and the bank of customer.

 

How to get Fuel Surcharge waived off ?
Opt for a fuel based credit card. Banks have found this as a very good space to target a special class of people who get their vehicles fueled frequently and hence most of the banks have launched credit and debit cards with special benefits."Fuel surcharge waiver" and additional benefits on filling fuel using these credit cards is being used as one of the major features. Bank tie-up with fuel companies to design special credit and debit cards with fuel benefits at specific fuel pumps. While other banks offer waiver on all fuel outlets.

Following are some of the fuel credit cards you can apply for and save on your fuel spends:

1. Standard Chartered Super Value Titanium:

• 5% cashback on fuel, telecom bills & utility bill payments & 1 reward point per Rs. 100 spent elsewhere.
• 1,000 bonus points on 5 or more transactions in the first 60 days.
• Redeem reward points 360° rewards catalogue by Standard Chartered Bank.
• Joining fee – Rs. 499 & Annual fee – Rs. 750 Year 2 onwards.

2. ICICI Bank HPCL Coral:

• Get 2.5% cashback & 2.5% surcharge waiver & 5 PAYBACK points per Rs. 100 spent at HPCL Pumps.
• 2 points per Rs. 100 spent elsewhere.
• Redeem points at PAYBACK, India's largest multi-brand loyalty program.
• 2 Free movie tickets per month at www.bookmyshow.com.
• Minimum 15% discount on dining through the Culinary Treats program.
• Joining fee – Rs. 199 & Annual fee – Rs. 199 Year 2 onwards.

3. IndianOil Citibank Platinum Card:

• 4 Turbo points per Rs. 150 spent at Indian Oil outlets & other featured partners & 2 points per Rs. 150 spent on grocery & supermarkets.
• 1 point per Rs. 150 spent elsewhere.
• Redeem points instantly for cashback or shopping, fuel , entertainment, travel & more.
• Redemption rate of 1 Turbo Point equivalent to Re. 1 of free fuel at IOC outlets
• 2.5% fuel surcharge waiver at Indian Oil outlets.
• Up to 20% discount on dining.
• Annual fee – Rs. 1,000. (Waived if annual spends cross Rs. 30,000).

There are many more banks and cards which provide a lot of savings on fuel spends and choosing the best one is really important, Rupeepower also helps you comparing cards from different banks.

Invest Rs 1,50,000 and Save Tax under Section 80C. Get Great Returns by Investing in Best Performing ELSS Mutual Funds

Top 10 Tax Saving Mutual Funds to invest in India for 2016 or Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds in india for 2016

1. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund

2. Axis Tax Saver Fund

3. Franklin India TaxShield

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund

5. IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund

6. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96

7. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund

8. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

9. Religare Tax Plan

10. Birla Sun Life Tax Plan

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Cancer Insurance in India

 

Health Insurance for Cancer in India

Being one of the deadliest disease, cost of cancer treatment in India whether it is breast, lung, liver cancer etc. is extremely high as it involves chemotherapy, radiation therapy and many other diagnostic tests along with hospitalization expenses. And for a middle class family this high cost drains out their life long savings and more over there is no guarantee for the patients survival. So that is why buying insurance for cancer has become quintessential. Moreover in India every year over 15 Lac cases of cancer are detected and nearly 8 lac people succumb to it. As this number is rising along with the treatment cost, people buying health insurance for cancer is on rise.

In India, insurance for cancer patients is available which covers you against this disease and that too at a very less premium and this has resulted in increased survival rate as patients could now afford treatment costs covered under an insurance policy. Most importantly people aged between 36-55 claims are the highest. As per the claims data, in the year 2011-12 over 45000 claims for cancer were made and overall settlement amount reached to a whopping 163 Crores. According to the experts cancer is the 4th highest among all health conditions for which claims are paid.

Cancer Insurance Providers in India

Currently in India many providers offers medical insurance policies for cancer patients but of these ICICI prudential and venture between Indian Cancer Society (ICS) and The New India Assurance Company Limited (NIA) are the best both in terms of cost, policy coverage amongst many other factors. However there are many terms and conditions in order to avail the benefits.

Most important ones for the insurance for cancer provided by ICS and NIA as follows:

1. Insurance of cancer is only for the people with no history of cancer and the person has to submit certificate stating good health condition 
2. Entry age of person should be up to 70 years
3. If cancer is detected within the first 3 months or (90 days) of buying an insurance policy then your cover is terminated
4. Every quarter claims are reimbursed and that too until the entire sum is exhausted
5. Insurance covered is INR 50000+5% additional sum insured upto INR 75000 for every claim to be renewed for an annual premium of INR 421 for a couple. If you want an extension and add 1 dependent child then you can do so by paying an additional amount of INR 111. For another child you will have to add INR 110 more. So total amounts to INR 221.
6. Insurance covered and INR 2,00,000 (2 Lacs) + 5% additional sum insured upto INR 3,00,000 (3 Lacs) for every claim to be renewed for an annual premium of INR 1082 for a couple. For including 2 children as dependents you will need to add INR 221.

However as mentioned above, your child should be of minimum 1 year and maximum 20 years in order to add them as a dependent.

For additional details person can E-mail ICS at ics_mumbai@yahoo.com or contact on phone: 022-24125238/24139445

Also listed below are the terms and conditions, benefits by ICICI cancer care plus:

1. Their cancer insurance policy sufficiently offers coverage for the cost of diagnosis, hospitalization, chemotherapy, biopsy etc.
2. Entry age 20-60 years
3. Sum assured INR 5 Lac – 25 Lac
4. Policy term is 365 days i.e. 1 year
5. Annual premium for men and women for a cover of 10 Lac is INR 4604-8945 and INR 8602-14845 respectively

Invest Rs 1,50,000 and Save Tax under Section 80C. Get Great Returns by Investing in Best Performing ELSS Mutual Funds

Top 10 Tax Saving Mutual Funds to invest in India for 2016 or Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds in india for 2016

1. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund

2. Axis Tax Saver Fund

3. Franklin India TaxShield

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund

5. IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund

6. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96

7. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund

8. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

9. Religare Tax Plan

10. Birla Sun Life Tax Plan

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Birla Sun Life Top 100 Fund – Large Cap Fund

 Birla Sun Life Top 100 Fund – Invest Online

 

• Fund Type: Open-ended.
• Investment Plan: Growth scheme.
• Benchmark: CNX NIFTY.
• Load details:
• Entry load: None.
• Exit load: 1.50%
• Asset breakup:
• Equity: 91.70%
• Others/Unlisted: 0.54%
• Debt: 0.10%
• Cash / Call: 8.15%
• Investment portfolio:
• Banking and finance: 29%
• Automotive: 11%
• Information Technology: 10%
• Pharmaceuticals: 9%
• Cash / Call: 8%
• Oil & Gas: 7%
• Engineering & Capital Goods: 5%
• Consumer Non-durables: 2%
• Conglomerates: 2%
• Telecommunication: 2%
• Metals & Mining: 2%
• Tobacco: 2%
• Food & Beverages: 2%
• Manufacturing: 2%
• Chemicals: 1%
• Media & Entertainment: 1%
• Utilities: 1%
• Services: 1%
• Retail & Real Estate: 1%
• Cement & Construction: 1%
• Total asset size: Rs.1,415 crore (as on June 30th, 2015)
• Fund performance:

The below table illustrates how the average fund returns are highest in the last 2 years, standing at a strong 34%, a whole 7.8% higher than the category average. On the whole, the fund has provided higher returns than the category average in all timeframes.

Category	6 months	1 year	2 years	3 years	5 years
Fund Returns	-7.3%	8.2%	34%	22%	13.5%
Category Average	-7.2%	5.5%	26.2%	15.2%	7.8%
Difference of fund returns and category returns	-0.1%	2.7%	7.8%	6.8%	5.7%
Best of category	3.2%	21.5%	44.8%	29.1%	13.6%
Worst of category	-14.8%	-7.1%	10.2%	6.3%	3.1%
Benchmark Returns #	-10.3%	-1.4%	19.3%	13.4%	7.3%
Difference of fund returns and benchmark returns	3.0%	9.6%	14.7%	8.6%	6.2%

• Fund performance as compared to peers:

Type: Large Cap Funds	6 months	1 year	3 years	5 years
HDFC Top 200 Fund	-10.2%	-1.1%	17.4%	9.2%
HDFC Top 200 Fund – Direct	-9.9%	-0.5%	n/a	n/a
Birla SL Frontline Equity	-7.7%	8.4%	21.7%	12.5%
Birla SL Frontline Equity – Direct	-7.3%	9.3%	n/a	n/a
Franklin India Blue Chip	-5.2%	9.4%	17.1%	10.5%

• Top 10 holdings:

Asset %	Value (in Rs. Crore)	Equity	Sector
5.51%	Rs.80.49 crore	HDFC Bank	Banking / Finance
3.74%	Rs.54.73 crore	ICICI Bank	Banking / Finance
3.42%	Rs.49.97 crore	Reliance	Oil & Gas
2.89%	Rs.42.21 crore	Axis Bank	Banking / Finance
2.87%	Rs.41.93 crore	Infosys	Technology
2.60%	Rs.37.95 crore	SBI	Banking / Finance
2.54%	Rs.37.09 crore	Maruti Suzuki	Automotive
2.37%	Rs.34.58 crore	Grasim	Conglomerate
2.34%	Rs.34.26 crore	Tata Motors	Automotive
2.05%	Rs.30.03 crore	HCL Technologies	Technology

Invest Rs 1,50,000 and Save Tax under Section 80C. Get Great Returns by Investing in Best Performing ELSS Mutual Funds

Top 10 Tax Saving Mutual Funds to invest in India for 2016 or Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds in india for 2016

1. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund

2. Axis Tax Saver Fund

3. Franklin India TaxShield

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund

5. IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund

6. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96

7. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund

8. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

9. Religare Tax Plan

10. Birla Sun Life Tax Plan

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