Way2goals Logo  
Make more on FDs  
  
 
 
 
 

 
 
Financial Education

Our goal at Way2goals is to help readers take well informed decisions before investing in financial products. Here are some links to many educational sites.

How to insure your bank deposit?
Term Insurance - a purest form of insurance
Income Tax Rates for year 2010-2011

How to insure your bank deposit?

Check with the bank if it is insured with Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC).

If it is, each depositor in a bank is insured maximum of Rs. 1 lakh inclusive of principal and the accrued interest. All the Deposits savings, Fixed, current and recurring collectively kept in different branches of of one bank will be aggregated and maximum insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh is paid, as all these accounts will be considered as the accounts held in the same capacity and in same right. Putting money in different branches of one bank will not protect your money of more than 1 lakh. Then how do we safeguard our deposit? Is there a way to secure your money of more than Rs. 1 lakh. Yes.

For e.g. Ramesh and Sudha have two children, Kartik and Veena. How is it possible to secure your money in one bank? You can open accounts with different combinations. In case children are minor, check with the bank.

First holder

Second holder

Savings a/c

Fixed Deposit

Current a/c

Total Deposits Rs.

Deposits Insured Rs.

Ramesh

Sudha

10000

50000

20000

80000

80000

Sudha

Ramesh

5000

200000

5000

210000

100000

Ramesh

Kartik

5000

30000

5000

40000

40000

Ramesh

Veena

2000

100000

5000

107000

100000

Sudha

Kartik

1000

5000

-----

6000

6000

Sudha

Veena

2000

-----

10000

12000

12000

Kartik

Ramesh

-----

-----

5000

5000

5000

Kartik

Ramesh

2000

1000

-----

3000

3000

Veena

Ramesh

10000

100000

5000

115000

100000

Veena

Sudha

5000

80000

20000

105000

100000

For more information and detail check with RBI. http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FAQView.aspx?Id=64

One more way of securing your deposit is open accounts in different banks. If you have accounts in different banks, then the deposit insurance coverage will be Rs. 1 lakh in each of the bank.

Term Insurance

Term insurance is a purest form of insurance. It is a policy where if the person dies, family gets the assured money. If the person survives the term, no money back for either the person or the family. This is exactly like buying vehicle insurance. In case of accident the person is paid for the damage of the vehicle. Otherwise the person does not get anything. But still we can’t run a vehicle without insurance. So to your family term insurance is a must. The younger you are, cheaper the premium. If the term is longer you save more money. There are some policies where you get back the premium paid at the end of the term. But you will have to pay higher premium for that. We often hear the saying, “Buy term and invest the difference”. Buying wrong insurance does damage to your financial plan. So shop around before buying term insurance, you can save upto 25%.

Read this article onTerm Insurance

Income Tax Rates for year 2010-2011

Income Slabs

Senior Citizens

Resident Women/ Female

Others

Upto Rs 1,60,000 Nil Nil Nil
Rs 1,60,001 to Rs 5,00,000 10% of income above Rs.2,40,000 10% of income above Rs.1,90,000 10% of income above Rs.1,60,000
Rs.5,00,001 to Rs.8,00,000 Rs.26,000 + 20% of income above Rs.5,00,000 Rs.31,000 + 20% of income above Rs.5,00,000 Rs.34,000 + 20% of income above Rs.5,00,000
Above Rs 8,00,000 Rs.86,000 + 30% of income above Rs.8,00,000 Rs.91,000 + 30% of income above Rs.8,00,000 Rs.94,000 + 30% of income above Rs.8,00,000

Education cess is 2% of total tax payable, Secondary & Higher Education Cess is 1% of Total tax payable and surcharge is NIL

 


Quick Links

Warren Buffet's pearls of wisdom

All About SIP by Jago Investor

Magic Of SIP in Mutual Funds

How does Inflation affect me?

My Finance - Well begun is half done!

Educational Games

Retirement planning-Beating inflation in your golden years

Prize winning essays conducted by Reserve Bank of India for children

   
Way2Goals Software India Pvt. Ltd.
A2 404 Shri Ram White House,
6th Main,15th Cross, R.T.Nagar
Bangalore, Karnataka 560032
contact Us     About Us    Sign Guest Book    View Guest Book    Disclaimer
©Way2Goals Software India Private Limited 2011 All rights reserved.