This invisible inflation is quietly eating away your finances. Find out how

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This invisible inflation is quietly eating away your finances. Find out how Is your money going up in smoke very quickly, which was never the case a few years ago? Read to know how this invisible inflation is affecting your finances. Is lifestyle inflation affecting you? Take this quiz and find out This quiz will help you find out if your lifestyle is healthy enough to keep your finances on the right track to meet your financial goals. Are auto and liquor stocks in for troubled times? The automobile and the auto components sector has been majorly affected by the Supreme Court's decision to ban the sale of Bharat Stage III vehicles. From our Partners Why is everyone talking about affordable housing? India's urban population is growing at an average 2.1% every year since 2015. From our Partners Why Birla Sun Life tax relief 96 could be the first equity fund for young investors Call it the wages of demonetization, if you will. Thanks to the government move to scrap existing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in November, 2016, many young Indians in their first job, never had such large account balances. Find out what CTC comprises of CTC comprises all the expenses that a company spends on its employee. Anything that is an "expense" for a company due to an employee, it would form part of CTC. Why youngsters should be allowed to enjoy their earnings Let young earners enjoy their early pay-cheques instead of coercing them into paying high home loan EMIs and insurance premiums from their meagre salaries. Here are four conventional and simplified ways to plan your savings The best way to get a grip on your future finances is to put in the effort to identify specific goals and plan according to that. Money tips to help your startup succeed Along with ideas and technology, finances are also important for long-term stability and viability of a startup. From our Partners Four ways to get much more than tax savings with Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96' Every year, most investors in India invest in saving investments for tax deductions. From our Partners How to Make Tax Saving Investments Less Taxing with an SIP in ELSS No sacrifice can be too big for you to realize your dreams.

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