It’s that time of the year when taxpayers start downloading the Annual Information Statement (AIS) and Form 26AS to file their income tax returns (ITR). AIS is a detailed summary of a taxpayer’s information provided in Form 26AS, which details the amounts of tax deducted at source (TDS) or tax collected at source (TCS) from…
As the global demand for gold remains strong and the asset’s price has reached all-time highs, investors face a difficult choice between various gold investment vehicles. Traditional methods for investing in gold come with a number of drawbacks. Physical gold incurs substantial buy and sell fees, gold futures require advanced financial literacy, while gold-backed cryptocurrencies…
The share of outstanding US consumer debt that’s in delinquency rose in the first quarter to the highest in five years, reflecting an end to the pandemic-era pause on reporting delinquent student loan payments on credit reports, reported Bloomberg. Some 4.3 per cent of debt was delinquent in the first three months of this year,…
Your credit score plays an important role in determining your creditworthiness through which lenders evaluate your profile while providing you with credit cards or personal loans. CRIF Highmark is one of the four credit bureaus recognised by RBI which provide credit score. Here is how you can check your CRIF Highmark credit score: Full name:…
Hackers gained access to the memecoin platform Pump.fun’s X account on Feb. 26, raising questions about security at a crucial time for memecoins and the crypto industry as a whole. The platform has since regained control over its X account. Pump.fun said that it’s unlikely any of its staff are at fault as it followed…
Kotak Mahindra Bank has introduced the Kotak UPI RuPay Virtual Credit Card, a new transformational digital payment solution. It is designed to primarily streamline credit card usage in the county through the unified payments interface (UPI) system. This crucial development aligns well with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ongoing push to boost and expand…
Bitcoin (BTC) fell 4.29% last week, but the bulls started a recovery by pushing the price back above $83,500 on March 31. However, traders are likely to remain on edge until April 2, when new US trade tariffs are set to kick in. The event could trigger a sharp, knee-jerk reaction on either side of…
The task of managing credit card payments proves challenging because multiple due dates exist. Both your credit score will suffer from late payment along with substantial late fees. Enabling auto-pay provides a simple solution that ensures your payments reach on time thus delivering comfort alongside automated payment functions. This article explains credit card payment automation…
According to data from the Swiss Re Institute, total insurance premium collections are projected to grow by 7.1% over the next five years (2024–2028). This growth rate significantly surpasses the global average of 2.4%, the 5.1% growth in emerging markets, and the 1.7% average in advanced markets. Over the next decade (2024–2034), total premiums are…
European lawmakers have remained silent on the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve order, a landmark policy shift favoring early adopters of Bitcoin due to its economic model. US President Donald Trump’s March 7 executive order outlined a plan to create a Bitcoin reserve using cryptocurrency seized in criminal cases rather than purchasing Bitcoin (BTC) on the…
