Provident Fund is one of the safest and most tax efficient investment option while you are working. However, once you retire, you get a large amount of money from your Provident Fund and other retirement benefits like Gratuity, Superannuation Voluntary Retirement Fund etc.

Often it becomes a very difficult choice for a retired person to figure out where to invest such a large amount. This article is our attempt to help you understand what are the best possible avenues to invest your provident fund and other retirement proceeds.

Are you wondering how much fees is justified for your financial advisor? What is the value that your financial advisor adds to your overall financial journey? Does your financial advisor charge you too much for the financial plan and the investment advice that she gives you? How do you segregate between the value of investment advice and the service that your financial advisor provides you?

If you are a mutual fund investor you must be bombarded by emails on new mutual fund categories! Are you wondering what are the new mutual fund categories and what you need to do with them?

Benefits of taking a professional help far outweighs the charges you pay. Using the services of an financial advisor is a smart move as they have a broader and deeper knowledge of money management than most of us. The four key benefits of working with a professional are: You save money, Gives Clarity about your Financial Journey, Gives more bang for your buck, Reduces overall risk in the portfolio.To know about the benefits in detail, read this blog.

What can you do to minimize the impact of 10% tax on your Long term capital gains (LTCG)? Though this is a new reality now for most of the long term investors, but being more aware of the possible options can help us reduce the impact. It just requires one to do few things on a periodic basis.