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How to continue working after retirement
There are no dearth of options if you want an active working life even after retirement. Make your passion a career or learn new skills to keep going.

Reverse mortgage your house for regular income in retirement
Don't have adequate retirement corpus? You can reverse mortgage your house to get a lifetime income for yourself and your spouse.
Saving for retirement is the need of the hour
One mistake people make is to defer retirement planning till it's very late. For most, it means just contributing towards their Employee Provident Fund or Public Provident Fund accounts. But that's not enough. Here's why.
Tips to buy property for post-retirement years
Houses in senior citizen communities are designed to offer comfortable living and companionship to residents in their sunset years.
Investing in real estate has both positives and negatives
Though real estate investments do generate an income and appreciate in the long term to beat inflation, there are a drawbacks as well. It would be difficult to sell property in a hurry for cash and transparency issues are always present.
Tips for choosing the best retirement insurance plan
The market is flooded with retirement plans. Here are a few things you must look at while selecting a plan to suit your needs and financial profile.
Mutual funds best to build retirement kitty
Investing in mutual funds is one sure way of defeating the price demon. These can be used to build a huge retirement kitty.
PFRDA Chairman Yogesh Aggarwal on reviving National Pension System
The National Pension System remains unpopular even two years after it being open to the public. Yogesh Aggarwal, Chairman, PFRDA, talks to Sarbajeet K Sen and Chandralekha Mukerji on the road ahead.
Health insurance cover for retirement should be wide, with limited exclusions
Adequacy and comprehensiveness of a health insurance product becomes important since the coverage of medical ailments should be as wide as possible with limited exclusions, along with the option of life-long renewability.

2011-10-31

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Investment

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Mutual Funds

Volatile equity markets in 2011 hit long-term returns

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Perspective

Business leaders, experts on recent rulings in investor market

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Interesting facts and trivia from the world of business

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NSE launches derivative contracts of S&P 500, Dow Jones

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BofA Merill Lynch says RBI likely to halt rate hike

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Irda implements health insurance portability from October 1

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Smart Spending

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Insurance

Are convertible term plans viable savings options?

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Choose nominee of insurance policy well to smoothen claims

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