Conventional images of the retired would have them pruning roses, playing golf, sipping tea or strolling by the seaside. But we might not be able to lead such a leisurely life after retirement unless we have planned wisely.

That's the number of jobs created over the past three months, with health care, hospitality and real estate leading the pack.

A look at how the provisions of the revised Direct Taxes Code will impact your finances.

India wants to simplify its direct tax laws, mainly its Income Tax Act, which is now nearly 50 years old. The government wants a modern tax code in step with the needs of an fast-growing economy.

I invest in equity mutual funds regularly. However, the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) proposal to tax long-term capital gains has made me wary of investing in such funds. Is there a way to avoid this tax?

The income-tax authorities gun for individual defaulters even as corporates devise ways to circumvent the system and escape lightly.

Chief Actuary at Kotak Life Insurance explains why it is important to customise life insurance to meet different requirements at every stage of life. It is essential to keep track of the changes in your income, responsibilities and number of dependants to ensure adequate coverage at all times.

The Finance Bill has proposed some amendments in Budget 2010-11 to provide marginal tax concessions to some sectors.

The term ‘capital asset’ means property of any kind. Agricultural land is not considered a capital asset and so there is no tax on the sale of such land.

With several new hotels in the pipeline, travellers will not only enjoy higher bargaining power but also save on inaugural packages.

If you're getting a good discount on a new house, don't dally till July or you could lose a chunk of it.

The budget has put more money in your hands to save and spend. Here are some options to make the most of the rise in your take-home income.

Retail investors continue to stay away from stocks. However, the budget has given a new direction to the markets and put more money in investors' pockets by way of tax cuts.   The prognosis: The bull is here to stay Experts' picks for long-term wealth Stock market: It's time to charge ahead

Waqar Naqvi, CEO of Taurus Mutual Fund, feels the budget could push up the markets, but fears that the retail investors may not participate in the rally.

Is the prediction of a bullish market merely speculation? Not so, proves the technical analysis of the market.

The hike in interest rates and inflation have pushed up bond yields. Here's how to tweak your debt portfolio.

You are paying a very high premium for very little cover. To reduce your premium outgo, you can convert your policies to paid-up plans, where the premium stops but your cover continues.

Will the bull run continue or will the bears return to spoil the party in 2010? We look at how the growth in corporate earnings is likely to affect the market direction this year. Tracking sectoral leanings Copy the big daddies How to invest without fear

Consider this before you read any prognosis for 2010: anything that's being written about investing in this year can, and probably will, go wrong.

Companies in the auto, IT and real estate sectors are likely to show a strong sequential earnings trend.