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Best Tax Saving Plans from LIC of India

LIC provides a wide range of life insurance plans intended to generate improved returns. The following LIC schemes have the full benefits for you-Jeevan Akshay VI, New Children's Money Back Plan, New Endowment Program, New Money Back Plan- 20 years. These days, consumers are looking into policies promising better returns on the premiums charged. LIC offers a detailed list of policies designed to offer optimal benefits alongside defense. The four best insurance policies given below are: Jeevan Akshay VI, LIC: LIC Jeevan Akshay VI is an instant annuity product that guarantees a steady cash flow up front for a lump sum payment. The annuity as set out in the contract should be paid over the policyholder 's lifetime. It comes with several options about program form and payment modes. The annuity options available under Jeevan Akshay VI are as follows: Annuity payable at a fixed rate over the insured 's life. Any annuity payable for a term of 5, 10, 15 and 20 years. ...

Elements of effective speaking

There are two main elements to speaking effectively: *What you say, and how you say it.* What you say means your choice of words. The words you might use when chatting to a friend are likely to be quite different from those used in a formal presentation or interview. Similarly, the way you speak will also vary in different situations. *Aspects of Effective Speaking* Effective speaking means being able to say what you want to say in such a way that it is heard and acted upon. What you say is immaterial but how communicate what you want to communicate will make the difference. This means considering every possible tool and aspect to ensure that nothing distracts or detracts from your message. There are three main elements of effective speaking The words you use. Your voice. Your other non-verbal communication, particularly the tone of voice and your body language also send strong messages. Your voice can reveal as much about your personal history as your appearance. Th...

Where to Invest - Top 10 investment options

While selecting an investment avenue, you have to match your own risk profile with the risks associated with the product before investing. In reality, risk and returns are inversely related, i.e., higher the returns, higher is the risk, and vice versa. *Most investors want to make investments in such a way that they get sky-high returns as fast as possible without the risk of losing the principal money they have invested.* This is the reason why many investors are always on the lookout for top investment plans where they can double their money in few months or years with little or no risk. However, it is a fact that investment products that give high returns with low risk do not exist. In reality, risk and returns are inversely related, i.e., higher the returns, higher is the risk, and vice versa. There are some investments that carry high risk but have the potential to generate high inflation- adjusted returns than other asset class in the long term while some investments com...

The uncertainty of Retirement Planning

As suggested by its title, the article advocates that investors work backward. They should begin their plans upon entering the workforce, by specifying their desired income during retirement. Once that is known, and an asset allocation is specified, the required contribution rate can be calculated. This process is aspirational. That is, while Javier's model is fixed, providing investment returns, contribution amounts, and withdrawal rates with assurance, investors enjoy no such confidence. As young adults, they know neither what the financial markets will bring nor (yet) what income will meet their retirement needs. Their lives lie ahead of them. The point of the paper is to change the investor's mindset. Javier wishes to combat the standard practice of keeping one's head down, contributing to retirement accounts according to perceived ability, then looking up as retirement approaches and wondering what the accumulated assets will be able to afford. Better to know th...