Spending

Credit card spends in Dec cross Rs 1 trillion for 10th month in a row

Net card addition fell substantially in December to 580,000

Cheers to coffee: How to pick up the best brew for your home pleasure

Instant, special, or traditional blends: Indians' choice for their daily cup keeps increasing

10 ways retailers trick you into buying way beyond your planned shopping

Sneaky product placements, price baits and bundling are some ruses to get you to pick up stuff only because it looked like a great deal; you may not even end up using much of it

Signature luxury: How to build a collection of the finest writing pens

Montblanc, Sailor, Lamy or Sheaffer: the instrument should be good enough to be passed on as a family heirloom

Spending bill aids retirees, and boosts financial services industry

A section of the USD 1.7 trillion spending bill passed Friday has been billed as a dramatic step toward shoring up retirement accounts of millions of US workers. But the real windfall may go to a far more secure group: the financial services industry. The retirement savings measure labeled Secure 2.0 would reset how people enroll in retirement plans from requiring them to opt into plans, to requiring them to opt out. The provision is designed to ensure greater participation. It also allows workers to use their student loan payments as a substitute for their contributions to their retirement plans meaning they can get matching retirement contributions from their employers by paying off that debt increases the age for required distributions from plans, and expands a tax-deductible saver's credit. But as with so many far-reaching spending bills that get little public consideration, provisions of the legislation also benefit corporate interests with a strong financial interest in the

Tax mop-up enough to fund extra expenses: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Stresses Budget estimates were made before Ukraine war

Govts to spend $11.6 billion on tech in 2023, says Gartner report

The projected spending is $11.6 billion in 2023, the report said

Blanket rule for winter: What you need to be covered for the season

The market has multitude of choices: pick a blanket that will last long and is not cumbersome

Seeking purity and class: The golden rules of buying platinum jewellery

Rarity and durability make the true white metal appealing to people searching for understated class

Finance Ministry cuts August 2022 spend: Efficiency or compression?

The centre saved around Rs 10,000 crore through SNA last fiscal year

At home, in your swimming pool: How to splash in this luxurious indulgence

If you have the space and the money, add this place to relax and exercise

The difficulty in spending

Tax receipts are surging and markets are primed for higher state government deficits, but states are struggling to spend

Best of BS Opinion: The limits of unicorns, managing spending bulge & more

Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

Finance Ministry withdraws spending curbs on ministries, departments

The overall expenditure of more than 80 out of 101 departments, including steel, labour and civil aviation, was restricted to 20% of the Budget estimate for this fiscal year

Align credit card perks with your spending behaviour, say experts

Paying hefty annual fee is justified if you can extract higher benefits from the card

Revenge spending spurs rally in consumer stocks: Check details here

Investors bet on lockdown-weary Indians binging on luxury watches, jewellery, cars, and renovation.

Finmin reimposes spending curbs on ministries, depts for Q2 of FY22

Move made keeping in mind cash position ahead of likely third wave; health, MSME and rural development spared restrictions

Bad at saving money, have huge credit card bills? This video is for you

Budget a fine balance between prudent spending, incentives to woo capital

The FM's speech boosted sentiments through announcement of anticipated reforms like infra funding through a new DFI, 'bad bank'-type structure for resolution of stressed assets

Are you spending too much? Time for a reality check on financial immunity

Reduce leverage, enhance insurance coverage and size of contingency fund to improve score