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Sangeeta Ojha is a business and finance journalist with over 18 years of experience across leading media platforms, including Mint and India Today. Passionate about personal finance, she has built a reputation for covering a wide range of PF topics—from income tax and mutual funds to insurance, savings, and investing.

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Why this 81-year-old super senior citizen did not get GST relief on his health insurance

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health insurance gst for senior citizens

How to buy gold safely this Dussehra, Diwali: Your 8-point checklist

3 min read
gold buying checklist

September 30 income tax audit deadline: Will it be extended? Here’s why professionals want more time

3 min read
income tax audit deadline

Which mutual fund should I opt for if I want to buy a house?

3 min read
mutual fund for buying house

Festive season sales: Regular vs. no-cost EMI. Are you really saving?

3 min read
festive season sales emi

UPS switch deadline: Your guide to forms, steps, and FAQs as September 30 nears

3 min read
ups switch deadline

PF transfers made easier: Switched jobs? All you need to know about EPFO’s new features

3 min read
PF transfers made easier, EPFO, EPFO new features

Individual life and health insurance is now GST-free: What it means for your savings

3 min read
health life insurance GST free

GST 2.0 tax cuts kick in: What you need to know and how to avoid overpaying

3 min read
GST 2.0 tax cuts kick in

Want to buy a Scorpio, XUV, Fortuner, Innova or Ertiga? GST changes explained

4 min read
GST on luxury cars

Why CAs want ITR filing due date extension for tax audit and returns

3 min read
CAs want ITR due date extension for tax audit and returns

Health insurance getting expensive: Tips for policyholders to keep premiums in check

3 min read
Health insurance premium getting expensive

ITR-2 filing mistakes: 8 common errors that could delay your refund or trigger an income tax notice

3 min read
8 ITR-2 filing mistakes

Next advance tax deadline for FY 2025-26 on September 15: What should taxpayers do?

2 min read
Advance tax deadline on September 15

Why your income tax refund credit can take up to 9 months

3 min read
income tax refund credit can take up to 9 months

ITR Filing 2025: NRIs facing Aadhaar-linked mobile number issues. Tax department advises what to do

3 min read
ITR filing NRIs facing Aadhaar-linked mobile number issues

Is Income Tax Return due date extension possible? What experts say before ITR filing deadline

2 min read
What is ITR due date

How much will a home cost in Bengaluru after the recent Karnataka Govt's registration fee hike?

4 min read
How much will a home cost in Bengaluru

Can you claim Section 87A rebate on LTCG, STCG if your total income is below ₹7 Lakh?

3 min read
Section 87A rebate on LTCG, STCG

Income tax return: No ITR filing required for these senior citizens in 2025

2 min read
No ITR filing required for these senior citizens in 2025

Is your income tax refund delayed? 5 common reasons to check

3 min read
ITR refund failed reasons

SIP alone will not make you rich and retire early: What else do you need?

3 min read
SIP alone will not make you rich

Income tax notices for salaried individuals: How to handle

3 min read
Salaried individual tax notice

NPS Tier 1 vs. Tier 2: A guide for central govt employees switching from UPS

6 min read
nps-tier1-vs-tier2.webp

Waiting for another ITR due date extension? Here's what to expect and do now

2 min read
ITR due date extension

Here is how to deal with income tax refund adjustment notice

3 min read
income tax refund adjustment notice

Joint account holders, Beware! This small mistake, and be ready for an income tax notice

2 min read
ITR filing joint account holders income tax

ITR-2 filing: How can stock traders and investors carry forward short-term losses of FY25?

3 min read
ITR carry forward short term losses

Income tax return filing 2025: Five ITR mistakes that can trigger an income tax notice in 2025

2 min read
ITR mistakes income tax notice

Income Tax Alert: Don’t miss the ITR filing last date for FY 2025

2 min read
ITR filing last date for FY 2025

How to file ITR for your online gaming income before the FY 2024-25 deadline

4 min read
ITR for your online gaming income

ITR Filing 2025: 4 things salaried individuals shouldn’t miss while filing income tax returns

2 min read
ITR-filing-salaried-individuals.webp

Investing in NYSE or NASDAQ? How capital gains on US stocks are taxed in India

3 min read
How capital gains on US stocks are taxed in India

How to update or modify your ITR after submission

4 min read
How to revise your ITR

Income tax refund delayed? Here is why your ITR refund might be stuck

3 min read
ITR refund delay reasons

EPFO withdrawal alert: Why you should think twice before withdrawing your PF money

2 min read
EPF withdrawal alert

Liquid vs Arbitrage mutual funds: Which one should you choose for short-term investments?

3 min read
Liquid vs Arbitrage Mutual Funds

ITR due date extension: How many times has I-T dept extended it

3 min read
ITR filing due date extension history

Can small taxpayers obtain section 87A rebate on their STCG income for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26)?

4 min read
section 87A rebate

What is GST compensation cess and what's changing?

4 min read
GST Compensation Cess

ITR-2 filing: How to carry forward short-term loss of FY25?

3 min read
ITR 2 filing

Salaried? Know how much standard deduction you can claim in ITR 2025, 2026-2027

3 min read
Old vs new regime standard deduction

ITR filing 2025: These 7 common issues taxpayers may face while filing returns

3 min read
ITR filing mistakes

Income tax return filing (ITR) status: How to check it online easily on e-filing portal

2 min read
ITR filing status 2025-26

How to close a savings account: All you need to know

4 min read
How to close savings account

8 key things every ITR filer should know under the new I-T Bill

3 min read
8-changes-itr-filers.webp

ITR deadline 2025: Why you shouldn’t delay your income tax return filing

2 min read
ITR deadline 2025

Why are arbitrage funds so popular among hybrid mutual fund investors?

5 min read
Arbitrage Mutual Funds

Gold prices drop in India: Top ways to invest in the yellow metal in 2025

3 min read
gold investment options

You can get a TDS refund even after missing the ITR deadline in new bill

2 min read
tds-itrrefund

Equal tax relief on pensions is a win for all savers. Here's why

3 min read
new income tax bill pension

Sectoral funds drive record equity mutual fund inflows: Is now the right time to invest?

3 min read
sectoral mutual fund

DA arrears payout: Govt clarifies status of 18-month backlog

2 min read
DA arrear payout

The must-have documents for your income tax return filing

3 min read
ITR filing

New Income Tax Bill (No. 2) 2025: 5 takeaways for individual taxpayers

4 min read
new income tax bill 2025

UPS gets a boost in new tax bill; key details you should know

2 min read
Unified Pension Scheme

ITR-5 Excel Utility is available now for return filing; what's the status of ITR-6, ITR-7?

3 min read
ITR-5 filing 2025

ICICI Bank hikes minimum balance: How it compares with SBI, HDFC, Axis Bank

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ICICI Bank minimum balance

AU Small Finance Bank gets universal bank status, FD rates range from 3.50% to 7.1%

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au small finance bank fixed deposit rates

ITR filing 2025 alert: First-time income taxpayers must not miss this deadline

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income tax return deadline