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CIBIL/Credit Score Explained: What It Is, Why It Matters and How I Improved Mine

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  For a long time, I thought a CIBIL score was just another number that banks checked before approving a loan. I did not pay much attention to it until I needed credit and realised that this three-digit number could affect my loan approval, interest rate, credit-card limit and even how seriously a bank treated my application. Many people hear terms like CIBIL score, credit score, credit report, credit utilisation and hard enquiry, but very few understand what they actually mean. Some people believe that having a high salary automatically gives them a good score. Others think that checking their own score will reduce it. I also believed a few of these things until I started reading my credit report carefully and understanding how the system works. This article explains CIBIL and credit scores in simple language, based on practical experience and the mistakes many ordinary borrowers make. What is a CIBIL score? A CIBIL score is a three-digit number that represents your credit...

IPOs in India: Everything I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Applied for My First One

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The first time I applied for an IPO, I genuinely thought it was going to be complicated. I imagined forms, paperwork, maybe even a trip to a bank branch. Turns out, applying for an IPO today takes about two minutes on your phone. The part that actually needs understanding isn't the "how to click apply" bit — it's everything around it: whether you should apply, how allotment actually works, and what happens after you get (or don't get) shares. So let's go through the whole thing, start to finish. What an IPO Actually Is IPO stands for Initial Public Offering. It's the process through which a private company sells shares to the public for the first time and gets listed on a stock exchange like the NSE or BSE. Before this, the company's shares are held by founders, employees, and private investors — you and I simply can't buy them. Once it goes public, anyone with a Demat account can own a piece of it. Companies do this mainly to raise money — ...

Salary Slip Explained in India (2026): Basic Salary, HRA, EPF, TDS & Take-Home Salary Guide

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   T his is one the important topic which need to know by all the employees irrespective they are working in Government or private job. The Salary slip knowledge is important for all employees not only for official purpose i.e. for loan purpose, changing job etc. but it should be cleared to every employee because it is one of the important document between you and your company and you can know every details about your salary through this document. Receiving your salary every month is always satisfying, but many employees look only at the amount credited to their bank account and ignore the document that explains how that amount was calculated—the salary slip. Whether you are starting your first job, switching companies, applying for a loan, or filing your income tax return, understanding your salary slip is essential. A salary slip is more than just proof of income. It provides a detailed breakdown of your earnings, deductions, tax payments, retirement contributions, and the...

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