I am 37 years old and plan to take up a term insurance plan. Is a plan with/without maturity benefit a better option? Kindly suggest the best plans svailable in the market. I want to take a plan and pay yearly till I turn 60.

I have invested in axis small cap it is performing very well why, please answer.

Dear Mihir, I am a senior citizen. I am having Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) account with Union Bank. In spite of my repeatd emails, the bank has not updated either the TDS on AIS and 26AS till date (17 Jun 24). I am eligible for TDS refund to be claimed in ITR filing. I need to file ITR for AY 24-25. How can I file ITR and claim the TDS.

Sir, I am an NRI. Besides my non resident salaries, I have some income of Rs 180k p.a. From rent and around Rs100k interest earning in India. I have a housing loan NRO where the interest payment is Rs 9 lakhs pa. Do I have to still file my returns . How much tax I have to pay.

Sir, My NSC interest is reflecting in AIS. I am going to fill return as per new tax regime. May I pay tax on NSC interest at maturity or its mandatory to pay tax every year on accrued interest? If I can pay tax at maturity then how to treat AIS report?

Sir, I have the following two problems in ITR-2 filing. 1. There are wrong figures in my AIS which is not a part of the 26AS. Quite a few corrections are needed in AIS. (example Rs.6040 in place of 1040). In the "feedback" window, earlier there was a provision to click "Information is not fully correct" with which one could at least indicate a mistake. Now it is conveniently removed and one is left with no alternatives to point out an error. Can you please guide me how to proceed? 2. For a mistake in 26AS, I contacted the Deductor Co. and explained orally and also in writing but they simply did not respond. I am just hoping that they will do the needed correction within the few days available as on today. If they do not act, is there a way out?

Doctor, my daughter is 22 years old, and she was born with a cleft lip that was operated on when she was a baby. The surgery went well, but there’s still a faint scar and some asymmetry that becomes noticeable in photos or under makeup. We’re now planning for her wedding, so she’s feeling very self-conscious about her appearance. Is there anything that can be done at this stage to improve the appearance of her lip? Are there advanced treatments or minor surgeries available that could help smooth the scar or create better balance? Because of the wedding, we are on a tight budget. Can you suggest options that might work for us, both in terms of cost and recovery time? We want her to look her best and be happy on her big day.

Hi Experts, Im 30 male from bangalore working in IT Field.Ive kid 1.6old and my is house wife. I would like to check if my current financial approach is correct or need any changes please suggest. My Goal is to have retirement corpus 2cr and ensure my Daughter education atleast 50L-1Cr. Below is my current investments EPF:210000(Both mine and employer contibution so far) SSY on my daughter name:24k(2k per month) SIP:109000(16K Per month)(Current value 120000) Stock investment:73K(Current value 81K) LIC:45K(Paid for 4years, total maturity yeas i 25y, premium to be paid till 16years) Emergency fund: 1L( accumulating it to 2.5 as monthly RD of 10k) And I have term insurance for 1cr. Health insurance im currently having company provided insurance only. My Inhand currently is 75K, Ill be getting 1L from jan month. Considering the above investments and salary what would be my best approach to achieve the Goals I mentioned? And I some how feel LIC investment doesnt feel OK considering the inflation but at the same time I dont want to totally invest in stock market due to voltality. So Is it good to continue in LIC or any other investment option we csn go for other than LIC. Please advise how to achieve above goals.

Sir/madam My son is an MBA and wants to establish a cafe. Kindly guide. Regards

We had been Dating since our College days & had a Love Marriage almost 2 Decades ago. My Wife had always been the Dominant one in the Relationship, while I had always been Soft-spoken. She is also much more Capable than me, in terms of Academic as well as Professional Competence, and also very Ambitious. These are some of the Qualities which I always admired in her. Over the years of our Marriage, I had to Compromise on my own Professional Growth, in order to support her Professional Growth. She has a Transferable Job, so I have taken up a Work-from-Home Job which pays much lesser, but allows more flexibility in timings, just to support her Professional Growth, I had given up much better opportunities. I have been literally living like a Stay-at-Home Husband, doing almost all the Household chores & also taking care of both our Children. I have no complaints about any of this, I am doing all this, just because I Love my Wife. My Wife too Loves me a lot, but doesn't seem to Respect me. She feels ashamed to introduce me to her Colleagues in her Office Parties. She often puts me down, in the presence of her Friends & Relatives. She asks others (her Friends, Colleagues & Relatives) for advice, even in matters relating to our Personal Life & gives more importance to their Opinions, compared to mine & has taken several big Decisions, without my Consent/Agreement. She doesn't bother telling me anything about her whereabouts & her Finances. While at Home, she Orders me around like a Boss & talks to me in a Condescending manner. Seeing her attitude, even our Servant Maid, Driver, Watchman & our Teenaged Children also don't treat me with due Respect. Our Neighbours, laugh at me behind my back. I have been Tolerating all this since many Years only because I Love my Wife so much. Many times, I tried to convey my concerns to her but she used to invalidate my feelings, labelling them as my 'Insecurity' or 'Male Ego' even though I never had either of those. She seems to have more time for her Partying with her Colleagues & Friends, rather than having a Productive Discussion with me about my Feelings. Now I am feeling Saturated. I need to do something to Earn Respect from my Wife, Children & the Society as I have realised that my Wife is not up for anything like Couples Counseling & I wouldn't be able to discuss my Feelings with anyone else (almost everyone I know, Respects her more than me). Please give me some Suggestions as to what can I do to become more Respectable in the Eyes of my Wife, Children & our Social Circle?