Technical Update: Islamic finance

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Vibha Padalkar, ED and CFO, HDFC Life, offers a five-step plan for urban women to attain financial freedom. Why women should plan? Are women’s financial needs different? Women face a number of unique risks -- longevity, gender-related illnesses, care giving responsibilities, ageing single, greater healthcare costs etc. And when it comes to money and investing, women have unique financial needs. The social structure places greater burden.

When it comes to freedom, one of the aspects that is often overlooked is financial. Financial freedom begins with financial literacy, and this should begin in childhood. Teaching children about money management is probably one of the most important ...

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I recently read an article suggesting that financial planners often recommend that, based on current average annual returns, a couple would need close to $1 million in superannuation when they retire to live modestly. In my opinion that would only ...

When financial planner Rick Harig, a CFP licensee in Chicago, told me last fall that he would turn 60 in November and was determined to make the following year his best ever, I was interested because I know many financial planners who want to make a ...

Worcester, MA. A native of the Vernon Hill section of Worcester, Mr. Carroll, 77, never forgot his roots. He is well-known locally and nationally for his major contributions to charitable organizations and philanthropic efforts. His Worcester ...

The notable wealth preservation seminar for entrepreneurs, business owners, executives and women on their own, draws wide interest for the simple ways to keep more wealth, pay less in taxes, and give more to family and charity. Wealth With No ...

Nonprofit Sentinels of Freedom provides 'life scholarships' to ease transition.Ernso Auguste of Rockledge, Fla., spent seven years in the Army as a combat medic. After being injured in 2005 by a roadside bomb in Iraq, he is being assisted now by the ...

, 7:00 AM (MoneyWatch) When it comes to making retirement work, managing living expenses is the most common financial technique, according to the 2011 Retirement Risk Survey from the Society of Actuaries. For example, 83 percent of retirees say they ...