Financial Calculation Guides
Plain-English, formula-backed explanations to help you master Indian personal finance mathematics.
5 min read
How Compounding Frequency Affects Real Returns in India
Why Indian bank FDs compound quarterly while mutual fund SIPs compound monthly, and what that means for your effective yield.
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7 min read
Reducing Balance vs Flat Rate: The Home Loan EMI Trap
Understanding why a 9% reducing rate is vastly different from a 9% flat rate, with exact mathematical schedules.
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4 min read
Public Provident Fund (PPF): The 5th of the Month Rule
How timing your PPF deposit before the 5th saves thousands in lost interest over the 15-year statutory tenure.
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CAGR vs Absolute Returns: Measuring Real Investment Performance
Why stating a 100% gain over 10 years sounds impressive until you compute the 7.18% annual CAGR.
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