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Nominees Checklist

A Nominee on Every Asset: A Yearly Check

Bank accounts, deposits, insurance, mutual funds, PPF, lockers — each can have a nominee. Here is how to check every one once a year, and what to fix when something has changed.

4 November 2026

Reminders Insurance

The Renewal Dates Most Families Forget — and How to Catch Them

Insurance premiums, fixed deposits, PPF and small savings all have dates that matter. Here is which ones families miss, what it can cost, and a simple way to never miss one.

4 November 2026

Digital Security Family Finance

Cloud Storage, a Paper File, or an App: Where Should Your Family's Financial Information Actually Live?

Google Drive, a folder in a cupboard, and a family finance app all solve a different part of the problem — and each fails in its own way. A clear-eyed, sourced comparison.

11 July 2026

Emergencies Family Finance

What to Do When a Family Member Is Hospitalised: A Financial Checklist

A medical emergency is frightening enough without a scramble over insurance cards and account access. Here's what actually helps in the first hours and days — and what to prepare long before you ever need it.

3 July 2026

Legal Heirs Succession

How to Claim Every Asset After a Death in the Family

Bank accounts, insurance, EPF, mutual funds, property, cooperative society shares, vehicles, lockers, and loans — who to approach, what documents you need, and how long each one actually takes.

3 July 2026

Legal Heirs Succession

Legal Heir Certificate, Succession Certificate, and Probate Explained

After a death, families often discover there isn't one certificate that proves who inherits what — there are several, issued by different authorities, for different purposes. Here's which one you actually need.

3 July 2026

Preparedness Family Finance

If something happened to you tomorrow, would your family know what you own?

Most families keep their financial life in one person's head. Here's why that quietly puts everyone at risk — and a simple, 15-minute way to make sure your family is prepared.

1 July 2026

Family Finance Checklist

Seven Signs Your Financial Life Is Becoming Too Complicated

Complexity creeps in one account, one policy, one job change at a time. Here are seven quiet signs it's happened to your family — and what to do about each one.

28 June 2026

Bank Accounts Family Finance

How Many Bank Accounts Does the Average Indian Family Actually Have?

India now has more bank accounts than people. Here's why one ordinary family can easily rack up six or more accounts without noticing, and what that means for keeping track.

24 June 2026

Documents Family Finance

Financial Documents Every Indian Family Should Store Safely

Losing the wrong document — a property title deed, a policy paper — can mean months of FIRs, newspaper notices and registrar visits. Here's what to keep, for how long, and how to store it so it survives.

21 June 2026

Habits Family Finance

How Often Should You Review Your Financial Information?

There's no law requiring you to review your own finances often — banks only have to re-check your KYC every few years. Here's a more sensible cadence, and the life events that should trigger a review regardless of the calendar.

17 June 2026

Newly Married Family Finance

A Financial Checklist for Newly Married Couples

Marriage merges two financial lives into one — quietly, and usually without a checklist. Here's what to actually do in the first few months, from documents to nominees to insurance.

13 June 2026

Nominees Family Finance

Nominee vs Legal Heir Explained Simply

A nominee and a legal heir are not the same thing, and confusing them causes real disputes. Here's what the law — and the Supreme Court — actually says, in plain language.

8 June 2026

Checklist Forgotten Assets

25 Financial Assets Most Families Forget About

From an old EPF account to a physical share certificate in a cupboard — 25 specific assets that quietly slip off most Indian families' radar, with what to do about each.

3 June 2026

Checklist Family Finance

The Complete Financial Inventory Checklist for Indian Families

A category-by-category checklist of every account, policy and document an Indian family should track — plus the real, cited numbers on why so much of it quietly goes untracked.

30 May 2026

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