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UPI vs Digital Wallet: What’s the Difference?

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In today's digital age, people don't like to carry cash. Now everything has become online - whether it is shopping, paying bills or transferring money. The two most popular digital payment options in India are UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and Digital Wallet. Many people consider these two to be the same, but in reality their working method, features and benefits are different. In this blog, we will learn in detail what UPI and digital wallet are, how they work, and what are the main differences between them. What is UPI? The full form of UPI is Unified Payments Interface. It was launched by NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) in 2016. UPI is a system through which you can transfer money directly from your bank account to another person's bank account - that too without entering IFSC code, account number, just by mobile number or UPI ID. Main advantages of UPI: Send or receive money directly from your bank Real-time transactions Available 24x7 ...

Best tax free investment options

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What is tax free investment? Tax free investment means such investment on which the return or interest is completely free from income tax. That is, whatever money you get from this investment, you will not have to pay any kind of tax on it. Best Tax Free Investment Options 1. Public Provident Fund (PPF) What is PPF? PPF is a long-term savings scheme run by the Government of India, which is one of the most popular options for saving tax and giving tax free returns. Features of PPF: • Tax exemption on investment under 80C • Interest received and maturity amount are completely tax free • Interest rate is around 7.1% (decided by the government every quarter) • Lock-in for 15 years , followed by extensions of 5 years each • Very safe investment as it is a government-backed scheme 2. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) What is SSY? If your daughter is younger than 10 years, then this scheme is best for giving tax free returns . This scheme has been started for the bright future of daughters...

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