YES Bank Aftermath: How Safe Is Your Bank?

With the recent controversies surrounding Yes Bank, and the Government of India stepping in and placing the bank under the moratorium, many of us are understandably wondering if our banks are indeed safe. The depositors of Yes Bank have been subjected to a maximum withdrawal limit of INR 50,000 (till 6th of April 2020). This …

This Holi, Make Sure Your Finances Are Full Of Colour & Happiness

As we celebrate Holi, the festival of colors and joy, we at EarlySalary want to ensure your finances remain colorful too! Some basic practices, which when applied and practiced regularly, can go a long way in ensuring you don’t fuss about your future and your retired life, even if you’re living on a modest pay …

India’s Gender Pay Gap: 5 Facts We Must Address

An economically strong and independent woman, like any other individual, can contribute significantly to any household, state or nation financially and socially. The issues concerning equality of sexes isn’t a festive phenomenon, but a raging topic that needs to be highlighted as a matter of prime focus when it comes to issues such as GDP, …

Breaking Stereotypes: The Future Of Finance And Tech Is (And Will Be) Women

Work culture in organizations is gradually moving towards diversification and inclusion. The current times are witnessing gender stereotypes bring identified and shattered in the wake of gender sensitization and diversity. Organizations across the globe are making concerted efforts towards the goal of equality of opportunity. Still, equality at workplaces is a far fetched dream. Take …

This Zero Discrimination Day, Let’s Expand Equality To Credit Access

Every 1st March, the world celebrates “the right of everyone to live a full and productive life”, in the form of Zero Discrimination Day. While we’ve made significant progress on this front with each passing year, perhaps we should pay attention to an aspect closer to our hearts as a brand – credit access. Financial …

6 Crucial Tax Planning Tips to Maximise Your Savings

When it comes to your finances, learning how to save money from income tax is a skill that one should develop. Tax planning is essential and fairly easy once you arm yourself with a few tried-and-tested tax-saving strategies. In fact, when done right, you can save a significant amount of your income.  Here are a …

Are the Late 20s The Most Financially Stressful Period of Your Life?

As any 20 something having lived in the 2010s would concur, financial planning and money management is a critical skill to have in today’s day and age, perhaps more than in any period before. It’s a common belief that your late 20s are the most financially stressful years of your life. Which is partially true. …

Powering Financial Wellness for Corporate India: Fibe’s Employer tie-Ups

As an increasing number of organisations across the globe recognise the paramount significance of financial wellness programs for their employees’ financial health and well-being, a common awareness in the corporate sector is the concern about financial literacy among new and existing employees. 72% of the employees in Indian workplaces had no idea about how to …

Valentine’s Day Fact Sheet: Matters of the Heart And Wallet

Love is the most uncensored emotion that creeps unknowingly in each of our lives. Or, to put it better, it has been ubiquitously present as a part of our existence. Underlying in almost every benevolent act of ours, we celebrate it every day. But just as a sapien needs his birthday to claim another year …

#MattersOfHeartAndWallet – Romance & Financial Compatibility: Questions to Think About

Renowned American jazz pianist, Willie “The Lion” Smith, once said, “ROMANCE without FINANCE is no good”.  Compatibility between romance and finance is akin to the compatibility between the heart and the brain. While the heart may run wild and wants the best, the brain needs to step in to make wise decisions. If the decisions …