A reduction in taxable income for an individual or corporation achieved through claiming allowable deductions such as mortgage interest, medical expenses, charitable donations, amortization and depreciation. These deductions reduce taxpayers' taxable income for a given year or defer income taxes into future years.A tax shield is the reduction in income taxes that results from … [Read more...]
No financial planning means bigger financial risks
Identifying proper financial goals and planning to achieve them in a systematic way is the heart of financial planning. Without a proper chalked out financial plan, there are a lot of risks. Often we find people without a proper retirement corpus and no money to bank upon because they haven't planned for it in advance. Not understanding the risk profile is another major … [Read more...]
Do’s and Don’ts of Personal Finance
Every single person one of us—irrespective of our location, age, gender, hair color, family background or race—has to manage our personal finances. For some, it’s an exciting passion, a never-ending game of “how much can I accumulate in one lifetime”. For others, it’s just part of life, something that needs to be dealt with but doesn’t border on obsession. And finally, for … [Read more...]
What is Bridging Finance?
The purpose of a bridging or bridge loan is to provide short term cash for a real estate transaction until permanent financing is secured. Bridge loans are commonly used to “bridge the cash gap” when completing commercial real estate transactions.There is a process to go through before a bridge loan is approved. If you’ve already developed a relationship with an institution, … [Read more...]
What are the Tax Advantages Of A Small Down Payment?
Tax Advantages Of A Small Down Payment A big mortgage plus small down payment equals tax advantages? If you are like most investors you will finance most, if not all of the purchase price for your home. Once you move in, the home ownership honeymoon is over, you will probably get the urge to speed up your payments and get out debt as soon as possible. But, should you deplete … [Read more...]