Chandok emphasises regular portfolio evaluation to ensure the investments align with goals and whether they need further adjustments to keep up with the market trends.

The path to financial security and a decent corpus is clear and achievable; it requires adherence to the time-tested strategy of compounding steadily, says Mukherjea.

Mutual funds offer a great way to grow your investments for retirement.

With more women joining the workforce, independently making financial decisions, and becoming more financially aware than before, they are now increasingly saving for their retirement, too

You may think of investing and saving later to splurge the money now and have fun. But that later comes a little too late. The result is you start investing large sums in risky assets to cover up for the lost time, which does not help

There is a thin line of difference between financial freedom and financial distress and the line separating them is financial literacy

Find out the importance of time and discipline in maximising the benefits of compounding for long-term wealth growth

A good plan will have a judicious mix of instruments, ensuring that while liquidity is available at the right time, the money grows to maintain its purchasing power, but the wealth is also safe

Retirement planning needs time and constant effort. Read on to learn what first-time earners can do to plan for retirement