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Outlook Money has remained India’s No.1 personal finance magazine for the last 25 years, delivering accurate, insightful, balanced and practical information to our readers that is easy to understand and implement. Since our inception in 1998, we have focused on consumer interest and benefits. We empower our readers by giving in-depth analysis and credible information on investments, insurance, taxation, banking, financial planning and all things related to your household budgets and financial goals. We are not an investment-only magazine, though stocks and mutual funds inevitably form a significant chunk of our content, because we are concerned about the overall financial well-being of individuals and not just wealth creation.

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TREADING THE FINE BALANCE BETWEEN SPENDING AND SAVING • It's easy to go overboard with your expenses during festival time. Take stock of your spending and saving accounts to strike the right balance

THE GIFTING GUIDE

FESTIVE SHOPPING GUIDE • In this season of offers, here's how to read the fine print and buy the best

Pioneering Prosperity • Uttar Pradesh's infrastructure Development Odyssey

Metro Network: Transforming Transportation

Ganga Vilas World's Longest River Cruise Tour

UP's Development The Sky is the Limit • The Yogi government has made unprecedented strides in expanding the air transport network and infrastructure in the state to benefit both industries and its citizens, International airports are now operational in Lucknow, Varanasi, and Kushniagar, Furthermore, the construction of the Noide Greenfield International Airport in Jewar and the Maryada Purushottam Shriram International Airport in Ayodhya is nearing complrtion, Uttar Pradesh is swiftly advancing towards becoming the only state in the country with five international airports, This development will not only enhance air connectivity for international travel but also usher in a new era for tourism and bolster foregin trade,

GOLD SHOPPING: BUY NEW OR CHANGE OLD? • Gold lovers may be readying themselves for a buying spree. But does it make sense to exchange old gold instead of buying new jewellery and invest the money elsewhere?

COST OF EXCHANGING JEWELLERY

COMMON STEPS FOR EXCHANGE • This is how most jewellers exchange gold not bought from their stores:

BUYING A HOUSE? ASSESS THE FREEBIES • Freebies from property developers may look attractive, but they should not be the only factors to settle for a real estate deal. Apart from evaluating the offers, assess the builder, too

SPREADING JOY BY WAY OF GIVING • Want to donate for a cause this festive season? You can make the usual donations in cash, kind or by way of volunteering to the cause that you care for

MANY-IN-ONE: WHICH COMBINATION OF ASSETS SUITS YOU? • Six multi-asset allocation funds have been launched this year and more are in the pipeline. Are they right for you?

Knowledge, Caution, And Responsible Action Key To Becoming A Successful Investor • You may manage your investments yourself or hire an expert, but equally important is to educate oneself about options, exercise caution, and act responsibly to minimise risks.

What To Do With Small Caps? • Small is beautiful but only if one has the right acumen for it. Investors need small-cap funds to energise the portfolio which holds large-cap and mid-cap funds

SBI Small Cap: Long-Term Hauler

Early Life Lessons are the Biggest Teachers • There are financial lessons hidden in the simple things we learnt from our parents and schoolteachers that can come in handy

How Indexation Works In MFs • The Finance Act, 2023 has taken away the indexation benefit from debt mutual funds but those having 35-65 per cent exposure to equity are still...