Top 16
Personal Finance Blogs
in India - 2016:
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We live in times of TOO much information including Financial Information, from TV, Newspapers,Magazines,Facebook, Twitter,Internet yet there is still a gap, something missing. Most of times the information is full of jargons, too short, without pictures or examples. And for financial Information that’s where Personal Finance Blogs come in. Personal finance blogs make complex finance terms so easy to deal with, right from How To do a certain thing ex Fill Form 15G/15H , how to fill Income Tax Return, to what does a particular finance term mean or breaking the complex finance terms into layman’s language.
The jargon free articles written by these Personal Finance
Blog in India makes it easier to take understand complex financial terms for
readers in India. We believe in the power of financial education, and love
when people use their knowledge to help others. There are many personal
finance blogs, Here are the top personal finance blogs in India.
Personal Finance
Blogs in India
:Ordering Methodology
There are many Personal Finance Blogs in India to help Indians through
personal finance maze. Though our aim is not to rank them but just to have an
order we have used Alexa India ranking, on 7 May 2016. We have also provided
their Facebook Likes and Twitter Followers, topics that each site covers, how
often they post.
Alexa.com (a subsidiary of amazon.com) that basically audits and makes
public the frequency of visits on various Web sites. Alexa a website that
provides ranking on various websites, based on estimate of the
traffic received on the website every day, thus judging how a website is
performing in comparison to other websites all over the world and is also
country-specific.
The worldwide rank shows the site popularity in the world while Alexa
country rank shows the popularity in that particular country. Alexa rank
is updated on a daily basis. LOWER the Alexa rating, HIGHER is the
popularity.
Top Personal
Finance Blogs in India
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Taxguru.in is focused on all types and
categories on Taxes. On Taxguru.in you will find latest News on any
and all taxes which includes recent Circular, Notification, Amendments, and
Case Laws . These include Amendments in Income Tax, Wealth Tax, MVAT, DVAT,
PVAT, Company Law, Service Tax, ICAI Regulation, FEMA, RBI, Custom Duty,
Excise, DGFT, SEZ, ICSI Regulation, CMA Regulation, Labour laws, Corporate Law
, Goods and Service Tax.
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They also provide various tools and forms
related to the tax laws in excel and word format.
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Set up in Feb 2008.
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This portal is generally useful for
finance professionals like Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Tax
Professional, Cost Accountants and other Account Professional.
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Launched in 2008 by CA Sandeep
Kanoi, Being a Chartered Accountant he possesses practical knowledge
which is reflected on the website. There are also other sub-authors.
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Articles are posted daily.
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Alexa
Global Rank
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Alexa
India in India
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Facebook
Likes
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Twitter
Followers
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8287
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610
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23216
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11900
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CharteredClub.com is an online community for CA’s and
CA Students wherein members interact and help each other by sharing their
knowledge. Users contribute articles, post queries, resources, jobs etc
and keep the community informed about the latest trends in the CA Community.
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It also talks about personal finance and
taxation for common man.
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Frequency: Once a week.
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Set up in 2011.
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Chartered Club was officially
started by Karan Batra who is All India Rank 22 in CA Exams.
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Alexa Global Rank
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Alexa India Rank
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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13359
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1152
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369000
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15800
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3. GoodReturns.in
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Goodreturns.in covers various articles on stock
markets, corporate and business news and mutual funds. It also has a classroom
session to help the investors. It also provides great articles on personal
finance ranging from investment, taxes, PPF and banking.
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The best part about this website is it
provides information in various languages like English, Hindi, Tamil
,Telugu and Malyalam.
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Goodreturns.in is one of the many
channels of Oneindia.com. It was launched in 2010 and was formerly called One
India Money.
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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13798
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1260
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6828
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3457
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Relakhs.com covers wide array of personal
finance topics like home loans,insurance,tax planning,mutual funds,banking
services,stock markets,gold etc.
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Frequency of articles is usually once a
week.
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Set up in Nov 2014.
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Relakhs.com is run by Sreekanth who is a
Certified Financial Planner. He is providing Financial Counseling,
Property Consultancy and Tax Planning Services through his firm ReLakhs
Financial Services, Bangalore since 2009. He believes in Becoming WEALTHY is not a matter of how much
you EARN, it is a matter of MANAGING your money PROPERLY.
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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34098
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2646
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5131
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296
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Bemoneyaware.com simplifies the
concepts related to filling income tax form, about EPF,PPF, Credit
debt, loan, Investing avenues,Fill Form 15G etc.
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Frequency : 1-2 a week
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Set up in Mar 2011.
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Started in 2011, it is run by Kirti,
a women-software engineer from Bangalore, facing problems of EPF not
transferred, income tax notice. On her way to and from the office, she spent
time reading and writing about writing book on money for her children. Once
that was done she started writing about the money problems and questions she
faced and is still facing!
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PlanMoneyTax.com covers tax saving,tax
planning, stock and mutual fund investing, insurance and provident
fund . It has some good financial calculators like PPF
Maturity Amount ,EPF Contribution Calculator,Pension Calculator, NSC Interest
Calculator.
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It has 2-3 posts weekly
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PlanMoneyTax is run Chandrakant
Mishra, who says a PlanMoneyTax is Blog that helps YOU to lead a more fulfilling life. Earn More, Save
More and Enjoy More.
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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34,972
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2869
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1623
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343
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Top Personal Finance Blogs in
India-Simplifying the Financial Jargon
7. Jagoinvestor.com
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JagoInvestor.com covers topics in simple language such as personal finance,
insurance,mutual funds,credit cards,EPF account .
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Frequency of articles: once a week.
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Set up in Jan 2009.
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Started in 2008, JagoInvestor.com
is run by Manish Chauhan and Nandish Desai. Manish is an engineer who has
worked at Yahoo, but now is a financial coach who conducts workshops.
They operate from Pune. Nandish Desai is an author and a financial
coach. They have also started Jagoinvestor School where
you work on your financial life and learn personal finance.They have also
started Jagoinvestor School where you work on your financial life and
learn personal finance.
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Manish has also authored books with
Network18 Publications Limited : Jago Investor: Change your Relation with
Money ,16 Personal Finance Principles Every Investor Should Know while Nandish has authored 11
Principles to Achieve Financial Freedom: Master Your Financial Life 3
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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41626
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3712
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5715
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8. Simpletaxindia.net
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Simpletaxindia.net is mainly focused on Taxation and their applications and
amendments in Tax.
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Typically 3-4 posts a week
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Started in Nov 2011.
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SimpletaxIndia.net Admin is Raja Babu. As
their website says “It is run by Team of energetic Tax
professionals & TaxPayers,having positive approach to provide
problem solution & to share our experiences and Knowledge in the field of
Income tax ,Service Tax Excise and other Financial Matters”
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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51726
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3943
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39331
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676
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9. BasuNivesh.com
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BasuNivesh.com covers various
aspects of Personal finance like investment, insurance, banking, mutual fund,
EPF, PPF & tax planning.
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Frequency: Once or Twice a week.
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BasuNivesh.com is run
by Basavaraj Tonagatti, is a Certified Financial Planner from
Bangalore. About his blog he says “It is an initiative started with
the aim of educating each individual in dealing their financial life,
making aware about mis-selling which may come into your life at any time
through any means.”
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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41471
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4281
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2794
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512
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10.Moneyexcel.com
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Moneyexcel.com is a blog about personal finance, investment, financial planning,
insurance, real estate, stock market and other financial products which
will will help others make better financial decisions about their money.
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Frequency: 2-3 articles per week.
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It is run by Raviraj Prakash
& Shitanshu Kapadia. Raviraj is a finance graduate with
experience in the field of Insurance and Finance,while Shitanshu is an engineer
but crazy for finance and economics.
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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48524
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4428
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1421
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44
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Myinvestmentideas.com
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Myinvestmentideas.com covers all personal finance topics such as Mutual Funds,
Insurance, tax,business ideas,Reviews the upcoming IPO,
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Frequency 2-4 articles a week.
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Set up in Jun 2012
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Myinvestmentideas.com, started in 2011,
is run by Suresh KP from Hyderabad. He has 15 years+ experience in the
field of financial planning. He feels that his opinion about various investment
options should not be limited to friends and family. There is a possibility
that the entire nation might benefit from His Investment Ideas.. thus the name!
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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56835
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5397
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16666
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158
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12. Nitinbhatia.in
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NitinBhatia.in covers real estate in detail and also covers insurance,
Business,startup, and articles on How to have great financial life.
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Frequency: 1-2 articles a week
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NitinBhatia.in is run by Nitin Bhatia. He
writes in newspapers and appears on TV channels. He also provides
paid consultation/Advisory services
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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Traffic for March-April
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60815
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7936
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1651
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176
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150000
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13. Apnaplan.com
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ApnaPlan.com is blog on Personal Financial Planning, Investments,
Retirement Planning, Insurance, Loans, Fixed Deposits, Provident Funds, Stock
Markets, Gold, Silver, Real Estate Investment, Credit Cards, Credit Score,
Taxation, Inheritance Planning and Reviews on various Financial Products.
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Frequency of articles Once a week
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Setup in Jul 2011.
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ApnaPlan.com is run by Amit Kumar, who is
an MBA from National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai.
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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Traffic for March-April
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73976
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8081
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1975
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233
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160000
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14.Onemint.com
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OneMint.com is a blog about personal finance, tax free bonds technology and
economics.
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Frequency: once in 15 days but increases
whenever there are tax free bonds.
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Set up in Nov 2005
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It is run by Manshu and Shiv Kukreja.
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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88161
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9366
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1996
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1328
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15.Freefincal.com
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Freefincal.com has open-source, comprehensive Excel tools, analysis and unbiased,
commentary on different aspects of personal finance, DIY investing and money
management. You can watch videos of the
workshops that he held in Chennai,Bangalore,
Hyderabad. These workshops were conducted by Uma Shashikant, PV Subramaniam(of
blog Subramoney), Ashal Jauhari (Asan Ideas for Wealth)
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Frequency: 3-4 articles a week
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Freefincal.com is run by M. Pattabiraman
aka pattu is physicist
working at IIT, Madras.
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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95262
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11457
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2121
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1321
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16.Capitalmind.in
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Capitalmind.in is the blog if you want to know about Capital Markets,
Macroeconomics or Trading. It provides New Age Financial Analytics. All
concepts explained with charts.
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Frequency of articles: Atleast one a day.
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Setup in Jan 2010.
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Deepak Shenoy is the founder and chief
editor. Deepak has impeccable experience in stock markets, derivatives and
system based algorithmic trading. Deepak has extensively written for
various publications, including Yahoo, Pragati, JetLite and Business Standard
and appeared on TV too.
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Global Rank
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Rank in India
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Facebook Likes
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Twitter Followers
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103363
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12716
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2696
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5918
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There are many blogs which are beyond the number games which we wanted
to cover.
Subramoney.com
Run by,P V Subramanyam, a Chartered Accountant by qualification and a
financial trainer by profession. who believes in simple life,
simple ideas and discipline . He has 1000+ articles on personal finance and he
writes about his experience. He writes personal finance related columns
in magazines. He has also authored a book : Retire Rich Invest Rs. 40 a day.
Asan Ideas for Wealth : A Facebook Group
Run by Ashal Jauhari, Asan Ideas for Wealth,is a facebook group having
more than 10,000 members. It was first a blog with the same name in
2008-2009 and later on in 2011,Ashal started the facebook group . He
answered more than 1000 questions on Jago Investor forum helping hundreds
of investors.
MakeKnowledgeFree :A YouTube channel
Run by Amlan Dutta with a noble intent to make every common person
educated of certain important things that concern everyone. You can find
videos on many things especially filing Income tax return.
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