Post Office Schmes: Saving money is good for anyone in the future. Such a long-term savings can lead to a financial security after retirement or at an unaffordable age. Some savings plans are available at the post office. Let us know about them here.
Another scheme is Post Office Recurring Deposit. The minimum term is 5 years. There is no maximum limit for savings in Post Office RD. The Post Office Time Deposit is useful for saving up to a few years. You can start a post office time deposit with a minimum of Rs.100. There are two year, three year and 5 year deposits starting from one year.
The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme is available to those over 60 years
of age. The maturity period of the scheme is 5 years. The scheme can
be started with as little as Rs 1000. Investment in this scheme can be
transferred from one post office to another. Payment is made in April,
July, October and January with quarterly interest calculation.
Another scheme can be started in Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) with a minimum of Rs.1000. The investment will double in 124 months. No matter how much money we invest, all the money will double in this scheme. KVP can be purchased at any post office.
A certain amount can be withdrawn after retirement. The rest comes in the form of a total pension. Up to Rs 1.5 lakh is tax deductible under Section 80C. An additional investment of up to Rs 50,000 is tax deductible under Section 80CCD.
Post Office Monthly Income Plans. As part of
this, the scheme is useful for those who want regular income. Under this
scheme, a maximum of Rs. Up to Rs 4.5 lakh can be invested. Those who
invest in these will be paid a monthly interest for five years. It is
possible to invest up to Rs.1500.
The Public Provident Fund (PPF) scheme can also be withdrawn from a
bank account. When it comes to the post office, it offers about 7.1
percent interest. It pays more interest than a post office time deposit. The
lock-in period is at least 15 years before the PPF opens
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