SBI Life Smart Performer ULIP features, charges and return

September 14th, 2010 by Team Downhub | 2 Comments
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SBI Life Smart Performer

More and more providers are announcing new ULIP products in India. SBI Life Smart Performer and SBI Life Unit Plus Super are two new  plans launched by SBI life Insurance company. The SBI Life Smart Performer is completely redesigned ULIP product and comes under the latest  IRDA regulations come into effect on this month. Thus the charges associated with SBI smart performer is smaller than the ULIP products like Unit Plus III sold until September 2010. Like in LIC Pension Plus, SBI Life Smart Performer invests the fund of the user in two plans and two fund options. SBI Life Smart Performer – Daily protect Fund provides guaranteed returns and 5% more of the NAV at 7th year of the policy term.

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LIC Pension Plus plan features, charges return and benefits

September 7th, 2010 by Team Downhub | 39 Comments
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LIC Pension Plus

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) introduced a ULIP based investment with insurance plan called LIC Pension Plus.  The new LIC Pension follows the strict rules by IRDA that come into effect from September 1 2010.  LIC Pension Plus plan is designed in such a way that to accumulate wealth during a persons lifetime until pension, and let him live in a tension free life after the retirement. The minimum premium period  of the policy is 10 years and maximum 40 years. At the end of the policy term, the fund value will be paid with guaranteed maturity benefits, either as a lump sum or in the form of installments. Unfortunately there is no life cover with this policy. However, in the event of any mishap during the policy term, the exiting fund value will be cashed to the relatives. The LIC  Pension Plus plan assured a 4.5% yearly return as per IRDA norms.

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Legally verify Paypal in India without credit card and VCC

January 26th, 2010 by Team Downhub | 6 Comments
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Paypal India verification

Every Indian Paypal user can now verify their account without a credit card. Paypal has added option to verify Indian Paypal accounts with a debit card or bank account. It was long term request from Indian users to Paypal, to add debit card verification as an alternative to real credit cards.  Many users verified Paypal with VCC created using HDFC NetSafe and other internet banking accounts. However it was illegal to verify Paypal with VCC, and Paypal used to limit accounts using such methods. So here is how you can verify Paypal legally in India without credit card and VCC using new facility.

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