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Get High FD Rates with Bajaj Finance to build an emergency fund

By ANI | Published: January 28, 2022 12:15 PM

When planning finances, it is crucial to account for unexpected expenses.

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When planning finances, it is crucial to account for unexpected expenses.

These occur without any warning in most cases, and if one doesn't have a safety net in place, it could become a cause of concern.

To deal with the costs, one may have to dip into their savings or even liquidate assets. One smart way to avoid this is to create a contingency fund earmarked for such circumstances. With it, individuals can deal with situations that require immediate funds without taking on the stress of arranging for money.

Read on for further insight on the benefits and challenges of creating a contingency fund.

Benefits of having a contingency fund

Besides safeguarding assets, a contingency fund has several other benefits. These include:

It helps avoid bad debt

Inculcates a healthy habit of saving money

Minimises stress during emergencies

It eliminates the need to rely on savings

Challenges of creating a contingency fund

Putting aside money for an emergency isn't easy and requires financial discipline. It takes time and proper planning to get the desired results. For instance, it isn't enough to simply put aside money into a savings account. While this can work, inflation will eventually erode the value of that corpus. Secondly, it can be hard to justify giving up certain luxuries in the present to put aside money to secure oneself against an unknown emergency. Lastly, one may have to lower savings for retirement to put aside money for emergencies.

One effective way of investing money is in a safe and reliable instrument like a . One can safely build a corpus with virtually zero risk with trusted options like a Bajaj Finance Fixed Deposit.

To know all about the features of this FD that can help investors build a contingency fund, read on.

Affordable minimum deposit amount

One can start a Bajaj Finance Fixed Deposit with a minimum investment of just Rs 25,000. In many other instruments, the minimum deposit amount can be significant, which leads one to lose out on the opportunity cost of funding. But that isn't the case with a Bajaj Finance FD, and it is an aspect that helps one get started earlier and enjoy sizeable returns given the benefit of interest compounding.

Attractive FD interest rates

Bajaj Finances offers for all investor types. Citizens under 60 and senior citizen investors can get interest rates of up to 6.80% p.a. and 7.05% p.a., respectively - something that helps investors build an adequate rainy-day fund.

Look at the following tables for a better idea of the potential earnings.

1. Citizens aged below 60

2. Senior citizen

Credible investment option

Bajaj Finance FD is one of the most stable instruments in the market today. It has the CRISIL FAAA and ICRA MAAA ratings. These indicate that the FD is entirely safe, and the investor's money is secured throughout the tenor. One can invest freely without worrying about defaults.

Loan against FD facility

An emergency fund exists to make money available when one needs it the most. With Bajaj Finance, FD investors can quickly meet their cash requirements without breaking their FDs. Bajaj Finance offers the facility of a loan against FD, where one can avail of a loan up to 75% of the invested amount.

A healthy contingency fund is essential in safeguarding one's finances for a crisis, and the is an ideal tool to build this emergency fund steadily.

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