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Fans are spending a lot more for concerts in the US thanks to a higher base price, higher fees levied by the show's promoters, and a new dynamic pricing model that is binding your cost to the time you book your ticket.

Though your mortgage costs will depend on your income levels, circumstances, financial goals, and current debts, the general rule is that you should not spend more than 25-28% of your income on your mortgage, and your mortgage should not be more than 36% of your debt.

You need to have an emergency savings fund to take care of random expenses that pop out of the thin air. Once that is taken care of, pay off your debts because otherwise they eat away your income and delay your process of becoming debt free and your ability to be wealthy.

After hiking interest rates multiple times in 2022 to control inflation, the US Federal Reserve ordered another massive interest rate hike and brought interest rates to 4%. This will further influence the stock market, the housing market, and the job markets, bring a recession, and even lead the Indian and UK central banks to raise their interest rates.

Talking about money when you are dating can get awkward and tense. But when you try to understand the fears and reasons behind your partner's behaviours, actions, and beliefs, especially their values, their goals, and future plans with playful and inquisitive conversations, being financially well-off as a couple is a real and achievable goal.

In the last few months, Credit Suisse, one of Europe's largest banks, has dragged itself from the Swiss Alps to the ground. A string of scandals and bad investments, a rise in credit default swap prices, horrible financial results, and a shocking restructuring announcement have led to the unprecedented fall of its stock prices.

Indian Railways will charge a busy season surcharge of 15% on goods that are transported by freight trains. This charge will be levied on all goods except coal, coke fuel, containers and automobiles.

Every time you win a lottery, you have to pay a flat tax of at least 31.2%. That's easy money for the IT department, don't you think?

When couples use money as a tool to control their partner's behaviour or keep over-monitoring or criticising their financial needs, it's a heads-up that the relationship is heading towards becoming a financially toxic one.