Real money news for India, explained in plain words, with a rupee example.https://greenfunds.co.in/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/cost-of-living-hurdle/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/cost-of-living-hurdle/Surveys show most young Indians want to save but feel squeezed. Here is the one habit that beats it.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/credit-card-minimum-due/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/credit-card-minimum-due/Paying only the minimum amount due keeps your card active, but not interest-free. Here is the trap, with a rupee example, and how to avoid it.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/credit-card-trap/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/credit-card-trap/Credit card dues jumped 84,000% in ten years. The minimum due trap, with a real rupee example.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/direct-plan-same-fund-lower-cost/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/direct-plan-same-fund-lower-cost/Every mutual fund sells the identical scheme twice, at different yearly costs. Most people hold the dearer one without knowing.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/financial-literacy-gap/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/financial-literacy-gap/A large survey found most Indian adults cannot answer simple money questions. The good news, this is a skill.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/how-to-report-upi-fraud/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/how-to-report-upi-fraud/Scammed on UPI? Here is exactly what to do, in order, to report it and give yourself the best chance of getting your money back.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/idcw-payouts-are-not-free-money/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/idcw-payouts-are-not-free-money/The option used to be called dividend, which misled people for years. The name changed for a reason.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/large-mid-small-cap-what-they-mean/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/large-mid-small-cap-what-they-mean/These labels are not marketing. They are a numbered list, and knowing the cut-offs tells you what you are buying.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/liquid-funds-and-same-day-money/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/liquid-funds-and-same-day-money/A parking spot for money you may need soon, with a same-day exit that has a specific cap.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/nav-is-not-a-price-tag/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/nav-is-not-a-price-tag/The most common beginner mistake in mutual funds, and the arithmetic that settles it in ten seconds.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/nism-certificates-expire/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/nism-certificates-expire/Most NISM certificates run three years. There are two ways to stay certified, and one of them closes the moment you lapse.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/sip-record-september-2026/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/sip-record-september-2026/SIP inflows hit a record ₹32,490 crore in September 2026. Here is what a SIP actually is, and how ₹500 a month adds up.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/the-only-risk-number-funds-must-publish/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/the-only-risk-number-funds-must-publish/Sharpe, alpha and beta get quoted everywhere. Only one of them is compulsory, and it is none of those.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/upi-scams/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/upi-scams/Lakhs of UPI fraud cases a year, mostly the same few tricks. Here is the one habit that stops them.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/what-one-percent-a-year-costs-you/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/what-one-percent-a-year-costs-you/The expense ratio looks trivial on a statement. Run it over thirty years and it stops looking trivial.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/what-the-nism-v-a-certificate-is/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/what-the-nism-v-a-certificate-is/If you want to sell mutual funds in India, this is the gate. The facts, from NISM directly.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/when-a-bond-defaults-in-your-debt-fund/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/when-a-bond-defaults-in-your-debt-fund/A credit event used to punish whoever stayed. Side pocketing changed who carries the loss.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/when-a-fund-can-stop-your-withdrawal/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/when-a-fund-can-stop-your-withdrawal/It is rare, it is capped, and the first ₹2 lakh is never touched. What the rule actually allows.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/where-young-india-learns-money/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/where-young-india-learns-money/Free money education is everywhere. The incentive behind it is the part nobody checks.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/why-funds-are-judged-against-tri/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/why-funds-are-judged-against-tri/In 2018 the yardstick moved. Nothing about fund performance changed, but the scoreboard got honest.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/young-india-prefers-stocks-to-funds/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/young-india-prefers-stocks-to-funds/A survey of young Indian investors found stocks well ahead of mutual funds. That order is worth thinking about.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/your-sip-date-is-not-your-nav-date/https://greenfunds.co.in/explainers/your-sip-date-is-not-your-nav-date/Why the day you clicked buy and the day you were priced can be two different days.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT