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SCSS vs MIS: Income estimates for Rs 15L investment

Investment choices for senior citizens can include the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme and the Post Office Monthly Income Scheme. Notably, SCSS boasts an attractive interest rate of 8.2%,…

SCSS vs MIS: Income estimates for Rs 15L investment
SCSS vs MIS: Income estimates for Rs 15L investment — image via Economic Times — Credit: Economic Times

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Investment choices for senior citizens can include the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme and the Post Office Monthly Income Scheme. Notably, SCSS boasts an attractive interest rate of 8.2%, while MIS offers 7.4%. If you invest Rs 15 lakh in SCSS, you'd accumulate Rs 6.15 lakh in interest over five years, compared to Rs 5.55 lakh through MIS. This difference highlights an additional earnings potential of Rs 60,000 through SCSS.

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