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Women’s Day: Experts Share 5 Key Financial Tips For Women To Build Financial Security
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Financial independence empowers Indian women. Experts like Ms. Somdutta Singh and Gunjan Goel stress disciplined habits, property investment, and entrepreneurship.
Women’s Day 2026: How Women Are Building Wealth Through Investing, Property and Entrepreneurship
Financial independence is increasingly emerging as a key pillar of empowerment for women in India. While more women are entering the workforce, starting businesses, and participating in investment decisions, financial awareness and disciplined money habits remain crucial to building long-term security.
Experts say financial independence does not come from sudden financial windfalls or risky investments. Instead, it grows through consistent habits such as budgeting, saving, investing, and building assets over time.
Small Financial Habits Can Build Long-Term Security
According to Ms. Somdutta Singh, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Assiduus Global, financial independence starts with a clear understanding of money and everyday financial discipline.
She says many women hesitate to begin financial planning because they believe it requires complex expertise or large amounts of capital. However, even small steps such as tracking expenses, building an emergency fund, and setting clear financial goals can gradually strengthen financial stability.
Singh also notes that investing is no longer limited to financial experts or high-income individuals. With the rise of digital platforms and accessible financial tools, more women are now exploring investment options such as mutual funds, savings instruments, and long-term portfolios aligned with their personal goals.
“Financial independence grows through discipline and consistency rather than dramatic financial decisions,” she explains.
Property Ownership as a Wealth-Building Tool
Real estate is another area where women are increasingly seeing long-term financial value.
Gunjan Goel, Director at Goel Ganga Developments, says understanding property investment can play a significant role in wealth creation.
According to her, property education begins with understanding location value, rental yield, and long-term appreciation potential. Even small investments such as a plot of land, an apartment, or a shared property stake can become the foundation for long-term financial security.
“Real estate empowers women to move from earning money to owning wealth—because true financial independence begins with assets that grow with time,” Goel says.
Property ownership can also create passive income through rental yields, while strategic investments in emerging locations and infrastructure corridors can enhance long-term returns.
Entrepreneurship Opening New Financial Pathways
For many women, entrepreneurship is becoming a powerful route toward financial independence.
Ridhima Kansal, Director at Rosemoore, believes the journey often begins with identifying a personal skill or expertise that can generate income.
Starting with small businesses, freelance work, or skill-based ventures allows women to gradually build revenue streams. Over time, further learning through mentorship, courses, and professional networks can expand business opportunities.
Kansal also emphasises the importance of building multiple income sources to strengthen financial resilience.
“Women achieve economic independence through entrepreneurship which enables them to transform their business concepts into revenues,” she says.
Smart Savings and Long-Term Planning
Financial experts also highlight the importance of structured financial planning.
Dr. Poonam Tandon, Chief Investment Officer at IndiaFirst Life Insurance, says women today are increasingly aware of their financial needs and aspirations. However, challenges such as the “pink tax” — where women often pay more for certain goods and services — make smart financial planning even more important.
She advises women to carefully budget daily expenses while simultaneously planning for long-term goals such as vacations, family responsibilities, and retirement through systematic saving and investment.
“This approach becomes sustainable over time and provides independence, happiness, and satisfaction throughout life,” Tandon says.
Changing Conversations Around Money
Encouragingly, discussions around money are becoming more open among women today. From investment communities to entrepreneurship networks, women are increasingly sharing financial experiences, seeking advice, and supporting each other in making informed decisions.
As financial literacy grows, experts believe the focus is shifting from simply earning money to building long-term wealth through diversified income streams and asset ownership.
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March 08, 2026, 15:59 IST
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Ticketmaster parent Live Nation reaches settlement with Department of Justice over antitrust concerns
Signs are seen at the Live Nation NYC headquarters on May 23, 2024 in New York City.
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Live Nation Entertainment has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice over antitrust concerns surrounding its Ticketmaster platform, a senior DOJ official said Monday.
The settlement would see Ticketmaster unwind some of its exclusivity agreements with musical artists and open up the ticketing industry to greater competition. It still needs approval by more than 20 states that had filed suit and by the court.
As part of the settlement, Ticketmaster will offer a standalone third-party ticketing system for other companies like SeatGeek to use its technology. Live Nation has also agreed to divest at least 13 of its amphitheaters and will no longer be able to require artists to use other Live Nation products tied to its venues. It has also agreed to pay roughly $280 million in civil penalties.
Shares of Live Nation rose 5% in morning trading. Live Nation and Ticketmaster did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Ticketmaster has long faced criticism that its dominance in the live events and ticketing space pushes up prices for consumers. The company has come under heightened scrutiny in recent years from fans who argue that it’s become harder and pricier to snag coveted event tickets.
In 2022, the backlash boiled over when the rollout of tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was mishandled, leading to a probe of the company. And in 2024, the DOJ — along with more than two dozen states — sued to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which merged in 2010.
In September, Live Nation was separately sued by the Federal Trade Commission over what the agency called “illegal” ticket resale tactics. The FTC said Ticketmaster controls roughly 80% of major concert venues’ ticketing.
In a Monday statement, New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office would continue to fight against Live Nation’s alleged monopoly even after its agreement with the DOJ.
“The settlement recently announced with the U.S. Department of Justice fails to address the monopoly at the center of this case, and would benefit Live Nation at the expense of consumers. We cannot agree to it,” said James, who is joined by the attorneys general of more than 20 other states.
The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.
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Oil prices surged past $115 (£86.47) a barrel on Monday as fuel shortages sparked rationing and violence in South Asia, as the Iran war continues to choke the world’s most critical energy route.
Brent crude rose to $115.31 (£86.47) a barrel, up 24 per cent from Friday’s close and the highest since 2022, as the US–Israeli war with Iran entered its second week. The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed to most operators.
West Texas Intermediate crude hit $116.33 (£87.41), up 28 per cent. Brent has not traded at current levels since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
The surge in energy prices is causing rationing and closure of petrol stations in import-dependent South Asia.
In Sialkot, Pakistan, a man opened fire at a petrol station on Saturday after workers refused to fill jerry cans, killing one worker and critically injuring two others. Separately, a man was killed in Karachi in another fuel queue altercation.
Pakistan raised petrol prices by PKR55 (£0.15) per litre on Friday, the largest ever single increase, to PKR321 per litre, after weeks of warnings that its exposure to Hormuz-linked supply was among the highest of any emerging market.
In Bangladesh, authorities on Monday brought forward university Eid holidays as an emergency measure to cut electricity use and ease fuel pressure after Qatar suspended Liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries.
Officials said university campuses consume large amounts of electricity for residential halls, classrooms, laboratories and air conditioning, and the early closure would help ease pressure on the country’s strained power system.
Five of the country’s six fertiliser factories have also closed.
Bangladesh already imposed daily fuel limits last week – motorcyclists are capped at two litres, private cars at 10 – after panic buying emptied stations across the country.
“About 95 per cent of our fuel must be imported,” Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation said, urging consumers not to hoard.
Meanwhile, bigger economies are also affected. Japan said on Sunday it had instructed a national oil reserve storage site to prepare for a possible release of crude, the first such directive since 2022.
Japan holds 254 days of emergency reserves, one of the highest, but sources 95 per cent of its crude from the Middle East, with roughly 70 per cent shipped through the Strait.
India, which imports more than 88 per cent of its oil, sought to calm concerns. Oil minister Hardeep Puri said the country held “sufficient stocks” and directed all LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) refineries, public and private, to increase production.
Analysts are now warning that oil prices could exceed $150 a barrel – a level that could be catastrophic for the global economy.
“Oil prices have now gathered all the ingredients for a perfect storm,” Muyu Xu, senior oil analyst at Kpler, told Reuters. “If the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz persists for another one to two weeks, we could see prices move toward $130–150 a barrel.”
BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, said Pakistan and India are the most vulnerable major emerging markets, citing their energy import dependence and high exposure to Hormuz. Egypt and Turkey, it said, face the greatest risk outside the Gulf because of fragile external positions and large energy subsidies.
The shortages come as Iraq, Kuwait and the UAE cut oil production as storage tanks fill due to the reduced ability to export through the Strait.
Iran‘s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned that the war’s impact on the oil industry “would spiral” after Israeli strikes on oil depots in Tehran and a petroleum transfer terminal killed four people overnight.
Roughly 15 million barrels of crude oil, about 20 per cent of global supply, typically pass through the Strait each day, according to Rystad Energy.
The energy minister of Qatar, one of the world’s largest LNG producers, warned that it expects all Gulf energy producers to shut down exports within weeks if the Iran conflict continues.
“Everybody that has not called for force majeure we expect will do so in the next few days if this continues,” Saad al-Kaabi told FT on Friday. “All exporters in the Gulf region will have to call force majeure.”
US energy secretary Chris Wright told CNN on Sunday that gas prices would be back under $3 a gallon “before too long”, describing the spike as “a weeks, not a months thing”.
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