ELSS 3-Year Lock-in
Shortest 80C lock-in: 3 years vs PPF 15 years
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What is this hack?
Choose ELSS mutual funds for Section 80C deduction with shortest lock-in of 3 years versus PPF (15 years) or NSC (5 years) for liquidity
- Potential savings: Better liquidity
- Implementation time: 1 day
- Legal status: fully legal
- Risk level: low
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