How to save money in 2018

Daily Updates on Career, Startups & Business 02 January 2018 Career [What your cliche answers really sound like]( The Muse - If you say your greatest weakness is that you’re hardworking, it shows you can’t own up to your faults. - If you say you don’t have conflicts with people, it means you’re just saying what the interviewer wants to know. [When to take a job you’re not very excited about]( The Muse - When it will help you achieve a bigger goal later. - Take it if you have financial crunch and the pay can help ease that. - You get to learn some great skills through a dull job. - There are chances of moving up the ladder. - You’ve been unemployed for long. [How to save money]( ET - Set up an automatic system to pay your credit card. - Get food from home to avoid eating out costs. - Avoid impulse buying while surfing in office. - Buy a good health insurance. - Aim to reduce commute cost. [Stan Chart provides early retirement options]( ET Standard Chartered has launched a new early separation scheme for non-management executives above 40 years and who have stayed with the company for 10 years. People who pick this option can get up to 100 months of salary and added Rs 3.5 lakh. People can apply between 1 January to 15 February 2018. [4 ways to upgrade your career in 2018]( HeadHonchos - If your full potential isn’t being used in your current job, you need change. - Pick up a new skill to add to your current job or to get a new one. - Don’t restrict yourself to your current field or job role. - Take care of your physical and mental wellbeing. Startups [XpressBees may see Alibaba funding]( Inc42 Pune based logistics company XpressBees is likely to get Alibaba funding worth $100 million. The deal could close in 3 weeks. Alibaba already has significant investments in Paytm and BigBasket. The logistics funding will help in growing Paytm Mall. [Get MRP rates on e-comm sites from today]( Business Standard Starting today, e-commerce sites have six months to display MRP rates on the site along with expiry and other key details. This is to allay concerns of people who think rates are being inflated before showing high discounts. There cannot be two MRPs for the same product. Business [Bandhan Bank goes for IPO]( Bloomberg Quint Bandhan Bank has filed for an IPO with the SEBI, keeping within the rules that require banks to go public in 3 years. The microfinance-turned-bank has a net interest margin of 10.01%, highest among banks. It started operations in August 2015. Don't want to receive Career related News and content? [Unsubscribe](