Boost Your Savings: 3 Government Schemes Outperform FDs with Higher Returns

• Explore three government-backed schemes offering better returns and security than traditional bank FDs.
• Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: 8.2% interest, tax-exempt, for girl children's education/marriage, minimum 250 rupees, maximum 1.5 lakh rupees annually.
• RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds: 8.05% interest (resets every 6 months), 7-year tenure, no maximum investment, interest is taxable.
• Public Provident Fund (PPF): 7.1% interest, tax-exempt, 15-year tenure, maximum 1.5 lakh rupees annual investment, matures to 42-43 lakh rupees.