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Top 5 Learning Apps for Business in 2025

Learning Apps for Business – Improving skills and educating yourself is extremely important nowadays. You can grow your business and become successful by enhancing the skills of your employees and yourself. One of the simplest ways to improve your skill and enhance knowledge is via learning apps. There are multiple e-learning apps available online. You can download the learning app and get started. Some of the learning apps are free where some are paid.

You need to select a learning app carefully considering training content, applicable fee, and quality. Here is a list of best learning apps that you can download and use to enhance your business acumen.

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Top 5 Learning Apps for Business

#1 Skillpill

Skillpill is one of the best learning apps for business. Skillpill offers animated learning on the go. You just need to download the Skillpill app and start using it. You will get content videos on various topics such as leadership, communication, managing business etc. You require an account to use this app. You can get push notification at every learning points. This app is fully responsive and can be used on mobile as well as tablet. This app also provides the facility to delegate course to someone.

Key Features of Skillpill 

  • This app allows personalization.
  • Learning diary to maintain the progress of learning.
  • Access to the learning community.
  • Auto reminder facility for learning.
  • Available on multiple platforms.

Also Read – 10 Best Online Courses & Learning Platforms to explore during lockdown

#2 Moodle

Moodle is a well-known name when it comes to learning and training. You can use Moodle App across the devices for training and learning. You can get a lot of new training material on this app. It also contains quizzes to enhance and recheck your knowledge.

Key Features of Moodle

  • Engage users with Push Notifications.
  • You can also use this app offline for training content.
  • The content visible on the screen is mobile friendly.
  • You can do a rebranding of App for enterprise usage.
  • You can check learner engagement analytics via dashboard.

#3 iTunes U

iTunes U is a big learning resource that offers free educational content that users can download straight to their computer, iPad, iPod, and iPhone. This app offers content on various topics including business management, science, and technology. You can also get video content on this app.

Key Features of iTune U

  • Audio and Video training content from leading universities.
  • You can search, download, and play educational content.
  • Instructors and Student Sections.
  • Assignment and feedback session for end users.
  • Facility to submit the assignment to the instructor.
  • Group Discussion and classroom session facility.
  • Ask questions to the instructor one of one.

#4 Udmey 

Udmey is one of the best learning and training app. This app contains video courses by expert instructors. You can learn a lot of things on this app. There are training courses on more than 2000 topics on this app. Udemy has both free and paid courses within your budget. Once you’ve enrolled in a course, you’ll have lifetime access to the content.

Key Features of Udmey

  • High-quality course content
  • Wide range of course offerings.
  • Viewable on all connected devices.
  • Lifetime access to the enrolled courses.
  • Certificate of completion of course
  • Instructor and student feedback session.

#5 Lynda

Lynda is famous as an online training video app. It is an app by Linkedin that provides a personalized learning experience. You can learn on various business-related topics such as leadership, communication skills, finance, marketing using this app. It is a subscription-based app.

Key Features of Lynda

  • New Course addition every week.
  • Top Quality Video Content.
  • Save and Prioritize Courses.
  • Searchable Transcripts.
  • Certificate of Completion.
  • Professional Instructors with a lot of expertise.

Over to you 

I hope I have covered all your favorite learning app for business. If your favorite application is not listed above, you can share details in the comment section given below or send it on our tweeter handle.

Credit Card Autopay facility for Credit Card Bills – Should you use it?

Credit Card Autopay facility – Forgetting credit card bill payment will cost you lot of money. If you have tendency to forget your credit card bills you should set up Autopay facility. Autopay credit card bill facility save you from late payment fees, higher interest rate as penalty. It will also save you from negative effect in credit score.

Let us try to understand this by example. Recently I came across one case where my friend forgot to pay hefty credit card dues. His credit card bill of roughly Rs.40000 was due and he forgot to pay it. After due date was over he again got reminder email. His total due amount after calculating interest and GST charge was Rs.41730. He again missed payment of credit card and next month he received credit card bill of Rs.45700 along with interest rate and penalty. Due to his nature of forgetting bill payment he ended up paying Rs.5700 extra. At later stage, he setup auto pay bill facility for credit card dues.

What is Autopay Facility of Credit Card?

Autopay is auto payment bill facility for credit card. Autopay or automatic payment facility can be setup easily using internet banking. This facility automatically transfer money from your bank account as payment of credit card bill on specified date. It is one-time setup facility. You can cancel this facility anytime. In this facility you can set complete payment facility or minimum amount due facility.

Also Read – Converting Credit Card Bill to EMI – Good or Bad?

What are benefits of Automatic Payment – Credit Card?

Never miss payment

You need not to remember due date for the bill payment automatic payment facility takes care of bill payment every month. So never miss bill payment. As long as you use credit card you can make use of this option.

Fast and Automatic option

You need to waste time for bill payment. Automatic payment facility eliminates manual process and save time required for making payment. It is convenient option for many people as they don’t have time for making payment.

You may save money

When you make use autopay facility, you need not worry about late payment penalty, high-interest charges. You will be able to save yourself from late fee and higher interest charges.

Credit score protection

As you make payment via auto pay regularly your credit score remains protected. Higher credit score give benefit such as low interest rate on loan and better chance of getting credit card and loan approval.

What are Flip slide of Automatic Payment – Credit Card?

Billing Error

The auto pay credit card bill option does not address billing error. If your credit card bill contains error such as duplicate entry or fraudulent transaction you end up paying higher amount. You need to make practice to review your credit card if you setup auto pay facility.

Maintain Cash in the account

You need to maintain sufficient money in your account when the bill date is due. If you don’t have enough funds in your account this option will not work. At the time of due date payment will not take place and it will be as good as not paying bill on time.

How to setup credit card auto pay facility?

The process of setting up credit card auto pay vary from one card issuer to another. Here are steps to setup auto pay facility for ICICI Credit Card.

  1. Login to your bank account via internet banking user ID and password.
  2. Visit credit card section and click on auto debit option given at the left hand side menu.
  3. You will be taken to new page of auto debit.
  4. Select the card for which you need to setup auto debit or auto pay facility.
  5. Next is selection of bank account from where you need to make payment.
  6. Now select the mode. You have two modes minimum amount due or total amount due.
  7. Once you are done with the selection of option click on the submit button.

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Should you use it?

The answer of this question depends upon your credit card spend pattern and habits of making payment. If you have tendency to forget bill payment you should make use of this facility. Instead of making payment of total amount due you can choose minimum amount due option.

Make sure to understand flip side of this facility such as billing error and maintaining enough balance on the due date.

If you have any query about auto pay or auto debit facility feel free to share it in the comment section.

Pay LIC Premium Online via LIC portal, Mobile App & Paytm

Pay LIC Premium Online – It is easy to pay LIC premium online. You can make use of the LIC Portal or Paytm for paying LIC premium online. In this post, I will explain a method of registering for LIC online services and paying LIC premium online. I will also share additional methods of paying premiums via Paytm.

Pay LIC Premium Online

Through Consumer Portal

Life Insurance Corporation of India provides various online services to the policyholder. It includes policy registration, online premium payment and downloading premium paying certificate. This facility saves a lot of time as you need not visit LIC branch and stand in queues to get your work done.

LIC Login is mandatory to avail of these facilities. You will get LIC Login once you register on the LIC portal. If you are holding LIC policy it is recommended to register for LIC Online Services.

Here is a step by step process to register online for LIC Online services including online premium payment and premium payment statement download facility.

Also Read – Top 7 Best LIC Policy for 2020

LIC Online Services – Facilities

The list of services that can be availed by LIC Online Services is given below. 

  • Policy Details
  • Policy Status
  • Bonus Status
  • Online Premium Payment
  • Assignment and nominee status
  • Premium paid certificate
  • Complaint registration
  • Claim Status
  • Loan Status
  • Revival Quotations
  • Policy condition and other features

LIC Login Registration Process 

In order to register online for LIC services you require a policy number, policy premium amount (without tax), date of birth of policyholder, mobile number of policyholder, e-mail ID and a scanned image of PAN card or Passport. The size of the image should be less than 100 KB and file format should be jpg,png,bmp,gif or tiff.

Once you have the above information you can proceed with new user registration.

Step 1 – Visit the LIC website – www.licindia.in and Click on e-registration. You will be taken to the new page where you need to click on the New User.

Pay LIC Premium Online

Step 2 – On the new form provide details such as policy number, premium, birth date, mobile number, e-mail id, and gender.

Step 3 – Click on the submit button. You will be asked to select a user id and password for your choice.

Step 4 – Now you can log in via the newly created user ID and password and use basic services. You need to enroll for all your policies by clicking on “Add Policy”.

Step 5 – In order to enable premier services, click on the Service Registration from the dashboard. Now select Service Request for Premium Service Registration from the drop-down option.

Step 6 – Click on the proceed button. Now provide name, date of birth, Aadhaar UID, mobile number, e-mail ID and PAN number.

Step 7 – Click on the “Generate Application Form”. A new service request ID will be generated. Now you need to download and print the registration form.

Step 8 – Check the details given on the registration form and sign it. Upload the signed form along with the KYC document PAN or passport via the provided option. After documents are uploaded click on the submit request.

An acknowledgment SMS and e-mail will be sent to the mobile/e-mail id provided in the registration form. This request will be sent for verification. Once rthe equest is verified you will be intimated via e-mail and SMS about the enablement of premium services. 

LIC Login Online Premium Payment Process 

Online payment using the LIC online service is very easy. You need to sign in to the LIC portal with the registered username and password as a customer.

Once you sign in you will be able to see a dashboard showing various options such as basic services, premier services, online payment, profile management, etc.

You need to click on the online payment tab for online premium payment. The screen will show premium due policies. You need to select the policy for which you want to make payment. It also gives the option for paying for all premiums at single go as well as advance premium payment.

Now click on Check and Pay. The system will show billing invoice details mentioning policy number, date, amount, mobile number, and e-mail ID. Once you click on Check and Pay you will be prompted with bill payment options.

Select the suitable option and proceed with the payment of the premium. On the completion of the transaction, a premium receipt will be sent to your registered e-mail id. 

 Pay Direct (Without Login)

You can also pay LIC premium online without login. It is also known as the Pay Direct Option. In order to make a payment via this method click on the Pay Premium Online option given on the LIC website.

You will be taken to a new page where you need to click on the Pay Direct(Without Login) option.

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Select the Renewal Premium/Revival or Advance Premium Payment option. You can make loan repayment or loan interest payments using this option also. After selection, you will be taken to a new page where you need to provide your policy number, date of birth, mobile number, premium installment amount, and e-mail ID. Scroll down and select I agree button.

Now press the Submit button. The system will validate details from the LIC database and take you to the payment page.

Here you need to select a payment option. You can pay via debit card, credit card, and via Internet banking. The premium receipt will be generated and sent to a specified e-mail address.

Pay LIC premium via the Mobile App

You can also make premium payments viathe  Mobile App. You need to download the LIC PayDirect app from Google Play.

It is the official app from LIC. You can make LIC premium payment on the app by providing policy name, date of birth, premium installment amount, and other details. You can also make use of this app to view Premium paying transactions online.

Through Paytm

To pay LIC premium online using Paytm follow the steps given below.

Step 1: The first step is to download and Install the Paytm App on your mobile. Once it is installed open Paytm Application or just visit Paytm.com

Step 2: On the Paytm application, click on the More button.

Go to the Recharge and Bill Payment Section.Tap on “Insurance

Paytm LIC Premium

Step 3: You can see all insurance companies list, and select LIC of India.

Step 4: Now enter your Policy number and proceed further

Step 5: On the next screen, your policy details like policy number, name of the policyholder, premium due date, number of the installment due, and premium amount will reflect. Tap on Proceed to Pay. This data is reflected in the LIC database.

Step 6: On the next screen, you can see the promo code page. Skip this option and proceed further to pay.

Step 7: Finally make premium payments using Net Banking, Debit card, credit card, ATM card or directly pay through Paytm wallet.

On the successful payment, Paytm will send you a message on your registered email ID and mobile number for the reference.

Over to you

I hope you have got complete understanding about various method to pay LIC premium online. If you have any queries on LIC premium paying option, please share it in the comment section given below.