They say all is fair in love and war. Marriage often ends up falling in both categories. Sometimes the war is just a big part of love. But the war over finances can very easily turn ugly if the partners don’t match when it comes to their attitudes towards financial planning. Here’s a couple that… Read More »
When it comes to how education is viewed in the West and in India, the situation in the two regions is about as similar as hawk ‘n geese. (We didn’t say “chalk ‘n cheese” since Indians don’t like cheese much, do they?) So if the role of education in society is so dissimilar in India… Read More »
‘Jams’ nowadays are as much part of an office-goer’s lexicon as much as it is when it comes to kids’ breakfast. So much so that, even car loans seem to be moving faster than traffic on Indian roads these days. So what is causing this exponential rise in loans for smoke-spitting vehicles? Just how easy is… Read More »
Salman Khan must have been super relieved when the verdict was announced. And so were all of his die-hard fans. Suraj and Nikita, were just as relieved when a Subvention scheme swooped in to save their day! They were planning to buy an apartment in Delhi and they zeroed in on a property with a… Read More »
Well, when we conversed with him, Mr. Confucius was confounded when confronted with the conundrum of Financial Planning. Confused? Let’s face it. It was a different world then. Insurance as a product probably didn’t exist (if you don’t count daylight robberies); so, checking your life insurance options was probably unheard of. Land was conquered, not bought using loans;… Read More »
Sameer wanted to plan for a Bangkok trip, but Sangeeta wanted to go somewhere within the country and save money. And, with those savings, she planned to buy gold jewellery which could have been considered as an investment for their future as well. To sort out their differences, the couple went to their uncle, who… Read More »
What’s common between Mark Zuckerberg, Brad Pitt, Rupert Murdoch, Maria Sharapova, Heidi Klum, and you? That’s right. Nothing. Let’s it do it again. What’s common between Mark Zuckerberg, Brad Pitt, Rupert Murdoch, Maria Sharapova, and Heidi Klum? Right again. They’re stinking rich. Ergo, they don’t need to plan for their “retirement”. But, you do! So… Read More »
In Season 7 of the blockbuster TV soap ‘Desperate Housewives’, Lynette Scavo struggles with her two sons Porter and Preston who don’t know how to make themselves an omelette. And they’re pushing eighteen! Well, maybe your kids aren’t so bad and can make an omelette all by themselves. But do they know how to plan… Read More »
“I am thinking of starting an EMI with my first salary for an upcoming apartment. So that, 5 years hence, I will have my own house,” remarked Bhola to his neighbor Mr. Kent, who is a financial advisor. “But, you already have a home, Bhola. What will you do with the new one?” asked Kent.… Read More »
Plans without goals are like driving without a steering wheel – you can’t be accused of doing nothing but you have no way of knowing whether you’ll still be in one piece when you stop driving, let alone know whether you’ll reach your destination. So, quick! Here are 6 essential goals you need to lock… Read More »