Ever felt like Robert Kiyosaki or Warren Buffett, who seem to turn everything they touch into a gold mine? Well, you don’t need to go that far for examples of smart investors. Here are 4 such stories of smart guys closer home. The plainly yellow farmers Did you know that farmers can take gold loan… Read More »
Everyone likes a little extra in life. Be it a free topping on your favorite pizza or some extra stash of cash apart from your regular earnings. In today’s inflation-oriented world, where prices of just about everything is sky rocketing, the more one can earn the better it is. It is no surprise that families… Read More »
Women save a larger share of their earnings, but they will likely still be worse off when they retire because they earn less and spend more. This was a telling insight reported by ADP, a US-based research institute. If this is the case with one of the most developed nations worldwide, can it be very… Read More »
Managing money is like driving an ambulance through rush-hour traffic – there is a roadblock at every turn of the wheel. We give you five common roadblocks you may face while managing your finances. 1: Consistent breaches of monthly budget: Overshooting the monthly budget is a common enough occurrence. But, if you are consistently breaching… Read More »
Have you ever wondered why people splurge with cards even after knowing that it’s only borrowed money that they have to return to the bank someday? Various researches on the profiles of credit cards owners and their spending patterns says that there are several factors leading people to spending more using plastic. Here are the… Read More »
“One should never get old!!” said Mr. Khanna in a disappointed voice. The four colleagues, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Desai, Mr. Mehta and Mr. Ghosh were sitting in their office canteen having evening tea. All were about to retire in the next 3 months. Mr. Khanna continued: “I was just speaking to our accounts department and… Read More »
‘Luck by chance’. If this movie happens to define your investment story, chances are that it will bomb at the box office of financial success. The success of your financial planning hinges completely on the financial decisions made by you during your life. If you have left something to chance, be prepared to be handed… Read More »
In cricket, batsmen who have played long innings often go back to the pavilion ‘retired hurt’. Not very different from what most working professionals do when they reach the end of their career – they end up retired and hurt. Financially hurt, that is. So, why do many Indians face a retirement crisis? First, India,… Read More »
March with its feverish frets and yearly targets is over. April 1st was (no, not All Fools Day) the start of the New Financial Year. So, did you make those financial resolutions for the new year? Or did you end up like Teena and Prateek? Teena and her husband Prateek, a newly-wed couple, had a… Read More »
So you buy your daughter toys, take her out for her favourite dessert, give her a good education and treat her to the best things in life that you can afford because she is the apple of your eye. But, apples need protection! Have you ever thought about how you will secure her future? Your… Read More »