Managing your finances efficiently is extremely critical in financial planning. This is true for both individuals as well as businesses. Imagine the case of an individual, when his salary increases at a nominal rate every year, whereas expenses increase at a faster pace due to high inflation. It is very easy to face a financial… Read More »
Purchasing a home and moving into it is a dream come true for many individuals. Almost all home purchases today are funded by a home loan. This means payment of hefty amount as down payment as well as monthly outflow in the form of Equated Monthly Installments (EMI). Even if you can actually manage… Read More »
“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance”. This quote is often repeated to encourage people to opt for education. It has never been truer than today. Education indeed, has become expensive. The rising cost of education Consider this; engineering education used to cost about Rs. 5,000 to 25,000 per year 10 years back. Today… Read More »
Planning for retirement and doing something about it is something that most youth and elders detest. For the youth there is no incentive to plan for something that will come up 35 years later. For the elders, the fear that they may not have enough money in their last phase of life prevents them for… Read More »
What is a utility bill? The bills such as electricity bill, telephone bills, mobile phone bills, etc. are referred to as utility bills. Usually these bills have to be paid in their respective offices on or before the due date. Standing for hours in a queue to pay an electricity bill or telephone bill is… Read More »
Once while chatting up with a friend over tea and hot pakoras, the talk moved towards how expenses have shot up and how difficult it was getting to manage our family budgets. My friend just shrugged and said, “Well, those are concerns of my wife. After all, she is the finance minister of the house”.
Traveling by Rail Gets Costlier with the Advent of the New Financial Year Traveling in the most prominent transport medium, the Railways, is now costlier, as hiked passenger fares and freight charges effective from today The Indian consumers have been a troubled lot in the recent times, and have faced the heat of the global… Read More »
Quick-quiz. Match the place of residence given below to the following men. World’s Richest Man – Carlos Slim World’s Second Richest man – Bill Gates World’s Third richest man – Warren Buffet World’s Fourth richest man – Bernard Arnault Where do they stay? World’s Largest House World’s 2nd largest house World’s 3rd largest house World’s… Read More »
Photo Credits : Inha Leex HaleyIt is a good idea to categorize your payments under different headings like daily living expenses, entertainment and vacation, health etc. This will give you a fair idea of how much you spend on different categories. It is easier to keep track and also control your expenses once you know… Read More »
The current economic turmoil in US and European nations have led to a sharp fall in property prices there making them extremely lucrative for non-resident Indians as well as resident Indians to invest in. More and more Indians are opting for offshore properties as a second home in exotic locations.