Suhasini, a mother of a 5-year-old girl, is in a dilemma. Ever since the government has announced the launch of a scheme for girl child—Sukanya Samriddhi, her relatives are after her life to get an account opened. The buzz around the scheme has already created a lot of excitement, and Suhasini is being virtually ‘poked’… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
First of all, a hearty congratulations on your new job! Your responsibility towards life has just begun now that you have a job. Infact, you are about to become super busy – if you want to be a happy man with secured financial gains. Here are some useful tips from experienced professionals on how to… Read More »
2015 has rung in a brand new year and yet there is still a lot to wrap up; credit card statements, travelling plans, taxes, gifts purchasing, parties and much more. This is also a great time to reflect on your year’s mistakes that left you with an empty wallet, and this year’s resolutions. Check out… Read More »
Making financial resolutions over the common ones will have their merits this New Year eve. As it goes, it has been found that those who resolved to save more this year had more success than those who took a resolution to cut down smoking. Money resolutions, undoubtedly, have a tendency to stick in mind more… Read More »
The Golden rule of 3: Among the shoppers’ community, there is this well known universal rule that if a thing could be used in 3 different ways then it is worth buying. Likewise, if you think whatever stuff you are buying could be used only one way then no doubt you will be putting it… Read More »
A penny saved is a penny earned goes the famous saying. So if you start your savings plan today, you can save those precious pennies which are the price you may pay for procrastination. The significance of saving money for a rainy day is one of the most essential traits of well oriented financial living.… Read More »
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently kick started the ‘Clean India’ Campaign amidst great fanfare and a lot of celebrities along with ordinary citizens took part in the campaign. While it is essential to keep our surroundings clean have we ever given a thought about cleaning up our investment portfolio? Let’s see the portfolio of a… Read More »