In all likelihood, you’ve heard all about why life insurance is important. But. something stops you from going ahead and buying it. It’s that little red devil on your shoulder that tugs at your ear, that weighs you down with the usual falsehoods surrounding life insurance, that feeds mischievous little pieces of advice (let’s call them ‘myths’)… Read More »
Gold is said to be made in Supernovas. With such a bright origin, it’s no surprise that our affinity to gold has held strong through the ages, right up there with war, good food and good times. Gold, since days of yore, has been considered one of the most important metals, owing to its alluring… Read More »
Some habits die hard. One such habit is jumping out of your seat when you get a rude shock. Jeevan, a senior editor with a media group, did just that – jump out of his seat – when he received a call from the accounts department telling him that he would receive only 40% of… Read More »
Of late, consumers and enterprises in India have been feeling a lot like Aussie bowler Mitchell Johnson in the recent AUS-NZ World Cup face off. If Johnson was left battered after having ducked blow after bludgeoning blow from Kiwi batsman McCullum’s willow, Indian taxpayers find themselves doing some ducking of their own. For, they end… Read More »
Sameer Kochar is a businessman running a kids’ cycle manufacturing plant in Ludhiana. His business had been doing well, but has been slowly losing its luster due to the competition from cheap imports from China. Sameer has been dejected not because he failed in the business due to his lack of dedication or focus but… Read More »
Today, the Aam Aurat too wants the Finance Minister to pay heed to her evolving needs this budget. Keeping up with voice share of women in all kinds of media and forums, the emphasis on financial empowerment of women is conspicuous in the previous few Budgets. This has contributed significantly to the well-being of the… Read More »
Should I buy, should I not? Where will I get all the money from? How did my dad manage to buy one? What if I wait and the price goes up? Like it or not, these are some of the many questions that raid our mind every time we see one of those property ads… Read More »
Dear Shri. Arun Jaitley Hope my letter would find you in the best of health and spirit. I had read in the newspapers a few months ago that you had undergone bariatric surgery for weight loss. Sorry for my negligence but a common salaried man like me has no chance to undergo such a surgery.… Read More »
Pencils and notebooks are no longer the only things equipped with literacy and financial know-how. If you think that online games can only do one thing – spoil your child, think again. Some geek gaming experts have designed digital games which schools are using to enhance the financial awareness among children. Not all games are… Read More »
A decade or two back, credit card meant just one type which offered you the option of ‘buy now and pay later’. But today things have been changed like anything and you find it confusing: from where to get, what to get and what not, just because there are many players and products to choose… Read More »