Ah 20’s. Such a magical time in your lives, where there is absolutely no limit to the dreams you can have for your future life. But then that irritating entity called reality decides to crash your party and give you a rude jolt. So here’s a cheeky look at the expectations vs. reality situation that happens in your 20’s.
It was a typical Sunday afternoon. It took some time for Nidhi to soak in the ambience of the lounge bar that she was visiting after months. She was still furious at the cab driver, who had taken a circuitous route to the place so that he could charge her more. Her friend Renu, who… Read More »
Ignorance is bliss, but not for loan buyers. Many home buyers are unaware of the several options available when it comes to a home loan. Call it “research fatigue” or the lets-get-this-out-of-the-way syndrome, majority of home loan borrowers look only for interest rates. Here are six options you are likely to ignore when finalizing a… Read More »
Smart investments promise great rewards when done early, wouldn’t you agree. So we looked around and found 5 famous beings, who in hindsight, would have benefited immensely had they invested in certain things early on in their careers.
“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 »
Good old sweet Bollywood. It has helped you in every stage of your life. Here’s a look at times when Bollywood gave us weird ideas about how to invest money.
‘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 »
There are investments and then there are smart investments. Bare minimum input and mind blowing returns for the rest of your life-who wouldn’t want that right? Here are some tongue-in-cheek suggestions of offbeat investments and their outlandish rewards-to be taken with a pinch of humour.