‘How come you are so thin….and maintain yourself like that?’ -is a question that all slim / well maintained people (especially girls) are asked regularly. One question which they LOVE to ask BACK is ‘How come you are so obese’ – however that is considered impolite I guess? Let us look at what people do: […]

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This is not a financial post, just a happiness post. If you assume happiness has a lot of financial implications, you are right. If you are happy, you will be rich. Read it again. If you are happy, YOU will be rich – the reverse is not true always!! So to be happy you need […]

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Funny when we started life, there was a lot of time and a lot less money. I am not even getting into whether we were happy or sad. Growing old has one great advantage – you fantasize about the past. You think politicians were honest (that’s true Pramila Dhandavate and Madhu Dhandavate were still alive), […]

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  As a financial planner I do spend a lot of time with 16 year olds working in call centers, media companies, banks and so on. When I am with them and discussing their problems, the one question that often comes to my mind is, “If these guys cannot make their monthly salary stretch one […]

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See if you are doing these things or at least some of these things to destroy your financial health….. 1. Postpone starting to save / invest: Forget that there is a tomorrow. Let us look at the reasons that people use: a) I am too young to save / invest b) I am too old […]

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  What are the options that a person has when he/ she chooses to invest in a debt instrument? Well the choices are: 1. Bank fixed deposits:  requires very little explanation. 2. Company fixed deposits  not a big range of companies available, but a good option. 3. Company Bonds: Right from Tata to Sriram and […]

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