When I was in college I was told…if you are an American by the time you finish college you can have a car, and in a few years a house…. Now if you were growing up in an economy with 3% growth, rations for milk, sugar, rice and kerosene – you would be impressed, wont […]

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assuming this is a personal finance site (which predominantly it still is)…..and the fact that many of us know that there is a huge connection between health and wealth….and there is a huge connection between sensible living and good health…and there is a huge connection between healthy thought, healthy actions, healthy food and good health….. […]

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Why do men lie about money? It is simple: a) they will not admit to the world – even to the wife and kids that they are not earning enough. b) it is a community thing – some communities like to show off, some do not have the need to show off. c) men live […]

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I have said this many times in the past….the easiest person who can be blamed is the distributor..so blame him! A couple of months ago Moneylife carried an article by Mr. Balakrishnan as to why investors should use the services of a bank, and not that of an individual distributor. I found it amusing, but […]

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Once upon a time there was a king and he had a faithful slave. His slave would do everything for him and would go everywhere where the king went. He had so to say no own life – he was like the king’s shadow. The king loved him….and was also completely dependent on him. One […]

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Have you wondered why compounding works? Because most people who have passed 7th standard ‘think’ they understand compounding, but many do not. In July, 2006 I had done an article for rediff.com ‘How to become Rich with just Rs. 100″. I have no clue as to how many people read this article – it is […]

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