I met my younger cousin after a long time last Sunday. The topic of discussion was that my cousin, who is a computer engineer, got a decent hike after toiling hard for the 1st year at his job. My question to him was - What have you decided to do...
Read MoreSIP returns negative in the last year – should you worry?
Three friends Sachin, Saurav & Mitali met after a long time and started discussing their lives, career and finances. The discussion on finances revolved around investments and mutual funds came up for discussion. Sachin: My friend told me an...
Read MoreSmall jumps often lead to big leaps!
The oldest man on earth, Yisrael Kristal, died recently at the age of 113 in Israel. But an important question is whether we can manage our finances if we live for 100 years or more? It would certainly be a challenge! Human lifespan has improved...
Read MoreWomen’s Day Special – 3 Steps to Financial Independence
Sometime ago, I met a friend who was recently divorced and was looking to begin a new chapter in her life. The first issue, she was facing, was how to access her bank account online, track her investments and pay bills. Since she was not familiar...
Read MoreAge is no barrier, It’s a limitation you put on your mind
People are always using age as an excuse to not set out to achieve their goals in life. We are either too young or too old to work on our dreams. Owing to this mental barrier many people let their dreams - both personal and financial - go...
Read MoreThere is no elevator to wealth creation, you have to take the stairs
Many a times we get carried away by the success achieved by our peers or by young achievers and want to replicate their path. We tend to think that all this has come easily as we miss the hard-work and the perseverance that has helped them reach...
Read MoreYour strength lies in your tenacity
Louis Pasteur, French chemist and biologist, is one of the founders of preventive medicine. `Pasteur’s work continues to save millions of lives around the world even today. But the man known for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination,...
Read MoreHow much do you stand to lose by delaying your SIP
Binay and Bipin are twin brothers aged 25. Both have recently found employment. Binay has been employed by an MNC while Bipin has got a lucrative opportunity at a car dealership. They are opposites as far as their attitude to saving goes. While...
Read MoreThere is so much common between Cricket and Investing
India is a cricket crazy nation and most people across age groups follow the game like a religion. While we could rattle off the rules of the game anytime, have we ever realised that there are many similarities between Cricket and Investing. Let’s...
Read MoreRegular SIPs vs Top-up SIPs – Which One to Choose?
Investing in mutual funds via SIP is easy and rewarding at the same time. The convenience is felt from the fact that the Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) can run with an amount as low as ₹500 on a monthly basis. Plus, you can choose from any of...
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