This is the story of 2 friends viz Amar and Rakesh. Both were from middle-income family backgrounds. Both joined same company at the same salary level of around Rs. 23,000 p.m. We all have heard the story of a hare and tortoise wherein the hare was fast in the beginning and when he saw tortoiseContinue reading “The Hare Could Win Here !!”
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Time-Time ki Baat Hai – Part 3
“Look Who’s here !! Mr. Desai, Good to see you.” said Mr. Suren Mehta, a retired banker. He was sitting with few other friends, Mr. Ajit Khanna and Mr. Rajat Ghosh, in a park as their daily routine in retirement days. He suddenly saw Mr. Srikant Desai, a retired professional coming towards them, when heContinue reading “Time-Time ki Baat Hai – Part 3”
Convenience at the cost of Security ?? Bad Deal !!
A few days back, I went to pick up my daughter from her school. The school has a good system wherein whoever comes to pickup the child, has to show the bearer card, so that the teacher knows that the child is being picked up by the authorised person. All of a sudden I sawContinue reading “Convenience at the cost of Security ?? Bad Deal !!”
Budget 2014-15 : What’s Good and What’s Not So Good ??
We saw a deluge of analyses coming on Budget 2014 right from 11th July 2014. However, we chose to wait for clarifications and finer details so that readers get the right perspective for themselves. People would have different opinion about the budget depending on their own profession and field. However, from investor and taxpayers pointContinue reading “Budget 2014-15 : What’s Good and What’s Not So Good ??”
FB-WhatsApp Deal : Lessons To Learn !!
Everyone seems to talk about FB-WhatsApp Deal these days !! Its not just the size of the deal that is talk of the town, but also it is leaving everyone wondering, “What made FB pay such a huge price for WhatsApp ?” Given that WhatsApp is free (more than 90% people still use it forContinue reading “FB-WhatsApp Deal : Lessons To Learn !!”
Beware !! Another Fraud in the Air !!
Mr. Rajeev Kumar, a Chartered Accountant, working with a leading Automobile company was worried about his insurance policy. He had bought an insurance-cum-investment plan from a company (say “K”) 3 years back with an annual premium of Rs. 24,000 p.a. When he learnt that this policy is not going to help him for his future,Continue reading “Beware !! Another Fraud in the Air !!”
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,900 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. Click here toContinue reading “2013 in review”
The Reality about Realty !!
“Trust me Sir, real estate will always give you best returns. The prices cannot go down and you will be double your money in 3 years. I think you should book this flat.” said Kunjan Srivastav, a seasoned real estate broker to his potential client Vaibhav Deshpande, a 33 year old IT Professional. Vaibhav seemedContinue reading “The Reality about Realty !!”
Should you invest in Tax-Free Bonds ??
“Ohh Man !! I did my tax saving investments 2 months back only. Otherwise I would have invested in these tax-free bonds. But now I can’t invest in them.” said Mahesh Kuntal, a 34 year old executive, working with a leading pharma company. He was having a casual discussion in tea-time with his colleague Kapil.Continue reading “Should you invest in Tax-Free Bonds ??”
Financial Planning for Beginners !!
June is the month, when many campus recruits start with their first job. Sameer Dahane was one of them. While he was excited of a new role, he was equally eager to get his salary so that he can splurge it. On a casual tea-time discussion with Kapil, his senior, he shared his thoughts onContinue reading “Financial Planning for Beginners !!”
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