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Master Your Own Money Choices
29 April 2024

Master Your Own Money Choices

Instead of judging others, have clarity about what you want from your money, where you want to spend it and how you...

Take The Reins In Your Hands
28 March 2024

Take The Reins In Your Hands

When it comes to investing, women participation is generally low in decision-making, partly because of the biased...

Money Plan For Happy Marriage
01 March 2024

Money Plan For Happy Marriage

Money issues can cause immense strife and discord among partners, and fights can get very nasty. Communicate from the...

Stay Aware Of Your Recency Bias
06 February 2024

Stay Aware Of Your Recency Bias

Giving in to recency bias related to an event like the Union Budget is akin to speculating. Asking the right questions...

Gifted Or Earned, It’s Your Money
30 November 2023

Gifted Or Earned, It’s Your Money

We often tend to splurge money we receive as a gift, and spend judiciously when it is earned. But money is just a tool...

Want Vs Need: Where To Draw The Line
03 October 2023

Want Vs Need: Where To Draw The Line

Our financial decisions are not just about numbers or charts. They are much more than listing of do’s and dont’s,...

Don’t Fall For Investment Narratives That Could Put You In Trouble
29 July 2023

Don’t Fall For Investment Narratives That Could Put You In Trouble

Regardless of the narrative being pushed or the magic bullet being offered for your investing goals, evaluate...

Why We Spend The Way We Do
30 April 2023

Why We Spend The Way We Do

Our relationship with money is personal and emotional. Therefore, knowing the source of the emotion and the drivers...

How To Fortify Your Finances
31 March 2023

How To Fortify Your Finances

A complacent attitude towards finances could prove to be as ineffective as the Maginot Line was to France against the...

Risk Assessment Holds The Key
28 February 2023

Risk Assessment Holds The Key

When it comes to finances, there cannot be and should not be a ‘one glove fits all’ solution. What could be a...

Make Your Money Work For You
04 February 2023

Make Your Money Work For You

To make your financial goals attainable, it is crucial to become articulate about both near- and long-term goals. This...

Financial Wellness: Wealth Alone Can’t Ensure Your Overall Well-Being
31 December 2022

Financial Wellness: Wealth Alone Can’t Ensure Your Overall Well-Being

A New Year resolution can give you a huge mental boost to jumpstart a new life without the old clutter. That said, do...

What It Means To Own A House
29 October 2022

What It Means To Own A House

Buying or renting a house is an emotional decision and depends on personal needs and preferences, rather than being...

Getting Out Of A Debt Trap
30 September 2022

Getting Out Of A Debt Trap

Nobody likes to be in debt. But to get out of debt, one needs a clear strategy. Acknowledge the fact that you are in...

How Rules Of Thumb Can Help
31 August 2022

How Rules Of Thumb Can Help

Simple guidlines, often referred to as financial rules of thumb, can help investors overcome psychological and...

Short-Sightedness Is Harmful
28 June 2022

Short-Sightedness Is Harmful

If you let recency bias set the tone for your investment pattern, chances are you will always miss the big picture and...

The Emotion Of Money
30 May 2022

The Emotion Of Money

Separating ‘need’ from ‘want’ for the wrong reasons is the predominant factor behind people finding it...

Too Many Choices Don’t Help
28 April 2022

Too Many Choices Don’t Help

When it comes to investing, having too many choices is neither desirable nor required. A choice overload could lead to...

You Won’t Get Rich Playing The Timing Game
30 March 2022

You Won’t Get Rich Playing The Timing Game

Buying during dips entails holding money on the sidelines to enter during a crash

Visualise Before Saving
01 March 2022

Visualise Before Saving

The motivation to save and invest will come when you are able to visualise and articulate your desires in some detail...