Planning to be spontaneous: a short note by Money Puzzle · May 23, 2023 · no commentRecently, while attending an online financial coaches community meet, I came across this idea or concept around managing money and loved it. Many of us who are planners, take the planning to an extreme and stop enjoying the fruits of planning. 0 shares
How to achieve ‘growth’ in 2023 by Money Puzzle · January 10, 2023 · no comment2023 has started on a cocktail note with mixed emotions and outcomes, both personal and professional. On the personal front, it’s been about accepting a grave illness impacting a loved one, all the while not feeling guilty about celebrating one’s own good health. On the professional front, it’s being able to embrace failure, while at ... 0 shares
Why do we hate the term ‘budgeting’? by Money Puzzle · November 24, 2022 · no commentIn a recent financial well-being workshop I conducted for a small group of five people, one of the first topics we discussed was budgeting. It was really about writing down our expenses as a first step, which then helps in allocating spending as per our own, individual, unique life plans. 0 shares
Money Diary – What should you do when markets correct? by Money Puzzle · August 11, 2022 · no commentHugely inspired and slightly borrowed from Rick Kahler, MS, CFP, CFT-I, CeFT, CCIM and his The Financial Therapy Podcast. This video is for Indian investors who are confused about what to do in today’s volatile market conditions and how to make use of the correction. Four Easy Steps to follow for clarity on what you ... 0 shares
What is the best tax-saving investment? − Money Essentials #10 by Money Puzzle · July 12, 2022 · no commentWhen choosing where to invest for saving tax, why not also think of the most efficient investment considering the balance of both risk and return. There are several tax-saving investments like public provident fund (PPF), unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs), national pension scheme (NPS), national savings certificate (NSC), equity-linked savings scheme (ELSS), long term fixed deposits, ... 0 shares
How will bank fixed deposits help me? − Money Essentials #9 by Money Puzzle · July 5, 2022 · no commentFixed deposits are the talk of the town with interest rates heading higher. Indians already have a bulk of their savings in bank fixed deposits. But, do you know how this investment can help and what are the shortcomings of fixed deposits? 0 shares
Is it the right time to buy my own home? − Money Essentials #8 by Money Puzzle · June 23, 2022 · no commentThis is one of those money decisions which is almost always answered emotionally rather than logically. However, in being carried away by emotions you may end up damaging your financial future and adding on needless stress to perform professionally too. 0 shares
Should I take a personal loan? − Money Essentials #7 by Money Puzzle · April 27, 2022 · no commentHave you been in the midst of a financial crunch or had the desire to make a big-ticket spend, but realised your savings are not enough? 0 shares