Seeking out the assistance of financial advisors for investment advice seems like the easy way out while dealing with financial troubles. However, the real problem starts while gauging whether your advisor is actually taking care of your corpus. You might face several questions while dealing with the same. Are your friends and relatives doing better than you? Has your portfolio showcased much...
When it comes to assessing our financial strength and weakness, many of us just remain clueless. It is partially because we are not aware of the importance of such an evaluation. Another reason for such ignorance is probably that we do not know where to begin with. Before everything else, we should know the consequences of not doing an analysis of our financial strength and weaknesses....
Financial planning paves the way to achieve financial independence and plan a smooth retired life while one is still earning. Early planning provides a long horizon to multiply the investment. People of different age groups have different priorities, hence, each of them needs to plan accordingly to achieve their financial goal. Financial planning can have varied horizons and purposes for...
Financial planning is considered to be essential for those people having contract or commission jobs or their income being seasonal or unpredictable. Proper planning can help to ensure that the ends are met adequately throughout the year. At the same time, it also helps to reduce stress, especially during times, when there is consistent low cash flow. Financial planning – An...
Marriage may be your bliss from heaven, but financial planning is what you have to do next. Such financial planning may now involve so many things like setting up of financial goals, debt restructuring, budgeting, tax planning, etc. This article will deal with financial planning for newlyweds. Identification of financial goals and objectives Most Important thing would be to...
No one is immune to making mistakes as we are human after all. But we should learn from our mistakes as well as other people’s mistakes. If you want to learn faster, learn from other’s mistakes specifically in personal finance as making mistakes in personal finance can be very costly. The purpose of this article is to learn from the common mistakes made by financially unorganized and...
Money management for kids? Really? Yeah, they are growing up in a very high paced and global environment, where they would need to manage their every penny. This is not an easy task as you know it, so why not start early? Good habits die hard and this money management habit will really help them a lot in future. So let’s start! Pocket Money Pocket money or monthly allowances can...
Everyone has some dreams in life – whether it is starting a new business, buying a new house, traveling the world, planning your family’s future, or retirement. All these are called financial goals. As these goals have emotions, it also has a monetary value. Financial awareness, therefore, becomes a vital ingredient to effectively plan all of the above. Being aware of your requirements...
What if you lost your job or got injured? How would it affect you financially? ‘Emergency funds’, well the word says it all. It’s a fund used to meet your emergency needs. Many people do not know the meaning of emergency funds. They do not realize the importance of having one. Emergency funds are kept so that when an unplanned event occurs, there are funds available to pay...
The beginning of the new financial year is a good time to analyze your investment and assess where you stand, so that you can see your year-end financial issues. It is also a good time to assess your insurance plan and your tax planning. If you start planning right, at the beginning of the financial year, then you can have peace of mind, for the whole year ahead. So, today we will discuss...