5 Financial red flags to look out in a relationship
Love may be blind but don’t let it rob you blind! We all do silly things when we fall in love - make googly eyes at each other, refuse to be the first one to end the late-night call, give
How good are your money manners?
Money can often decide the equation between people, so it's important to tread carefully when dealing with it. Thankfully, we've got some handy rules that can help unwrinkle tricky situations. Money isn't just a financial tool, but also a cultural one.
Teaching your kids about money
I tried to explain to my then 5 year old that we cannot buy her another toy because we didn’t have any more money. To emphasise my point I showed her my empty wallet. Her solution: But you have the
Five financial mistakes I made
I plead guilty in the court of financial misdemeanours of the following five money mistakes I made in my youth. As a young professional without any liabilities and an easily disposable income, I tried my hand at adulting - I
Yes, you should file your income tax returns – even if you aren’t on a salary
‘I gave up my full-time job last year and started working from home. Until then, I had been filing my returns religiously. My present income does not fall within the taxable bracket, yet a friend insisted I needed to file
Manage your debt in five easy steps
Is that sinking feeling that accompanies overdue bills and loans becoming too common? It's time to fix our toxic relationships with recurring debts. Debt isn't the only thing that adds up with unpaid bills. Worry piles up too. They might
Living it up – frugally
“Frugal” need not necessarily mean cheap or having to skimp on the little luxuries of life. All it means is that we live with some financial discipline and have the ability to maximise the return on every rupee we spend.
What’s a credit score? And why it matters to you!
What’s a credit score? And why it matters to you! Naina Manjule, a Mumbai-based doctor, was surprised to find that her home loan application had been rejected because of a low credit score. This was the first time she heard of
Are India’s millennials money-savvy?
We might be spending like there's no tomorrow, but we're also saving like it isn't too far away. Confused? Millennials are full of contradictions when it comes to financial planning, but the solutions to most of our money issues are
My Money, My Way
I loved my mother’s way of thinking – she shared a joint account with my father where his salary came. But the account where her salary came was her account. She may not have been in charge of the big