Nearing a retirement? If you played your cards right in the past, we are sure that you must be having a good retirement corpus which would be maturing right about the same time. You may be expecting a huge sum of money as a retirement benefit from your employer as well. The question now is […]
Month: March 2021
BlogchatterA2Z Challenge Theme Reveal: Fintech Platforms in India
When I was in early stages of my career, I was very delusional. I always thought very highly of my own self in my head. While that is not a bad thing to do, but you need to draw the line somewhere. Most of my plans included the keywords like “Ho Jaega” “Dekh Lenge“. On […]
How to Get Netflix and Other Subscriptions for Almost Free?
Ever since OTT platforms debuted in India, the industry has blown up. Unlike other businesses, pandemic has only helped these platforms crush their acquisition targets and set new benchmarks. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Voot, SonyLIV, Zee5 and others have become a part of Indian households for all age groups alike. But with that being said, we […]
Bizarre Money Superstitions Prevalent in India
No matter how your bond with money is, it is an utterly important aspect of our life. Whether or not money can buy happiness is a question open to debate, but even if it can’t, you survival is at stake in it’s absence. We as Indians have always been in a love hate relationship with […]
Taxation of Income Earned Through Selling Shares
All of us have jumped the equity stock market bandwagon since the lockdown happened. Increased liquidity led to a record breaking bull run in the past year and every seasoned investor stands to make better than average gains on their investments. Even you tried your hands in the stock market and are fetching decent returns […]
Cost of Living in Gurgaon: Survival Vs Budget Vs Luxury Lifestyle
Moving to IT Hub of Northern India? The power packed cousin of Delhi? Gurugram or Gurgaon, whatever you chose to call it, you have all the reasons to be excited about it. After all, the city has a unique vibe. For most of the people living in other parts of the NCR, the stark representation […]
How to Plan for Your Dream Car: A Step by Step Guide
Whenever we see a luxury car that goes vroom right next to you on a signal, our heart is filled with a child like joy. Unless you’re a monk, one is likely to behave like a kid that wants a toy that his/her friends have. Soon enough, brain takes the charge of the situation and […]
How to Rent-A-Crowd in India
Never thought I’d be writing about this but it seems pretty relevant, given the times we live in. In a first glance, I thought, it’d be a prank of sorts. However, while reading more about it, I realized it is indeed a legit service. There are many companies offering varied sizes of crowds in India. […]
Time Management: The Intrinsic Value of Time
So who remembers the good old Bollywood song “Kya karein, kya na karein, ye kaisi mushkil haaye“? While I have no clue about the context of this song, the dilemma is quite real. With so much information, resources, opportunities and vague tasks at our disposal, it is getting harder by the day to place your […]
What is Section 80G | Income Tax Deduction on Donations
Recently, my parents went on a trip to Lord Venkateshwara Temple, Tirupati. My father had been saving for a while and wanted to donate some money on this visit. However, due to Covid restrictions, all physical donations were stopped. Any donation was supposed to be made online. So, he called me up to check and […]