This post is quite close to our hearts. Because in many ways, it defines who we are. Let us talk about two recent examples. Example 1 The other day, we met a 35-year-old salaried individual who had not started investing yet. He knew it was high time he should start deploying his surplus money to […]
How CAGRfunds decodes the complexity of financial planning for you? When we first started this business, we went out to talk to our friends about what they thought about investing and financial planning. May we say, we were surprised with the kind of responses we got? While some of them knew bits and pieces of […]
If you are fresh out of college with a job, you are one of the lucky ones who has finally “made” it. You have a salary that is expected to pay for all your dreams. But somewhere, there is a risk of losing sight of one favor that you ought to do to yourself – […]
India loves nothing more than its cricket. And cricket is best epitomized in the all exciting and our very own Indian Premier League. However, if we spare a thought, IPL is not just a game. The learnings that we can derive from IPL are applicable in multiple facets of life. Let us see how you […]
A few days back, I met an old school friend Rajeev on my flight from Mumbai to New Delhi. We started reminiscing about our old school days and the time just flew by. Rajeev has done well in his career and is working as a Management Consultant with a reputed consulting firm. Somehow, the discussion […]
“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” – Mark Twain Such is motherhood – an epitome of love, dedication and care. Historically, India has been a patriarchal society – where men earn and take care of all finances and women handle an equally challenging task of […]
The other day, my mother asked me to teach her cycling. I went speechless for a few minutes, until she spoke up – “I taught you cycling when you were three. Why can you not spend time teaching me now?” I wish I could tell her, “Mom, I was three and you are Sixty – […]
Rahul and Ajay are college friends who are currently working in reputed firms in the country. Both of them have now been working for 10 years. They happen to meet each other in their college reunion party and they were delighted to see each other after a long time. Rahul asked Ajay about his job […]
Rahul earns Rs. 60,000 a month in a multi-national company, while his boss, Manoj earns Rs. 90,000 a month. After having worked for 15 years in the company, both of them wanted to buy a home for their family. Rahul bought a 3 BHK for his family, but Manoj is still figuring out ways to […]
We have all been through the stage when we feel too damn excited about our new job, haven’t we? Our joy knows no bounds especially when we receive our first pay-cheque. After having spent the required amount of money on our different necessities, one obvious thought looms large: What next? And this is where financial […]