YOLO! You all must have heard of this term. But, do you know what it means? The inspiration behind the famous aphorism “you only live once” is that you should make every day count. A common obstacle you might face when you are trying to do this is, how you can balance your personal life and professional life. The act…
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Dear daughter, As we are engrossed in the preparations for your birthday, which is just a fortnight away, my mind keeps wandering back to that special day- the day you entered our lives. The memory of that day is still etched in my mind so vividly. Those tiny hands and feet transformed me completely. I felt emotions that I had…
Introduction: When you first enter the world as a professional, your salary getting credited to your account gives you a sense of achievement. And it is! Except when you realise that your salary and the actual amount you take home are very different. This is because the salary that actually gets credited to your account is the net amount after…
Today, investment planning is as important as earning. And why is that? In a volatile world like this, you never know what’s coming next for you. There might be an unexpected expense or rise in inflation, and all of this can create a financial imbalance in your life. The way you can deal with all these uncertainties is by investing…
Allowing your children to follow their dreams sounds like the right thing to do, but what does it mean in practice? A mother explores. As a child, my earliest dream was to become a doctor. By the time I reached middle school, I wanted to study social work and work for the betterment of people. During my boards, I was…
As a parent, you keep on learning something new every day. Here are three lessons this parent learnt about letting her son grow and explore his fullest potential. Becoming a parent transforms life. The excitement and joy a child brings are indescribable. But it also brings with it a greater sense of responsibility and accountability. We embark on a new…
It was a warm and sunny morning in Edinburgh and my husband and I were rather excited as we had planned our first driving holiday in the UK. We were planning to drive around the Highlands and head to some of the distilleries, explore castles and lose ourselves in the beautiful landscape. However, the travel gods had other plans for…
“Save for a rainy day,” “Buy only what you need” – We all have grown up hearing these pearls of wisdom from our parents, haven’t we? But in the 21st Century, financial planning is no longer limited to setting aside some hard cash for a rainy day. There are a million things that we have to configure in our financial…
“We can’t buy this now, probably next month.” I grew up hearing this a lot. Often in response to demands which were termed frivolous. Whether it was to go on a field trip or to buy a basketball. If I couldn’t establish a clear connection between my demand and my education, it was quickly dismissed as frivolous by my parents.…