M. Pattabiraman's Blog, page 282

How to buy a house with a home loan: Tips to maximize benefits

If you are planning to buy a house in the next few years with a home loan, here are some tips to maximize benefits. Wanting to live in a place that we call our own is an emotional and instinctive...

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Fantastic online learning resources for kids and adults

Here is a list of fantastic learning resources for kids and adults of all ages. Much of this list has been compiled by my 8-year old, Srikanth. So this makes it his first guest post. While he was...

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How expensive are our schools? Please participate in this survey

You may have seen the fee schedule of Bishop Cotton school in Bangalore go viral on social media in the past few days. Please participate in this simple survey so that we get a collective idea of how...

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Want to be financially free? Do not count on frugality! Worry about sequence of returns risk!

If you are someone who desires early retirement or you just want to save up enough to ensure income for a few years while you get your startup off the ground, then you probably should have come...

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What is a living will, why is it important, how to make one & how it can help our loved ones

Let us discuss what is a living will, why it is important, how to make one and how it can help our loved ones. On March 9th, 2018, the Supreme court of India allowed passive euthanasia and recognised...

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Lessons from my SIP in Sundaram Select Midcap Fund

I have Rs. 500 SIP running in Sundaram Select Midcap fund since Aug 2009. As readers may recall*, this is not for me, but for a relative, started when she was about one for her college. Here are some...

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Our elders were right! Why it makes sense to have children as soon as possible!

Our elders were right all along! In hindsight, it makes perfect sense to have children as soon as possible. A discussion on the health and wealth benefits of starting and completing a family asap....

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Fee-only Advisor Journey: Shilpa Wagh’s “money personality” lessons

SEBI registered investment advisor Shilpa Wagh shares her journey: from IT professional to a fee-only financial planner. Shilpa resides in Mumbai and is part of Fee-only India – movement to...

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Will I get more returns if I take more risk? Higher risk = higher returns?

Many investors are under the impression that to get higher returns, one must take on more risk. This is reasonably true if the investment duration is “long enough” and completely wrong...

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How to select an equity mutual fund in 30 minutes!

Here is a video description of how to select an equity mutual fund in under 30 minutes using the freefincal mutual fund screener and if necessary with a rolling returns calculator.  Before heading to...

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