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Resources for You Can be Rich Too with Goal-based investing

As you know,You Can be Rich with Goal Based Investing is my new book with Subra(money.com). In this post, I would like to list some resoucres associated with the book. These can be accessed by...

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Obituary: The art of doing nothing

Dear friend, can we please take a moment to recognise that the art of doing nothing is dead? We are no longer capable of sitting still for a short while without reaching for our mobile phones,...

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Download the freefincal financial freedom app

The freefincalfinancial freedom app is now available for free download at the Google play store. The app helps answer three questions about financial freedom: (1)What is the corpus required to be...

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US Elections: Why Donald Trump won!

Donalds Trump's comprehensive win over Hillary Clinton came as shock to people outside the US. However, if we dig into why a majority of US citizens preferred Trump to Hillary, it becomes clear that...

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Handling the Sudden Ban on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes

In a shocking move, the prime minister announced that Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes cannot be used as legal tender from midnight 8th Nov. 2016.The main issue is handling this crisis for next week or so...

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PPF vs ELSS: Beware of Faulty Comparisons!

Tax savings season is here! No, not for those who integrate tax-planning with goal-based investing and invest throughout the year. This is theseason when millions of investors who are not interested...

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Can I invest in such a way that my capital is protected?

'Can I invest in such a way that my capital is protected?' is a question that many ask. Especially those who are retired, or about to retire. The answer is contextual. The term capital protection can...

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Home Loan Transfer Calculator (Mortgage Refinance)

Use this home loan transfer calculator to determine if it is worth refinancing your mortgage, that is, transfer your home loan to a new bank or new loan scheme. When a new home loan offer at a lower...

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US Elections: Ten strange facts about how the President is elected

Here are ten interesting facts about how the US President is elected along with some easy-to-understand official resources on how the US elections are carried out. These are links that I came across...

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Common Sense 101: The difference between probability and possibility

The notion of risk and reward is key to any investment plan. However, our understanding and expectation of risk and reward are often clouded by an inability to distinguish between probability and...

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