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June 9, 2016
12 Life Lessons from "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
"Tuesdays with Morrie"byMitch Albomis an account of the events Albom experienced between graduation and the reunion with his professor. The name Morrie comes from its meaning in Hebrew, which means "my teacher. Newspaper sports columnist Mitch Albom recounts the time spent with his 78-year-old sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz, at Brandeis University, who was dying. I, hereby, list 
May 31, 2016
7 Facts about your PPF Account which you may not be aware
If you are earning and saving money, then it is almost guaranteed that you had the wisdom to open a Public Provident Fund (PPF) account. If not, please get one done now - for there is no bigger secret to wealth generation than disciplined saving compounded over time, and EPF and PPF do just that for you. Those who have been operating a PPF account for a while ought to know some of these 
May 24, 2016
Top 25 Life Elevating Quotes from our Books
We have been getting enormous response from our Good-Reads community for our book quotations. And many of our readers requested us to publish some of the popular quotes from our books, so that those who are not regular subscribers at Good Reads can get to read them. So here are the Top 25 of our quotes on Dreams, Freedom and Happiness from our books combined..Read on. # 1 “
May 19, 2016
2 simple and powerful money saving tips
Do not go by the simplicity of what I am going to tell you. I will give you just two money saving tips. Most financial planners and advisers will miss out these two tips, which can potentially have the biggest impact on your life...Read on.. I can tell you why most financial experts will miss out on these two simple and yet extremely powerful money saving tips. They all miss them because it
May 15, 2016
Nothing can disturb us
I am dropping off my fairies to their school, and it is as much a time to cherish their company as it is to impart the right values in them. We just became stronger with today's discussions and this discussion will surely help them lead better and happier lives...Read on.. "Dad, the AC in your car is not as effective." remarked Arushi, sitting in the front seat of our car as we were 
May 3, 2016
Its time to Fly !!
This is the unabridged version of my parting letter to my company colleagues before I achieved Financial Freedom. I did circulate a smaller abridged version within the company colleagues and friends on the last day... Friends,After 2 years of internal tussle, my heart finally defeated my mind. I decided to quit "working for money" and move on to fulfill bigger priorities in life. Monday 
April 30, 2016
What made us rise to Amazon Top 100 (All Genres)
Today, we are 1 month in Amazon Top 100 (all genres). It has been just 15 days short of 3 years. In May 2013, we launched the book "From the Rat Race to Financial Freedom". And when a first time author with no background on writing, no marketing budget, no experience in this industry, tries to push through a jungle of books and authors, he is bound to feel helpless, especially in a country
April 26, 2016
What is Home Improvement Loan
Repairing or renovating your house is no easy task. There is the constant struggle to ensure that you don't overshoot the budget. You can always avail of a home improvement loan to ease the burden, but you need to understand the bearings of such loans before applying for one. What is an Home Improvement Loan? Customers looking to renovate their existing homes can avail the facility of loans
April 14, 2016
15 Thought Provoking Messages from the Book "The Art of Thinking Clearly" by Rolf Dobelli
"The Art of Thinking Clearly"by Rolf Dobelli describes, in short chapters, 99 of the most common thinking errors - ranging from cognitive biases to elements like envy and social distortions.The book was originally written as weekly columns in leading newspapers in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, and later in two German books. The book has been in the top ten of Germany's 
April 5, 2016
Breaking Rules, Preserving Principles
In our daily tussle of right and wrong, we often tend to judge people in the way our society has defined the rules for us. And why not? That is exactly what our respected courts of law does. They go by what is written as per the law (the rules), and then try to arrive at the facts and arrive at an informed judgment of right or wrong. But wish, life was so black and white, so simple and so 
