Manoj Arora's Blog, page 24
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 
March 17, 2016
PPF Account Extension after 15 years
You can continue to deposit and earn interest from your account even after maturity i.e. you can extend your PPF account, even after 15 years.Few people know this, but the PPF account has no limit on how many times it can be extended after the initial 15 year block matures. Lets understand more.. What is a PPF Account? Public Provident Fund (PPF) scheme is a popular long term investment 
March 9, 2016
What is Annuity
An annuity is insurance in reverse. You can look at it this way - An insurance is protection against dieing too early while an annuity is protection against living too long. Let us learn more about Annuity in India.. What is an 'Annuity' An annuity is a contractual financial product sold by financial institutions that is designed to accept and grow funds from an individual and then, 
March 3, 2016
10 Life Elevating Messages from the Book "Hero" by Rhonda Byrne
"Hero"by Rhonda Byrneis a bookthat follows the journey of twelve of the most successful people on the planet today. It encourages you to use your inner powers to overcome obstacles and to make impossible dreams come true. You'll be inspired to find your own calling and start taking the steps toward making the life of your dreams an everyday reality. I, hereby, list down my Top 10 
February 24, 2016
Liquidity is a vital aspect of Your Portfolio
Liquidity is the ability to generate cash at a short notice. It is NOT about how wealthy we are, but how much cash can we pull out as and when needed. A well planned financial portfolio will account for liquidity as one of the critical parameters before deciding the investment target...Read on.. The market was down. His stock was also down, very much in line with the overall sentiments of 
February 18, 2016
Dr S J Rajalakshmi.. A Dream On Story
What do you do when one fine day in this beautiful journey of life, you suddenly meet an unfortunate accident and both your legs are paralyzed for life? Crib on your destiny? File a case ? Blame God ? Seekspiritualelevation ? Not sure what I would have done...but Ms Rajalakshmi thanked God for this tragedy and made this handicap as a reason to succeed...Dream On... "If had to live 
October 6, 2015
Change the way you Gift
Gifting is such a beautiful aspect of relationship building. When you gift something to your loved one, you are gifting a piece of your thinking. You show that you care, and that you value the relationship. However, with time, the art of gifting has become mundane - kitchenware, sweets, dry fruits, juices... It is high time we change the way we gift...Gift something that elevate someone's 
