Recently i attended B'day party of one of my friends 6 year old Daughter. One of the guest presented her Barbie gift hamper. She rejected the gift and said that she already has much better Barbie toy set. Everyone present at the party was zapped. The shocking conclusion is that at the age of 6 she does not care for even 2000 Rs worth gift set as she has easy access to everything. Its not her fault but her parents are at fault. They have not taught her Financial Discipline and everything is easily available at her finger tips. Welcome to the World of Consumerism. Indian Society is changing and ... Read More
Commercial Property vs Residential Property
In life we come across many catch-22 situations when it becomes difficult to select any 1 option. One such dilemma is investment decision related to Commercial Property vs Residential Property. 1st Real Estate investment is always Residential as we feel more secure in our own home even though it is mortgaged :) Commercial Property vs Residential Property dilemma arises when you start searching for 2nd Property. This itch starts immediately after 1st Home Loan Closure or if you have surplus funds for investment. Lets try to solve this puzzle of Commercial Property vs Residential Property. 1. ... Read More
8 Step Financial Planning Before You Buy Dream Home
Decision to buy your dream home should be backed by sound Financial Planning rather being an Emotional Decision. One of my reader Mrs Sonali Patil (Name Changed) from Pune & her husband found themselves in deep financial trouble, just 3 months after buying an apartment in Pune through Home Loan from Public Sector Bank. Though both husband & wife are working but its a wrong notion that if husband and wife are working then they can manage the finances well after real estate purchase. She approached me for financial planning but it was too late. They bought house under family & peer ... Read More
Avoid Hotel Booking Through MakeMyTrip
Annual Holiday is a Bliss. This year i decided to rejuvenate & re-energize myself at nearby Hill Station. Some people feel that over-spending on Hotel Room is a waste of money. In my opinion, it is important to book a good resort to enjoy very few days you get once in a year from hectic schedule therefore i always select 4 star or 5 star resort for my short holiday. Normally, i book resort directly because any booking through agent or intermediate means sub standard treatment at resort. Based on my friends recommendation this time i decided to book hotel room through MakeMyTrip. I ... Read More
Plagiarism – Author’s Nightmare
According to Wikipedia, Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "purloining and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions," and the representation of them as one's own original work. It's a nightmare for any author who spend considerable time to write original content. Web is like an Ocean where any Tom, Dick or Harry can come, take a dive and steal. I have faced this horror many times in past but would like to share recent experience on how i fought Plagiarism successfully. It was fine Thursday Morning (Sep 26, 2013). I was enjoying cup of tea in ... Read More
Social Media and Marketing
Social Media is tagged as next big thing for Marketer. Currently marketers are going overboard with traditional and conventional modes to reach customer. Simultaneously they are testing waters in Digital space. According to some independent researches, in a metro city customer is exposed to more then 100 Ads in a day. If i have to ask you, pls tell me 1 Ad you saw in the morning while going to office. Am sure, you are thinking hard to recall. Why marketers are desperately looking for new mediums like Digital marketing (Read my post on Digital Marketing), Mobile Marketing or Social Media. ... Read More
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