Thought I’d end the year with this valuable quote from The Simple Dollar: The real problem with any debt is the interest you have to pay. That interest is basically a huge price for impatience — one of our most dangerous human impulses. That said, have a great year ahead with your personal finances. Happy […]
I’ve experienced first-hand and also repeatedly advised acquaintances and readers of this blog, the benefits of having independent health insurance — health insurance that’s not tied to your employment — for yourself and your dependents. However, amidst all the events that have happened in my life in the past few months, I let my own […]
Six months back, I’d complained that, While one can request for a copy of one’s credit report while applying for credit, what about those who’re not inclined to avail credit right away. How then does one access one’s credit information report? What about those who’ve already availed credit facility? Surely, they’d like to know their […]
As a follow-up to my wayback post on calculating the income tax exemption on house rent allowance, here’s a simple calculator that tells you how much income tax exemption you can get through the house rent allowance component of your salary. You can also use this calculator to test various scenarios and ask your employer […]
It’s been a long break from the world of blogging. So many events have happened in this time — my marriage, my trips to Devarayanadurga, BR Hills, K. Gudi, and Rajasthan, and the Swift breaching the 19,000 kilometer mark to name a few. I’d like to thank everyone who wrote to me asking about my […]