When you are doing well and have a nice surplus (and the world can see it!) there is a good chance that people come to you for help. Nothing wrong in their coming, and nothing wrong in your giving, however it is not easy. Let me give you a few examples: Mr. M an executive […]
A couple of days ago I did a post saying ‘Earning well but poor part 1’, now here is a sequel… 6. You rely on others to take care of your money: A classmate who is a relationship manager in a bank, or a friendly uncle, or …..hardly matters who. It is nice to say […]
Many doctors if not all may not be noticing the change in patient behaviour. Let us look at some of the comments that I have heard: 1. Yes I agree he is a good doctor, but there is no parking available, so I am looking for a change. If you think this is shocking, think […]
Not sure whether to be in the same league as Azim Premji is a good thing or not… Long ago when Rs. 30 lakhs could have bought me 2-3 flats in Ghatkopar I had to make a payout to my customers…and my broker defaulted. I tried all legal methods to get money out of him […]
No this is not an article of whether you should buy life insurance from a bank or from an agent…it is just leading to an article on MoneyLife. Agents tell me ‘we cannot sell a wrong product to the customer, because we have to go to the same guy again and again, but bank managers […]
Just stepped down in our building to stand near a dead body being removed. Had no intention of going to the cemetary…suddenly there were not enough people willing to touch a dead body. Whatever be the reason this was the first funeral of a person whose name I do not know. This was the mother […]
Sunday ka philosophy quota….by the time you read this I would have finished running (people are so cruel, they call it walking when they see me!) the Standard Chartered Mumbai (half) Marthon, 2011…hopefully in good time… There is always an opportunity to help others – and you have no clue from where it can come. […]