Open Ended Vs Close Ended Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds, which was supposed to be an extremely simplified method of investing in equity market, has become overly complex today with hundreds and thousands of products from innumerable fund houses. If you were a new investor in the market and you had INR 5000 per month to invest in Mutual Funds, imagine how confusing it could be to take your first step. 

One of the most fundamental bifurcation in mutual fund space is the one between an Open Ended Fund and a Close Ended Fund....Read on...

This amazing new tool feature wont let you miss your key expenses !

This amazing new feature in our Financial Planning and Tracking Tool warns you if you have missed tracking your regularly occurring expenses...and it comes all FREE to you.
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5 Fantastic Lessons from the book "The Kite Runner" by Khalid Hosseini

"The Kite Runner" by Khalid Hosseini was a # 1 New York Times bestseller for many years with over 7 million copies sold in USA alone. The book revolves around key relationships of a father-son, two close friends, and the spirit of redemption...Read on..

Track every tree online - Launching Kalpavriksha website

Your Kalpavriksha Website (http://www.mykalpavriksha.org) is now LIVE and kicking !

For the first time across this planet (we think so), you can track every single tree, view latest tree pictures, monitor every single donation, see each rupee spend, view entire book of accounts, check the status of the trees you are volunteering or leading, see the trees you donated - and apply for being a volunteer or a leader - all open to public...
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The world of Payment Banks in India

My PayTM wallet account recently got converted to a PayTM Payment Bank account of its own, and the wallet balance will now start earning a decent interest as well. Welcome to the world of Payment Banks - a new model of banks conceptualised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

42 Awesome Realisations from the book "Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahansa Yogananda

"Autobiography of a Yogi" was first published in 1946. It has been in print for 70 years and translated into 45 languages. This book has been highly acclaimed as a spiritual classic including being designated as one of the "100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century."

The new world of Crypto Currencies

Cryptocurrencies are an alternate to the standard currencies that you are used to seeing. Heard of Bitcoin or Ethereum? These digital currencies are a subset of "alternative currencies", or specifically of "digital currencies".....Read more...

Kalpavriksha - Beyond our Neighbourhood !

Kalpavriksha goes beyond the Janak Puri district. In a first for us, two volunteers from Hari Nagar district approached us for tree plantation and we did the needful, with glee. We cannot thank enough to our biggest individual contributors : Shwesh Rehani and Mukesh Kathuria - though each small contribution had its own impact.

Loan against your Assets

If you are facing a cash crunch, then borrowing from a friend or a relative is the quickest and the most economical option. However, if you are unable to do so, then there are many other alternatives before you go for a Personal loan or liquidating any of your assets...

14 Magical Moments from "The Magic of Thinking Big" by David J Schwartz

"The Magic Of Thinking Big" has sold over 6 million copies, guides readers to set their goals high and think positively to achieve them. David gives a step-by-step guide on how to achieve what one wants by changing their thought patterns and thought habits. This book is a classic motivational and self-help book, which is similar to another motivational book - The Power of Positive Thinking

I, hereby, list down 14 Magical Moments that I witnessed in this awesome book. I know that I need to keep practicing these learning - day in and day out. These learning are worded and appended in a way that makes it easier for most of us to understand and absorb.

If you are interested in reading about such learning from other all time best selling books, you may click here.