When it comes to women in the workplace, despite being a feminist, for years now I have been happy to sweep any thoughts about it …Like this:Like Loading...
On this fateful day, 3 years back was born out of my passion and zeal and corporate frustration this blog! Looks like third time is the charm, considering …
Today, I have a slightly different topic to talk about although it is much in line with the objective of Elementum Money – making personal finance easy to …
Have you ever felt fatigued just looking at those headlines screaming how the world is getting worse? Have you ever despaired imagining what kind of a world will …
Confused or intrigued by the title? Let me put your doubts to rest. This post is to announce an addition to the Elementum content family. Presenting Elementum Scribe. …
In the last few days, most investors have one singular question on their minds. Have the markets lost it? Here we are facing the worst global crisis to …
As Indians, our love for the glitter of this precious metal is well documented. Even with the evolution and maturity of the financial markets leading to better financial …
Some movies leave you with dialogues that are life lessons to be quoted all through life. One such favourite dialogue for me is from the movie Spiderman – …
We are living in such strange times. I know, I know, me and probably everyone around you has been saying that. Today, the novelty factor of that statement …
Let me start this post using the five most commonly used words these days – we are witnessing unprecedented times. One disease wreaking havoc in most countries of …
Let me start with using a much touted phrase – we are undergoing and witnessing unprecedentedly dark times. A time which has all the elements to cause anxiety …
Being a history student, I have often read in-depth (or so I thought) about previous difficult, trying times in human history. But, nothing prepares you for actually experiencing …
I generally have a distaste to the celebration of days, be it Valentine’s day, Father’s Day or Women’s day. Don’t get me wrong. I respect all three things …
If you haven’t discussed the most anticipated budget, even if 20 days later, are you even a Personal Finance blog? Honestly no. So, even though I wasn’t very …
The Indian personal finance landscape is increasingly getting more complicated with different and new products cropping up. Considering the fact that complexity holds a certain charm for investors, …
One of my favourite statistics? Only 8% of the new year resolutions are really seen through (I have now seen this number quoted multiple times but still not …
Well well well! I haven’t been particularly productive this year. Sometimes the easiest place to get this stark feedback is for me to see my blog publishing history …
It is possible to make the world a better place – probably not tomorrow, but in some future that is within our reach Poor Economics (Abhijit Banerjee & …
Second Blogiversary! Aaand… Elementum Money turns 2 today! Exactly two years ago, fuelled by my passion for Personal Finance, a requirement for a writing outlet to replace my …
There are some books that you read which end up leaving an indelible impression on you. On the other hand, there are some which might have been published …
One of the things I constantly struggle with is arriving at Inbox Zero while not missing out on any of the interesting newsletters that I am subscribed to. …
For a long time, my passion in the professional sphere has been marketing. After specializing in the field while pursuing my MBA, I started out in the marketing …
One of the instances which has shocked the country recently is the suicide of coffee baron V.G. Siddhartha. People have been reacting to it in different ways, be …
There was a time when “shades of grey” was an innocent enough phrase. Now with E.L. James and her bestselling trilogy, on hearing the words, most people’s thoughts …
In life, through different stages, I have had a lot of friends. Some I have considered close, some as mere acquaintances and some for purely entertainment value. Over …
When most people think of financial planning, it seems like a mass of complex, difficult concepts easier to ignore than pay attention to and work on. But, as …
I am a sucker for a sense of humor. I have an increasing passion for money. I love reading books. Knowing these three facts about myself, it shouldn’t …
Off late I have been fascinated with getting a basic or nascent understanding of varied fields. I have started having a passion for reading books in different fields, …
Recently, a wise man told me how after a few management books, most of them seem repetitive. I agreed with him lamenting a similar conclusion in my analysis …
One of my favorite financial assets remains Mutual Funds. Despite the turmoil in equity and debt markets and even with lower distribution commission meaning there is little incentive …
Recently my husband and I completed 5 years of marriage. Yeah, I know we are still amateurs but it still feels like a milestone. As I introspected on …
The other day, I was talking to a close college friend, who has been a big supporter of Elementum Money. Veering towards Personal Finance as usual, we started …
As I have mentioned earlier, I now work in a client facing investment counselling role. As the second word in the name suggests, the role involves a lot …
When we talk about investing, especially in equities or the stock market, a few common themes now seem to emerge. While the post today talks about another classic …
Do you remember traveling to the hills for a vacation, going to a viewpoint surrounded by valleys and shouting your name just for the thrill of hearing the …
If you ever realise an interest in self development or self improvement, there is one concept that you really cannot escape, namely Productivity. In my quest to understand …
Babies can’t do without it, kids fight it and humans don’t know what to feel about it. Sleep – a mysterious process that all humans experience at least …
Elementum Money was born out of my passion for Personal Finance and especially seeing the dearth of such knowledge and interest among women. That makes Women’s Day quite …
Two of the biggest categories of financial assets are – Debt and Equity. While Equity is something I have now understood fairly well over a few years and …
One of the books that inspired me deeply last year was Carl Newport’s fantastic book Deep Work. It made me far more conscious of reducing multi-tasking as well …
In the past few weeks my publishing schedule has been erratic as I have struggled to find writing time along with my more hectic job role. This weekend, …
Anyone who has battled monsoon and traffic in Mumbai knows they can both be two deadly forces. When combined it is a particularly potent cocktail. Till a few …
One of the well known facts in Personal Finance today is that women lag behind when it comes to money management or becoming rich. Even though we have …
January is probably the one month in the calendar that most of us are still optimistic about making progress on New Year Resolutions. As the year fades out, …
Today traveling is something that most of my peers love to do and are constantly planning for. However, I have enjoyed traveling almost from the word go thanks …
