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Wiser – Cass Sunstein & Reid Hastie

May 25, 2019 Leave a comment

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 of Personal Finance books. So, imagine my surprise when on my next visit to the American Library I came across a very promising book that

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Investing

Complete Guide to Hybrid Mutual Funds

May 21, 2019 Leave a comment

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 for a lot of

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Habits, Skills

The Importance of Courtesy in Our Lives

May 18, 2019 Leave a comment 1

In my over nine years of working, I have come to the conclusion that there are two ways of communicating anything – one by being rude and aggressive and two by being polite and courteous yet

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Personal Finance Books

The Millionaire Fastlane – MJ DeMarco

May 16, 2019 Leave a comment

I have yet again started inhaling books at an unhealthy rate. I read them while I commute, I read them on my iPad and I read them before bed. The problem is that reading it at different times and

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Occasions

5 Lessons From 5 Years of Marriage

May 11, 2019 Leave a comment

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 it, I turned to what has been my constant

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Emotional Money

Money Pop Quiz

May 7, 2019 Leave a comment

Elementum Money has been a boon in my life. Not only does it keep me grounded to a discipline of writing, but it has helped me understand money much better. One of the biggest game changers for

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Mindset, Personal Growth Books

The Elephant in The Brain – Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson

April 19, 2019 Leave a comment

For some time now, I have been fascinated with how our brain works. That is probably what led me first to pick up a fabulous book called “Behave” by Robert Sapolsky. It’s one book I can’t claim

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Retirement Planning

A Complete Guide to DIY Retirement Planning

April 9, 2019 Leave a comment

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 talking about how important

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Habits

The Art of Active Listening

April 5, 2019 Leave a comment

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 of conversations. Considering the average

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About Me

APARNA

While I have always been a Bibliophile, this blog signifies for me the fact that you must keep an open mind. Finance and Personal Growth were two areas that I looked at with utter disdain. Finance bored me, and I thought I was too good for Personal Growth. For a long time, “Finance” has been the F-word in my life that I have quietly tiptoed around. Just when I was determined to keep my distance from the world of Finance and Banks, I got an offer to join as a marketing manager at India’s largest private bank. I very nearly gave it up, but then they made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. I joined the bank, started understanding financial products better and finally over the years ended up reading a lot on Personal Finance. One bank later and well in my second bank stint, my quest was still on, and I enrolled in completed the Certified Financial Planning course. While that gave me the numbers for the game, the softer aspects were still missing. The idea of combining the basics of financial planning with the essential money matters of the heart led to the rise of Elementum Money.

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Wiser – Cass Sunstein & Reid Hastie

Complete Guide to Hybrid Mutual Funds

The Importance of Courtesy in Our Lives

The Millionaire Fastlane – MJ DeMarco

5 Lessons From 5 Years of Marriage

Money Pop Quiz

The Elephant in The Brain – Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson

A Complete Guide to DIY Retirement Planning

The Art of Active Listening