If it’s important, it’s on our mind. We will make systems for it, be efficient about it and track it diligently. This blog is important to me, making me track views daily and various metrics on google analytics every month. I have another list of personal habits that I have started tracking to see my […]
The Complete Guide to Financial Independence
One of the very popular acronyms in the Personal Finance blogosphere today is FIRE – standing for Financial Independence Retire Early. So, there are tons of people documenting their quest for and journey towards the said state of FIRE. While I have mentioned this earlier, I have done so only to express my […]
What do you work for? Passion or Money?
If ever there was a loaded question ever, it has to be this one – what do you choose while choosing your profession? Passion or money. Trust me, it’s not a simple A or B answer. Sometimes following your passion can mean a life of joy, creating wealth while doing what you love. On the […]
Basic Guide to Stocks
Since the time I have started blogging, little over 6 months back, I was pretty determined not to let any Monday, Wednesday or Friday go post-less. I tried my best and persevered to keep up with the resolve. My perseverance lasted only the first week when it happily gave up to spending time with […]
Best Money Quotes
As I mentioned in my earlier post, I am on holiday. While I thought being away from work would mean higher productivity for EM, sadly that hasn’t happened. My brain seems to be taking a holiday from all possible productive work. However, the good thing about money is that I am nowhere close […]
What My 6 yo Nephew Taught Me About Our Money Instincts
I have been fortunate to have been spending some quality time with my six (or six and one quarter, as he now puts it) year old nephew. On my holiday, we have been playing, looking around, sightseeing, eating yummy food and just spending quality time. On one of the days out, we were waiting […]
Book Club – Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money
Another Friday and another book. This time I finally read a book by one of the really famous money guys – Dave Ramsey! However, since debt is not the single point focus of this blog, I decided to swerve a little from the popular favorite Dave Ramsey book of the Total Money Makeover and instead […]
Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Salary
It’s that time of the year again when the office is beset by rumors, whispers and overall a lot of anxiety. For a long time now, April to me has meant a time period of appraisals and the culmination of a year’s hard work into one number. Appraisals also go hand-in-hand with the annual […]
7 Things I don’t Like Spending Money On
Since the time I have been in the personal finance blogosphere, one thing I have tried hard to adopt is a conscious spending of my money. I am not someone who believes in extreme frugality. Even if I try to go there, my husband literally wrestles me out of it. However, me and my […]
Follow Friday – Frugalwoods
It is probably the season of book releases in the world of Personal Finance Blogs. One of the most talked about, heatedly discussed book for some time now has been the book by the lady behind the blog – Frugalwoods. Honestly, I like my money blogs to be well rounded and talking about all […]