Expense AccountInvestmentsPersonal FinanceUncategorizedJanuary 6, 2015by Monika Halan0Your money in 2015—the two-step way to financial health
Don't chase hot tips. Make a plan for your money in 2015.
Expense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedNovember 25, 2014by Monika Halan0FM will have a golden moment to end financial repression
Will Arun Jaitley bite the bullet and end financial repression in India by cleaning out insurance? He will have a change in two years to do it.
The Indian Financial Code needs tremendous political will to make it happen. It seems the new PM is putting his weight behind financial sector reform.
Expense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedNovember 11, 2014by Monika Halan0Not perfect, but it’s still good
Operational issues hold us back from investing. Keep these documents handy for when you do.
Consumer RightsExpense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedOctober 29, 2014by Monika Halan0Too much choice; too little help
Too much choice kills the investment decision. Keep it simple if you don't know enough.
Expense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedOctober 8, 2014by Monika Halan0Gift a pension this festival season
Get your domestic workers like housekeepers, drivers and gardeners onto to the NPS. They make our urban mass affluent bubble possible in India - extend a hand of financial security to them.
Consumer RightsExpense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedSeptember 30, 2014by Monika Halan0Industry practice will ensure an only-trail commission model
Getting the financial sector to do the right thing by the customers is a global struggle. Moving to a zero commission world is the first step in this journey. Few regulators have the guts to do it.
Expense AccountPersonal FinanceWomen and moneySeptember 23, 2014by Monika Halan0Insecure at any income level
Women are kept outside the financial decisions in the family. Prevents them from asking for their share. Women remain insecure financially at all income levels.
Consumer RightsExpense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedSeptember 16, 2014by Monika Halan0Finance 101 dies each time a guaranteed plan is launched
Traditional insurance plans are toxic. They return less then 5% a year for 15 years. Break the product before 5 years and you lose all your money.
Consumer RightsExpense AccountPersonal FinanceUncategorizedAugust 26, 2014by Monika Halan0RBI takes the first step towards customer protection
RBI releases the draft charter of consumer rights. Long road ahead to implementation.