Learning works better when you have a mental model or framework. Here we have used 'the money house' as a framework for how you can think about organising your wealth.
You can watch a video explaining 'The Money House'
Blog posts - organised by house building blocks
...to understand yourself and world
Read more +08 April 2020 in Architect Blueprint, GeneralWHERE IS MY MONEY? WHAT NOW? WHAT NEXT?
How much do you think your net worth has fallen as a direct result of CoVid? It seems a simple enough question. I hear of many people seeing the lower value in the equity mutual fund portfolio statements, comparing it to the highest they have seen it to be in the recent past, and concluding
Read more +30 September 2019 in Architect Blueprint, GeneralWOMEN KNOW PLENTY ABOUT MONEY
People don’t talk about money; women even less so. Strangely, money is still one of the taboo topics in Indian society, along with sex even as politics and religious discussions have become a norm in living rooms. I asked my girlfriends about why they think this is – they simply shrugged and said something along
Read more +26 October 2018 in Architect Blueprint, CoursesBEGINNERS’ GUIDE TO INVESTING
The ‘Architect Blueprint’ suggests you know your own capabilities, and also the ‘lay of the land’ meaning the environment. To that end, I have created a series of videos that explain basic terms in black & white, using a whiteboard. These videos are only one minute each, so you can watch them all in one
...to protect stuff you can't afford to lose
Read more +15 April 2018 in Essentials Foundation, Save and SpendBUDGETING MADE EASY
A budget is basically a plan on how to spend the income you have. One way to do this to first track all your expenses for a few months and then set up a budget to trim your ‘lattes and avocado toasts’. Personally, I’ve never liked the idea to focus on such details. Let me
27 October 2015 in Essentials Foundation, Save and Spend
WHY HAVING AN EMERGENCY FUND WILL MAKE YOU HAPPIER
Just when there are studies that show that money doesn’t lead to happiness, how can I claim that having a stash of emergency money will make you happier? Actually, the studies refer to money above a certain level. Everyone needs some money to cover basic physical needs (like food, home, clothing) and security needs (like
...to help you grow wealth
Read more +20 October 2020 in Growth Pillars, InvestBEGIN INVESTING WITH MUTUAL FUNDS
If you want to understand mutual funds beyond the cute ads, here is all you need to know
Read more +16 October 2020 in Growth Pillars, InvestBEGIN INVESTING WITH ETFs
So you want to start investing and don’t know where to start? This post will outline key concepts and then provide links to actually start investing…check this post regularly over the next few weeks What is investing? We have provided a high level outline with links to 18 one-minute videos in this post …please watch
Read more +20 February 2018 in Growth Pillars, InvestWHAT SAILING REMINDED ME ABOUT INVESTING
I got my first taste of sailing a few months after I’d seen the ocean for the first time. It was an amazing experience – the sight of the blue sky and bluer water, the wind in my face, the thrill of the yacht tilting…I was hooked!…though I didn’t get a chance to sail again
...to make life worth living
...to convert wealth into passive income
...stuff that's useful to know
Read more +12 March 2024 in UncategorizedMy journey in financial education
As I launch another financial education series, I want to share why I do what I do. I have been working on financial education for decades. It all started during the dot com boom I first started working on investor education in 1999 as a twenty-something year old working at an influential investment research firm
