So, with the investment scene not looking too bright right now and travel being restricted, what is one to do? One of our friends is seriously looking at holiday property investments and so we gossiped about that. Tax filing is around the corner, too. Soon we are scheduled to have a sit down with our investment expert who will go…
As we worry about survival during this pandemic, we also worry about our investments taking a hit. I want to share why investing in ULIPs and leveraging the power of compounding is a good idea right now. The economy is a mess and all we can do is be patient and wait for the market to look up. We hope…
Getting to know how my finances work has been a fascinating process over the years–at least for me. I appreciate how things have changed, mostly for the better, offering the investor a variety of ways to grow those savings, I must confess there are moments when I wish I had followed through on my Associate Company Secretaryship course which I…
I finally filed my income tax return for this assessment year, thanks to the generous 5-day extension of the due date. I was a bit worried since I was traveling and couldn’t see myself do it the minute I came back. Still, all is well that ends well. Especially so when it brings some solid knowledge with it. In this…
Tax e-file time is here and as usual, I am in a tizzy over gathering the relevant information, dreading my accountant’s lectures about not doing it at the last minute. Not that I can avoid it, ha ha. As I tallied my life insurance to show against Section 80C of my return, my accountant mused over why people hesitate to buy life…