From this week onwards, on Fridays, I will put up links to interesting articles that I have read that also provide tips on finance and development. This could be another avenue to discover other writers and sites. Enjoy! Pay Down Debt or Invest (@ Oblivious Investor): An article about whether to begin ...
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Free Online Money Tools
Aside from the free personal finance managers mentioned here, there are also some other online finance tools that I use that can be of value to you. Credit Karma A FICO score is what most people refer to ...
Life lived as a Business Model
I’ve heard the phrase "Treat your life as a business" many times and it got me thinking of how this could be possible. How does the way businesses are started and operated translate to life itself? Establish a Niche One of the first things businesses do is establish their niche. Sometimes this could be ...
How to use Microsoft Excel to manage finances
In a previous article, I mentioned how to use online sites to see and keep track of how your money is spent. Another way of managing finances and tracking expenses is done using Microsoft Excel. On the Microsoft Office site a search for “Personal Finance” in templates will yield a list ...
First of the Month: Whatever happened to those New Year Resolutions?
It's the first of September today and as with the beginning of a new day, new month or a new year we are often inclined to set new goals/resolutions. I think it’s like having a clean slate, so like kids in a candy store we ...
What Did Chemical Engineering Teach Me About Money?
The first thing I learned about Chemical Engineering as an undergraduate was Mass Balances. In summary, all of chemical engineering is governed by: In + Generated = Out + Accumulated Pretty basic stuff, but this principle applies in general to any kind of scientific process out there: electricity, heat, motion, chemical reactions etc. If you ...
Embody your goals
I find myself continually chasing my dad’s achievements. I look at all he has done and it drives me to be him and one day one-up his accomplishments. He has single-handedly made it possible for me to get educated here in the states and is doing the same for my sisters. He has sown the ...
One Small Step to your goal = One Giant Massage for your Morale
Why is it so hard to stay motivated? I think sometimes it’s because we don’t give ourselves enough time to savor the small victories. For instance, at the beginning of the school term you have decided you want to get an A in your math class. So the first mid-term arrives and you have gotten ...
Stay ready so you don't have to get ready
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLN2k0b3g70&feature=related] Enough Said
Where is my money going?
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – George Santayana When I began this blog, one of the things I wanted to discuss was managing money i.e. budgets, investments, frugality etc. This will be one of my first articles towards that end with more to come in the future. When I first ...
