The smile that comes with the first pay. The sense of independence, a bright ray of hope and a million little dreams. Priceless. Art by Amrita Sarkar
One of the major developments as far as the global economy was concerned in recent times, was the S&P downgrade of U.S.’ debt rating from AAA to AA+. While stock markets world over felt the effect, many questions have been plaguing the commoner’s mind. Deepa Venkatraghvan lists some of these questions and answers them in an easy-to-understand fashion.
In today’s world, money management is not just an important life skill; it is a lifesaving skill. With corporates paying huge amounts as salaries and the younger generation making more money than ever, isn’t it the responsibility of the adult world to teach the little ones how to handle money?, asks Priya Gopal, who feels that it is very important to talk money with children and include Personal Finance as part of school curriculum.
Inflation. We come across the word ever so often in our day to day lives. But have you always been left with a vague understanding of what inflation is and how it works? Then this tutorial is for you. Viswanathan Subramanian demystifies this important economic indicator that is linked in a big way to your hard-earned money.