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My personal financial matters. I love saving for retirement and so most of my posts will be regarding these matters :)

Quotes about Dividends by Jack Bogle

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 by bhagwad

Jack or John Bogle, who is the inspiration for the term “Bogleheads”, pioneered the use of index funds. A lot of people who follow his sayings, though, tend to be unaware, or ignore, or have forgotten his opinions on dividends. His opinion was that dividends are not irrelevant. Here are the quotes I was able … Read more

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Dividends are NOT Irrelevant: When a Stock Becomes an NFT

June 10, 2024October 18, 2023 by bhagwad
Dividends Re-Invested

Update: On the 28th of April 2024, Google decided to finally pay a dividend. It’s no longer an NFT. So when reading “Google” below, replace it in your mind with a generic “non-dividend paying stock” Dividends are not irrelevant. They are the REASON for a stock’s existence. Those who insist on the irrelevance of dividends, … Read more

Categories Financial Matters 9 Comments

Bought my House in Cash: Fought the Fed for 19 Years

January 6, 2024October 10, 2023 by bhagwad

On September 18th, 2023, my wife and I bought our first (and only) house all in cash in downtown Toronto at the best condominium in the city. We rented and invested our money for 19 years in the stock market, and today, after pulling out our investments at the age of 40 and 41 respectively, … Read more

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Money Creation by Banks is Disrespectful and Offensive

June 25, 2022 by bhagwad

Fractional reserve lending and the creation of money by banks is a bedrock of modern economic activity. However, despite its benefits, it’s fundamentally disrespectful and an affront to our sensibilities because it goes against what we’re all taught from a young age – that money is valuable and must be cherished and worked for. People … Read more

Categories Financial Matters, Personal 2 Comments

My Net Worth Hits 50 Lakhs! Retire in 3 Years?

December 3, 2015November 19, 2015 by bhagwad

A full breakdown of my net worth which has finally crossed Rs. 50 Lakh. I think I can finally start looking forward to my retirement!

Categories Financial Matters 30 Comments

Advance Tax – An Indian Freelancer’s Dilemma

September 10, 2013 by bhagwad

I have to pay 30% tax nf my future income for the year in September. How am I supposed to foresee my income before I’ve earned it? Use a crystal ball?

Categories Financial Matters 6 Comments

25 Years of Work Remaining :(

March 4, 2013 by bhagwad

I’m set for retirement at 55. But I’m only 30. Good grief I have to work for 25 years more! Impossible. How am I going to manage it?

Categories Financial Matters, Personal 24 Comments

Saving for Retirement – Year 4. Goal achieved and New goals set!

September 5, 2014September 27, 2012 by bhagwad
Retirement Goals Achieved!

Year four of my retirement planning sees my goals fulfilled :). So I just doubled them. This is the second time I’m increasing my targets.

Categories Financial Matters 10 Comments

My gift to save humanity

October 29, 2010October 29, 2010 by bhagwad
My money may be able to help us!

How I can use my retirement savings after I die to give humanity the money it needs in the future to get off our planet Earth when the time comes

Categories Financial Matters, Personal 26 Comments

Saving for Retirement – year two

September 5, 2014September 10, 2010 by bhagwad
Net Assets as of 9th September 2010

Snapshot of my finances and how they contribute to my retirement goals. The new DTC may have some impact with the removal of ELSS schemes, but not much I think.

Categories Financial Matters, NR, SA 18 Comments
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