Cryptocurrency trading
Background There are three major types of financial exchanges Stocks and bonds Commodity exchange Foreign exchange (Forex)
Finance 101: Credit Cards
Since I wrote the initial set of posts, quite a few people have asked me about good credit cards. So, I decided to write one about the same.
Finance 101: A basic plan
(Since my previous posts, quite a few people asked me a basic plan which can be followed, here it is) The items are ordered from first thing to be done to the last thing which can be done (assuming money […]
Finance 101: Cheatsheet
(Based on what I have seen financial savvy people doing and makes sense to me. Disclaimer: These are my opinions.) Should a person contribute to pre-tax 401K? Only if the company has a matching policy, else wise, its money trapped till […]
Finance 101: References
Books One up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch – a good book on stock picking A random walk down the wall street by Burton Malkiel – a good book on why not to pick stocks The only investment guide you will […]
Finance 101: Table of contents
Terminology – of the terms used in other sections Type of accounts – a summary of retirement and non-retirement accounts Building towards basic plan A basic plan Credit Cards References Disclaimer: These blog post(s) are based on my perception which might […]
Finance 101: Type of money holding accounts
Money has to be held in some form or the other. It could be cash, physical gold, land, or more conveniently accounts. The blog post is only about the last one. Normal accounts (or non-retirement accounts) – held at banks […]
Finance 101: Terminology
Contributions – Money being put into an account is called a “contribution” to that account. Earnings – Money “earned” in an account. Usually, as an interest or dividend on the money contributed but can also include things like bank bonuses. As […]
Relocating to California for internationals – Part 3
Manage your finances Use Mint for getting a complete view of your finances. CreditSesame, Credit, CreditKarma, and Quizzle for free credit score tracking. Quizzle always tries to sell something; others are better. The score they provide is not the same as the FICO score but is highly correlated. Use Splitwise or Buxfer for […]
Relocating to California for internationals – Part 2
Buying a car Due to the deliberate destruction of public transport, driving a car is cheaper on the west coast compared to taking public transport unless your employer subsidises commute via public transport. Decide ah car you want to buy, Honda Civic and Toyota […]