🔴 Buying insurance policies for investment purpose:
Have you invested your money in insurance plan to get a return in future? Big
mistake! Out of 100 people I have spoken, 95 have made this mistake.. Very few
people understand the difference between term plan, endowment plan, etc.
🔴 Not able to crack the credit card mystery: Are you
paying the minimum amount due on your credit card payment? If yes, you are
trapped in credit card mystery. On the other side, very few people really enjoy
the benefits like free lounge access, buy one get one movie ticket, etc.
🔴 No idea about the power of compounding: Everyone
has come across the formula of compounding but very few people really
understand its power. This is the reason people do not start saving early and
hence lose out on the power of compounding. Albert Einstein said that power of
compounding is the eighth wonder of the world.
🔴 Buying stocks based on tips without any knowledge:
You will find every Tom, Dick and Harry giving stock tips over Facebook, Whatsapp
and TV. Unfortunately,
a lot of people fall in a trap of these people and invest money without any knowledge. What is the end result? They lose everything!
a lot of people fall in a trap of these people and invest money without any knowledge. What is the end result? They lose everything!
🔴 Becoming a victim of lifestyle inflation: Moving
from 2bhk to 3bhk just because you have got a good hike, upgrading your car
because you have got some bonus are some of the examples of lifestyle inflation
destroying financial lives.
🔴 Buying things just because they are on discount:
From Amazon’s “Great Indian Sale” to Flipkart’s “The Big Billion Days”,
everyone is encashing on the weakness of Indians buying things just because it
is on discount. Funny thing is now you will find such sales every other month.
🔴 Getting tempted to go for an exotic vacation just
because someone put a post on Facebook and Instagram: Instagram and Facebook
are introduced as Social Media Platform but they are actually destroying the
entire social fabric. Friends are jealous of each other. Most of them are just
social media friends. Facebook and Instagram are more of a marketing platform
where people post stuff just to get some likes and companies promote their
product and services.
🔴 Spending a bomb on weekend parties: 5 days work
and 2 days party: This is the new culture in India. Pubs are jam-packed on
weekends where people would spend a bomb on drinks. By the end of the month,
they are left with no money.
🔴 No track of cash flow: Very few people keep a
track of their expenses. Most of them just don’t know where the money is gone.
🔴 No emergency budget: Not having any extra money in
the case of an emergency results in embarrassing situations of borrowing money
from friends and relative. Some people even break their investments and make a
big mistake.
🔴 No medical insurance: I have seen people losing
out the lifetime savings just because they did not take medical insurance. One
accident can shatter all financial dreams. Better be insured. Healthcare cost
is rising and it is impossible to manage it without insurance.
🔴 No financial plan: People do not know why they
need to save money because they don’t know their financial goals.
🔴 No diversification: Some people would invest all
their money in real estate, some would invest all the money in gold, some would
just keep it in the locker, some would invest all the money in the stock
market. Very few people understand the right way of diversifying the
investments.
🔴 Spending all the hard earned money on children
marriage: Thanks to our hypocritic society! People save their entire life just
to spend all the money on random relatives who only bother about the food and
arrangements. What is the topic of discussion at weddings? "Mr Sharma has gifted a car to his daughter”. "Mr Mehta has gifted 500-gram gold
to his daughter".
🔴 Buying excessive gold only to keep it in the
locker: Gold worth lakhs is kept in lockers only to be used once or twice a
year. This is resulting in the money getting blocked and hence not getting any
returns on it.
🔴 An extremely conservative approach with
investment: Traditionally, people have been risk-averse. They would just have
an FD and live on 6–7% annual interest. Some would just keep the cash at home.
🔴 Lack of clarity between asset and liability:
Having a car is not an asset because it consumes fuel and has a maintenance
cost. Its price will only depreciate in the future. Car is a necessity but
people spend a lot of money and even take the loan to buy a luxury car over and
above their budget.
🔴 Considering frugal as cheap: A lot of people confuse
economic spending with being cheap. An economic spender does not compromise
with quality but does his research well enough to buy the product or service at
the lowest rate.
🔴 Procrastinating investment decisions: “I will
invest from tomorrow”. But the problem is that tomorrow never comes.
🔴 Spending a lot of money on fancy stuff: A fancy
car, a fancy house, a fancy watch, a fancy vacation. People want fancy stuff
and willing to pay a premium irrespective of the value it generates.
🔴 Lack of patience: “I can’t wait for my wealth to
grow. I want to double my investments in 6 months. I need to invest in the
stock market.” A lot of people lose their lifetime of savings because they
don’t have the patience to understand the investment option and would blindly
trust anyone with their investment.
🔴 Depending upon others for investment decisions: “I
don’t know anything about investment. Please manage my money.” Unfortunately, a
lot of people are dependent upon others with their hard earned money. This is
the reason we have a lot of self-proclaimed experts giving stock market tips.
🔴 Not discussing the money matters in the family:
Discussions related to money are considered as a taboo in Indian families.
Nobody really discusses money matters.
🔴 Getting too greedy with investment: People blindly
invest their money in penny stocks, day trading, futures and options. They
eventually lose all their hard earned money. What is the root cause? GREED
🔴 Wasting time on unproductive things: Rather than
learning new stuff and growing the skillset, people end up wasting time on
social media and YouTube.
🔴 Lack of disciplined investment: Instead of
spending what is left after investing, people invest what is left after
spending. This results in in disciplined investment.
🔴 Root Cause: Lack of knowledge about personal
financial management!!
