S R Srinivasan

personal finance blogger - using data to create wealth

FIRE Up – Comprehensive calculator for Early Retirement

FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early (revised on 26 Feb 2024) This long article describes a calculator that combines a…

5 years ago

Fee-only Financial and Investment Planning

Please take a few moments to review our fee-only financial and investment planning services. Please visit the main page or…

6 years ago

Personal Finance Rule 9 – Pay your fair share of taxes, and nothing more

This short post describes an equitable approach to planning your taxes. As a conscious citizen, it is helpful that you…

6 years ago

Embassy Office Parks – Should you invest in India’s first REIT?

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a very interesting financial product. A lot of savvy investors in the developed countries…

6 years ago

Best Mutual Funds – Selection using DIY Criteria

Best Mutual Funds? 'Best Mutual Fund' is one of the most common question/search term in personal finance. There are tons…

6 years ago

Personal Finance Rule 7 – Buy a house only when financially ready

Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions that an individual makes. In the present context, it is usually…

6 years ago

Personal Finance Rule 6 – ‘Free Advice’ may be More Expensive

Personal Finance can be a complicated topic. In this post, we see how professional, unbiased advice helps individuals get an…

6 years ago

Personal Finance Rule 5 – Tax Savings is not mandatory

This short post warns against excessive focus on investing to simply save taxes. This results in sub-optimal results. This is…

6 years ago