5 important investment lessons 2019 taught us

Fixed deposits remain the preferred investment tool for countless Indians, especially for risk-averse investors like senior citizens and retirees Representational image  |  Photo Credit: BCCL Analysing financial events and practices of the past can help us improve our financial habits in the future. The calendar year 2019 has left a trail of learnings for all of us to ponder upon – things that can lead us to making wiser financial decisions in 2020 and beyond. I’ve highlighted a few of such money lessons that 2019 taught us to ensure we enter…

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Why Advergames Can Be Dominant On Social Media. Lessons from Popsockets

Popsockets, makers of those very helpful devices that employ an expandable, collapsible grip and stand to help us avoid tangling cords and dropping our phones, has introduced a new advergame on Facebook as part of its “Swappable PopGrips” campaign.  While it is ultimately just a simple concentration game, it has considerable visual appeal and has been very successful. Popsockets “Swappable Sockets” game UNDERTONE Before getting to the specifics of what has made the Popsockets game a hit I have to confess that I always enjoy the topic of advergames when…

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5 Lessons I Taught My Children About the Food on Their Plates

Even when your garden is filled with a crop of sprouting grass, as ours is at this point in the season, you can still teach your children some of the basic principles of food production. Hard work, the complementary gifts of soil and water, and the disappointment of seeds that never produce food also yield valuable lessons. As parents, one of the most fundamental opportunities we can pass on to our children is that of experiential learning. Life is best lived hot (the beating noonday sun) or cold (the icy…

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