Friday, October 13, 2006

FINANCIAL ADVICE



In this issue, I just want to share two of  my recent learnings from the TYCOON programme I attended recently. Jci. Sen. Sunil Kumar is not only a  excellent trainer, but also a  consultant with wide experience.
Information 1:
He said in the future banks will give personal loans, based on your credit card transactions and nothing else. He said the credit card transaction statement is a far better proof of your ability to pay, than your Income Tax records or your Networth statement. The financial integrity of the person can be easily judged, by taking a closer look at the 3 years record of your credit card statement. This is what is happening in advanced countries like USA and Europe He therefore suggested, that we have a credit card and try to pay most of our bills by credit card and also to settle the credit card bills promptly.
Information 2:
He said, take a insurance to the extent of the loans you have. For example, you have a loan of Rs.20 lakhs, for yourself or your own business, then we should have a insurance policy to the extent of the same amount, so that in the unfortunate event of our death, our children do not have to face the beating. This means, your family does not have to dispose any asset in order to clear your loan. Your family does not have to face the liability of the loan. If there is a insurance cover, the insurance will take care of your debts and the loan will not affect the existing life standard of your family. We strive hard for their well being and we certainly do not want them to be in trouble at any point of time. The next important thing is, this also gives you the freedom to play the business/ money game without big hesitations.
I think the strength of the positive side of life depends upon our preparedness for the negative things.
Happy Reading,

D. Senthil Kannan
Article Dated Oct 2006