Archive for the ‘money matter’ Category

Got Unused Gift Cards? – Better ways to spend them

Recently we had a combined birthday party for my kids at MonkeyBizness bouncing place which is really priced right and offered option to bring external food for fee of just $10 additional to the party fee. We had invited most of our close friends and also Ashwin(my elder son) school friends. With a good and […]

Budget & Spending Behaviors – Fun Stats and Facts

Comparing US Consumer Spending Behavior with other countries The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released a fascinating report on how American consumers spend their money, and how that compares to spending behavior of their counterparts in other rich countries. The numbers refer to 2009, when the United States recession hit its lowest point, so of […]

What is Normal Return?

I been wanting to write this post for sometime and finally got to do it today. We have seen turbulent economic conditions for the last few years that have brought returns which doesn’t really match any previous years. It brings to us a big question, What is the Normal Return?. Here is a snapshot of […]