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An Open Letter from a Grand Pa

An Open Letter from a Grand Pa LATELY, I have been thinking a lot about the Lehman crisis . Spending money that they didn't have and going beyond their means is one of the main reasons for their situation today.  In fact that is the cause for the current economic crisis in the US.  When I see all this happening, I can only remember the good old days. Then, karz (Hindi for 'Debt') was bad. People looked down upon those who took loans. Parents would not give their daughter's hand in marriage to a man with loans. But of course, times have changed now. Everyone I know has a loan. The buzz word is EMI(equated monthly installment). Today, you can buy everything on EMI - a house, a television, an i-Pod.  In fact I know of someone who just bought a fancy BMW 3 series on EMI, instead of buying a cheaper car outright with cash. I mostly prefer to take public transport, but then I am an old man with old thoughts! Anyway, coming back to what caused the crisis. Imagine havin...

Terrrific quotes ( One liner )

Terrrific quotes ( One liner )   Love is photogenic it needs darkness to develop.   ************   A good discussion is like a miniskirt, Short enough to pertain interest and long enough to cover the subject!   ************   Children in backseats cause accidents, Accidents in backseats cause children!   ************   "Your future depends on your dreams" So go to sleep!   ************   There should be a better way to start a day than waking up every morning!   ************   "ALCOHOL KILLS SLOWLY", So what? Who's in a hurry?   ************   "Hard work never killed anybody", But why take the risk! (I don't want to be an exception!)   ************   "Work fascinates me", I can sit and watch it for hours!   ************   God made relatives, Thank God we can choose our friends.   ************   My girlfriend ran away with my best friend and I really am sorry for him!   ************   God is Alive! Speak to Him!, (It's cheape...

Your suggestions are invited

Dear friends, I thank you for your overwhelmening responses on my site and also the responses in get via emails. Many have suggested that to start something on educating about banking (as i m a banker) to those who are in banking domain and trying to learn it.  I dont know it will be in order to do this or not, coz doing this ...on this site will be out of subject..what it is intended to . I invite your suggestions on this ... post or email to tell your view on this. Some have asked my permission to copy the material i post in my website. My reply is : you can freely do that but with only one condition that you will put my website URL ( http://www.lifeplan.co.nr/ ) in your post along with the copied materials. Voila ....go ahead.