My ultimate goal would be to be able to not getting influenced by money!! More specifically, I will want to be able to survive without bothering about money. It may seem a bit paradoxical now, but the only way to get over the "greed" is to work at it. Go to a pshychologist and he'll suggest that the only way to overcome fear is to face them.
It's also important that I plan my resources so that I may do what I want to do without bothering about money. At my stage of life, I'm responsible towards my family more than myself. A growing kid and the ever dependable wife. It's vital that they are provided for in full measure before I venture out on my own "purpose of life". This leads me to my long term goals, and they are:
- Build a networth of Rs 10,00,000 by 2012 for my son who will be 18 then. It will take care of his studies. Though I believe Kabir when he says that: " poot sapoot to kyon dhan sanchay, poot capoot to kyon dhan sanchay", it's a different issue.
- Bring my mortgage debt to zero by 2016, another ten years from now. Currently it's Rs 10 lac.
- Build a corpus of Rs 25,00,000 for my wife so that she can survive with interest @ 10 % by 2012.
This exercise leads me into the question whether I have the required resources to achieve the above targets. Infact, an assessment of my current financial situation should have preceeded this goals exercise. But since I'm a bit wary of sharing that, let me assure myself (and you too!!) that the resources are there for sure!
But with the current resources I need to earn atleast 15% CAGR to reach the targetted goals. This leads me to my short term goals, and they are:
- Understand the various investment options available by 31st December, 2006. Write my understandings so that I can check back and it can serve as my e-scratch pad.
- reallocate my investments by 31st December, 2006.
- Learn, learn and continue learning about investment.
And since it's my own blog on Finance, I must continue to update this. And maybe edit it too (this post only!)
2 comments:
i am another blogger. i just came across your's and found the articles interesting. by my self interest, i provided my link for your blog on mine. this doesnot mean that i expect the same from you. i will always wish to have some financial information from a person like you. i am interested in knowing financial matters. i am a mechanical engineer residing in Italcementi Group, Italy.
You can check my blog and if you think i am a honest guy, you can provide a link to my site on my blog. (not forcing you), i am from Andhra Pradesh, India.
Honest and clear thinking, keep it up
Prateek
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