Uma Shashikant

Editor, TOI

Stories by the author

• 5 reasons you must monetise all assets

  
  19 Sep 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Problems of small businesses

  
  22 Aug 2022 06:30 AM IST
• How much money is enough? 5 points to think about

  
  15 Aug 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Checklist to help you decide if you should move to a new city

  
  08 Aug 2022 06:30 AM IST
• How to survive a recession: Follow these 10 money rules

  
  01 Aug 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Retirement planning: 5 ways to see retirement in a new light

  
  25 Jul 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Money lessons for children: Kids learn best by solving real-life problems

  
  18 Jul 2022 06:30 AM IST
• 5 shrewd ways to avoid business failure

  
  30 Jun 2022 12:15 PM IST
• Retirement: 7 ways to make sure you are not financially dependent on your children

  
  27 Jun 2022 01:32 PM IST
• 7 ways not to live off your kids in old age

  
  27 Jun 2022 01:13 PM IST
• Avoid these 5 mistakes for a secure retired life

  
  20 Jun 2022 11:59 AM IST
• How to plan your retirement: 5 mistakes to avoid if you want an easy retired life

  
  20 Jun 2022 06:30 AM IST
• How to avoid business failure

  
  13 Jun 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Retail investors have made it a religion to run after stock names in their bid to strike rich

  
  06 Jun 2022 06:30 AM IST
• The parents-kids money divide: Young think differently about earning, spending, saving, investing

  
  30 May 2022 06:30 AM IST
• One size doesn’t fit all: 10 reasons why managing finances vary for those earning and those retired

  
  23 May 2022 06:30 AM IST
• From sourcing capital to monitoring performance, 10 tips to run a small business

  
  09 May 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Aligning finances to one’s responses is how one manages risk, and one can only learn it over time

  
  25 Apr 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Why our retirement planning is torn between desire to be taken care of and dream to be independent

  
  18 Apr 2022 06:30 AM IST
• People don't give to charity because of this reason

  
  11 Apr 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Career advice for the young: Your jobs will teach you these skills, lessons

  
  04 Apr 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Reckless money habits you must recognise and guard against

  
  28 Mar 2022 06:30 AM IST
• 7 valuable money, personal finance lessons for your child

  
  25 Mar 2022 02:07 PM IST
• Don't restrict financial planning for retirement to health insurance, consider these 7 points

  
  23 Mar 2022 08:56 PM IST
• How 2 years of living with the pandemic has changed our attitude towards money, savings, investments

  
  21 Mar 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Penny saved is a penny earned? Your obsession with shopping discounts can hurt your money

  
  14 Mar 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Women and household finances: Why households should involve women in money matters

  
  07 Mar 2022 06:30 AM IST
• 10 personal finance rules to follow if you are taking a sabbatical from work

  
  28 Feb 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Why we should stop the mindless gift giving

  
  21 Feb 2022 06:30 AM IST
• 10 reasons why picking career over house can prove fruitful for your personal finances

  
  14 Feb 2022 06:30 AM IST
• 7 good money habits to teach children when they are young

  
  07 Feb 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Why and when you need a financial adviser

  
  31 Jan 2022 06:30 AM IST
• Four myths about personal finance fundamentals that can be dangerous for your money

  
  24 Jan 2022 06:30 AM IST
• In personal finance, past performance is not an indicator of future: How to make an informed investment decision

  
  17 Jan 2022 06:30 AM IST
• How much equity allocation should you have? How all of us can use 50:50 ratio

  
  8 mins read3 Jan 2022
• Many can't face their personal finance reality, here are 5 ways to help them tackle financial denial

  
  27 Dec 2021 06:30 AM IST
• 8 ways to spend your money without feeling any guilt

  
  20 Dec 2021 06:30 AM IST
• Why parents shouldn't impose their views about money, savings on children

  
  13 Dec 2021 06:30 AM IST
• How to master the art of building assets

  
  06 Dec 2021 06:30 AM IST
• 10-point personal finance checklist for parents to ensure fair division of wealth among children

  
  29 Nov 2021 06:30 AM IST
• What is the best way to use inheritance money, assets?

  
  22 Nov 2021 06:30 AM IST
• 4 reasons why treating real estate as an investment is wrong

  
  15 Nov 2021 06:30 AM IST
• How allocating money to those in need is an important part of personal finance

  
  08 Nov 2021 06:30 AM IST
• How to involve the full family in money decisions: 10 things you should do

  
  01 Nov 2021 06:30 AM IST
• Are you ready to start a business? Use this 4-point checklist to find out

  
  25 Oct 2021 06:30 AM IST
• 5 personal finance rules to keep in mind while spending this festive season

  
  18 Oct 2021 06:30 AM IST
• Three ways to deal with family members who keep money secrets

  
  11 Oct 2021 06:30 AM IST