Monday, 6 March 2017

The heart of gold


Many times my father becomes subject to my mother’s annoyance over his out of way help towards unnecessary people. It is surely a noble thought to help someone out of his problem but at cost of oneself is not advised. Even when you travel by flight the attendant very clearly says, “In case of lack of air, first wear your own oxygen mask and then help others.” Of course it is not to stop anyone from helping others but always your safety gear on. Even when one company comes over to takeover another company it comes with an agenda to ensure its profit and success. Hence, if you are in line of this social service too then be careful. Hold your horses become you spill over your entire finances over others. Sometime it is better to tread slowly rather falling over long run. Today, we would discuss a few pointers so that you can balance your heart and head well.

a)   Block your funds- it is best left to earmark a fix amount of funds you want to spend on your public chivalry. It would help you understand the line to tread further once you reach the threshold. Also, the limit will give you a head count of your efforts provided. 

b)   Donate only to known- Every big charitable trust that sponsor the needy people, conduct a primary research on the people they help. So, when you do so at personal capacity, it becomes imperative for you to study well the person you trust your money with. So, follow the simple dictum of helping only your known acquaintances.

c)   Prefer the mortgage route- Although, you might not really help someone with the intention to get back your funds, it is always preferred to take a mortgage against the loan. It is not to pressurize the lender but to ensure that he works in good faith to return the funds. 

d)   Form a public trust – in case if you want to engage in regular activities of charity and monetary help, it is better to form a public trust. It would give you an additional leverage of tax benefits and other savings.

e)   Bring your family in confidence- never indulge in secret act of funding any individual without making your family aware about it. If the times change, then this lent money could also give them some relief for survival. 

Just summing up, our discussion we would just like to say that although unconventional lending is very popular in India it should not come at the cost of your financial goals.    

hanks and Regards
Team




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