Author: ashishtewari

  • The Making of a Video Trailer

    The Making of a Video Trailer

    Making this video turned out to be quite fun – and educational, in AI. See the video first, if you want, here – Step 1 – The Storyboarding.This is manual. I can’t ask AI to write a script yet; I tried, with fairly detailed prompting, but the results were average at best, and very, very…

  • The video trailer!

    The video trailer!

    Money… can’t fix everything. But it can fix a lot more than you think. The problem? Most of us make the wrong money choices — emotional decisions, debt spirals, career mistakes, and sleepless nights worrying about finances. But… there’s hope, one decision that can change everything: 👉 Don’t Be… Bad With Money. This is the…

  • What are the most common money mistakes Indians make in their 20s and 30s?

    What are the most common money mistakes Indians make in their 20s and 30s?

    Some sure-fire ways to hurt future wealth – Bought an expensive house. EMIs ate all your disposable income and savings, leaving nothing left to diversify investments and savings. Now you’re stuck with an illiquid asset – and nothing else – while your peers are diversifying and enjoying life. Bought stuff and took expensive holidays on…

  • As a recent graduate with nearly zero savings, where should I start investing?

    As a recent graduate with nearly zero savings, where should I start investing?

    I hope you will soon have more savings! But as you start to save, invest in this order – Take life insurance. A simple term insurance. You may have few responsibilities today but you will tomorrow, and the best time to get it is now when you’re young and healthy. Lock in a low premium.…

  • How do I save money smartly as a teenager or college student?

    How do I save money smartly as a teenager or college student?

    As a student, I’ll assume you have no or minimal money. But what you do have is time, brains, and a learning mindset. These are your strengths. Your saving and investing strategy has to align to this. This means – developing skills and making plans. Read. Do courses. Learn. Take a small amount of money…

  • What are the key mistakes people make when planning for long-term financial goals?

    What are the key mistakes people make when planning for long-term financial goals?

    In order of how much they can hurt you, these are the biggest financial mistakes you can make in long-term planning (biggest onwards) – 1. You forgot to start early.Compounding your gains and savings is most effective when given time, and once you lose time you never get it back. Starting small early has a…

  • e-Book version is out!

    e-Book version is out!

    E-book versions are finally available after a long wait, much to the delight of readers who prefer digital formats. Although the delay was unclear, the launch marks a significant moment for fans. Readers can access the e-books through the provided Amazon links.

  • AI has an opinion too!

    AI has an opinion too!

    I got forwarded a summary of what an AI engine had to say when asked about Bad With Money – and frankly, I’m pretty happy with this. What’s impressive, though, is the fact that very little currently exists out there that talks about what’s actually in the book – there’s the Amazon blurb and a…

  • The book is out!

    The book is out!

    Well, it’s finally happened – the book is out! It’s been a minute. Honestly – at one point, somewhere between edit #3 and edit#5, which is where I started questioning the whole point of what I was doing, while also hitting the research / validation phase and realizing this was actually nothing as special or…

  • Life Advice from RA2

    Life Advice from RA2

    I’m a fan of the whole Command & Conquer RTS games from the 90s, and the cream of the crop was RA2 – and it had actually taught me some very relevant lessons about life and money.