Tax done

Finally I did pay taxes.

I had to pay a huge amount this time, as I got my areers from my previous employer only this year, and due to that my total taxable income went beyond the tax slab.

If i had the FORM-16 of previous year, I could have paid less tax, as I could have shown that it was for the previous year.

Anyway my money does not go waste... Let government use that wisely !!!!!

Portfolio Manager

I have started using ValueResearchonline's Portfolio Manager for tracking my funds.....

It seems to be very useful to manage the large amount of funds I have ( around 15) and the SIPs I run ( around 7)

It is adviced to keep total funds around 7-8, and run SIPs in 3-4. But still I prefer my style for no specific reason.

Tax Planning

Today I was busy doing my tax planning... Bought "Mutual Fund Insight" latest version for 100Rs/- and was selecting the best ELSS funds available.

I had some earliest posts on these - Mutual Funds 2007 , Tax Savings 2007/2008.

I am proud of myself, i am planning tax savings in year beginning itself. Good!

But my mood became upside down, when i realised just now, i have not filled tax returns for year 2006/2007. And I am paying interests everyday for the delay. Time to schedule my priorities....!!!!!!!!

Indian driving.....

finally back in indian roads.....

wanted to take car to workshop first before doing anything, but was forced to take the car on next day morning itself after landing in India.

and my car broke down in the busiest adyar junction, and that too on the rush hours. somehow managed to start car again after two minutes. had to suffer all the horns and curses from fellow drivers. and u cant imagine my plight. it again stopped two more times, but then i managed to enter a pocket road from the busy adyar junction.

Had no mobile and workshop numbers with me. So called my friend from a booth, and waited nearly for an hour before my friend came with the workshop guy. The guy told me no problem with the car. just raise the accerator so that valves get open up. he said i can drive home.

But my recent pasts have made me more cautious. I said i prefer to give it for full service. And then we were cruising through the 8 lane Taramani Road. ( I made him drive :) ), and then again the car troubles started. Luckily the workshop guy was able to switch the lanes fast and come to a bus bay before the car made a complete stop ( switching lanes is more easy in India!!!)

and then we had to wait for another one and half hour for the next workshop guy to come...... and the chennai heat has dried me up......

it took me 7000Rs to bring back Matiz's engine to be as smooth as before ( I changed a couple of things, and i dont know what they are for!!!!!). Its too much money for a 40,000 car !!!!!!!!!

I am still having bad lucks with car, or may be good luck as everytime I have nice escape.

from changi airport

from changi airport....

an eventful US trip has ended!!!!!!!

flat tyres

I did not take car after landing in SantaClara for many days. But on thursday I had to go go to bank, which was in Sanjose downtown. Me decided to drive. And I took the steering, and started ignition, it started making warning sounds. Tyre pressure was low in right rear wheels.

We took a look at the tyres, but were too lazy to investigate further. We drove through highways for 20 miles to and fro. And in evening only we went to gas station to fill in air. The air was not getting filled, and we noticed a big nail is inside the tyre.

Luckily we did not experience any problems although we drove with 10 PSI tyre pressure...

Next day we changed the car instead of the tyre... but it seems whenever I took the steering wheel something will happen. But my lucky angel is always with me!!!!!!!

hmmm

vaccation will end in another two days... Time to pack up things!

State Change

Back from a lonely hotel room to a crowded apartment...

Back from Mac and Pizzas to Dosas and Rice...

Back from a drizzling Tewksbury to sunny Milpitas...