24 Smart Money Moves

The idea of curating 24 Smart Money Moves was exciting for us, but it also seemed a daunting task, given the inherent responsibility it laid on the shoulders of the Outlook Money team. After all, how do you define “smart” and what can possibly be termed as “smart money moves”? Before we came up with an exhaustive list, we grappled with a series of questions. Should we come up with a cheat sheet to making money? Should our list consist of ideas that have been unheard of or are little-known, or should these moves be practical enough to be easily followed while being good enough to make a qualitative difference to the financial lives of the average Indian citizen? We settled for the simplicity of the last one. While the implicit thrill in the other kinds of lists did seem more alluring, but we believe the smartest thing to do with your finances is to keep them...