Saturday, September 1, 2007

Loans, credits and rich relatives


I have always liked the J K Rowling fairytale. No, not the story of Harry Potter but about the single mother struggling to support a child after divorce and writing a multi million dollar novel over an inexpensive coffee in a tube station cafe!

And to think that the woman is today richer than the Queen of England! Phew!

But since the world already has a Harry Potter series so heavy, I am left with not too many options to earn a fabulous amount of money.

Let me count the avenues open to me...

I have imagined how gory it can be to rob a bank. I could lose my life and freedom. So, I am certainly not robbing a bank.

No rich relative of mine is about to kick the bucket nor is anyone likely to will off their fortunes to me.

I am a bit scared of credit cards. They say that they are monstrous designs by the moneylender banks to have the fool (you and me) and his money part. People warn that huge credits pile up in the name of interest and you will be searching for the nearest exit from the city.

Now what do I do? My job is a simple one that can only allow a modest existence. I am scared to gamble or bet. I also cannot risk the share market for I have heard of investors committing suicide over market-depression. I also do not think I have that kind of source to finance my foray with the bulls and the bears of indices.

I think I will approach the ICICI bank but friends tell me that I will be inundated with calls from money lending franchisees of ICICI Bank and snowed under offers I can use but must not!

Man, am I puzzled? I want to make it rich! But am scared to take any of these paths. I think I will wait till the national lottery makes draws from the voters list and God selects my name.

Until then I will try not to think of Rowling's good fortunes!

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