SUNNY’S

MONEY BLIND DATE

STORYBOARD SIDDHARTHA SARMA ILLUSTRATION ANIRBAN BORA
CONCEPT UDAYAN RAY

In which Sunny gets a triple shocker on the price and parent-

hood fronts. If only he had seen them coming...

...total food inflation declined from

20 .2% in February 2010 to less Sure. But who will control ...Determined
measures in
than half at 9.3% in January ... other kinds of nuisance...er both these ...
inflation?

It seems
food inflation has come
down marginally. I hope
we get a measure of this
nuisance. Talking of paying more, the neighbourhood
You are still paying multiplex is charging more. Dad! I need
...issues will help address the more for the same `100 more from you. I am falling short
structural concerns in things than before. for my movie today
inflation management evening.

But I gave you

money for this yester-
You are right. And day and I am sure your
then it is only the speed of What do you best friend Ruby can
price rise slowing down, prices mean? pitch in for the shortfall.
are still rising.
That boy with the porcupine- Oh dad! I know him well enough
Oh no! I am going and will know him still better after
with Vishal! like hairstyle!! You don’t even the movie. Now can I have the
know him! money please?

I don’t know what I hate

more at the moment: the multi-
Next tim
plex owner, the boy or inflation? COLD G e:
OLD
Ms SINGH’S MONEY TIPS QUIZ
● Inflation is the rate at which price rise is happening, not price rise You are a manager in an IT company. Which is the consumer price
itself. A fall in the rate does not mean lower prices. inflation (CPI) relevant for you:
● Inflation indices used by the government, be it wholesale or con- (a) CPI UNME (b) CPI AL (c) CPI RL (d) CPI IW
sumer prices, may not be representative of the inflation you face. Answer to the last quiz question: (A) 5
● Regularly track inflation, if you have significant investments in
Winner:(M.RAMANATHAN, DINDIGUL DISTRICT,
fixed-income investments such as FDs as your effective return is lesser.
TAMIL NADU
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