After having lived for over four years in a rented apartment in Mumbai, when my family was contemplating to buy a new apartment, I was understandably overjoyed. However, the ever-soaring prices of real estate in Mumbai acted as a hiccup to our plans. Nonetheless, the home-loan plans by the Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited gave impetus to our plans and we finally decided to start looking for our new house! Our search landed us in a spacious apartment in a very new, still in the final stages of construction, building. We knew we had finally found our home and were further reassured about our big decision, when we learnt that the building was built using cement by the largest cement manufacturer in India- UltraTech Cement Limited. We were then convinced of its infallible longevity. Once, we gained possession of our new aboard, we decided to beautify our gorgeous home even further by giving it a modern interior by the means of false ceilings and fancy walls. For this, our decorator trusted only Birla White’s wall care putty for its superior finish and water resistance. Making a such a huge investment in housing, when my father was on the brink of his retirement, made him apprehensive. But thanks to Aditya Birla Money’s personal finance site MyUniverse.in he was able to overcome his apprehensions and make smart decisions about his savings and investments. His stress was further unburdened because of the various health and life insurance options provided by the Aditya Birla Group. And as far as my stress goes, I often relieve it by purchasing the trendy and affordable apparel options from the Pantaloons outlet across the road!