On Dhanteras, instead of buying gold and silver, couples should buy 5 useful things, they will say thank you later.

Utensil

With time even steel utensils start losing their shine. Many crack. It is said that it is not good to keep such utensils. On one hand, these affect the blessings, and on the other hand, they also leave a wrong impression among the guests coming to the house.

So why not get a new set of utensils this Dhanteras? Be it glass, bone china or steel, buy utensils made of whatever material you like for your kitchen. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)

kitchen appliances

Indian people have the quality of keeping things running for decades. But it is important to understand that kitchen appliances need to be replaced with time.

For example, if you have had the same refrigerator in your house for the last 6-7 years, then its cooling might have started reducing. Also, due to old technology, it may be drawing too much power.

So why not buy a new fridge this Dhanteras to not only take advantage of its better features but also reduce your high electricity bills. The same rule applies to other kitchen appliances as well. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)

Lamps, vases, paintings

Why not make the house beautiful this time on Dhanteras? For this, you can bring bed side artistic lamps or select them according to the living room. Apart from this, flower vases and paintings with positive energy are also good options. You will also spend much less money on these things. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)

laptop, smartphone

Things like laptops and smartphones are definitely a big investment, but they are also a necessity today. Especially for children or elders in the house, because these can be very useful for them. If your child is old enough to go to college, or there are elderly parents at home with whom you crave video calls, in both the situations, gifting a laptop and smartphone is a good option.

Saving Schemes, Investment Plans

Why take only gold and silver for investment? Instead, you can also invest money in savings schemes and investment plans like mutual funds etc. Through these, on one hand you will save money, on the other hand you will also get interest on them. This will prove to be very useful in future. Just keep in mind that their selection will have to be done very thoughtfully, so that your hard-earned money does not get wasted.