Rs 15L wedding vs Rs 45L loan: Bengaluru CA warns of ‘5 years of financial pressure’ with Rs 1 lakh EMIA 27-year-old Reddit user questioned taking a Rs 45 lakh personal loan for a Rs 50 lakh wedding, despite his fiancée’s family offering a Rs...
Bengaluru CA took a Rs 1 crore home loan for 30 years. She shares how Rs 4,000 extra a month could save Rs 42 lakhBengaluru CA Meenal Goel explained how small, consistent home loan prepayments could potentially reduce interest costs significantly. Her p...
'Don't keep your money in...': Before you turn 30, Bengaluru CA says you should know these 5 money rulesBengaluru CA Meenal Goel shared five money rules she wishes she knew at 25. She advised checking EPF contributions regularly, adding nomine...
Think buying a house is a smarter investment than renting? Bengaluru CA warns of a costly real estate trapBengaluru-based CA Meenal Goel challenges the belief that buying a house is always a smarter investment than renting. She suggests consider...
‘I almost lost one of my best employees...’: Bengaluru CA shares the management mistake bosses often makeBengaluru CA Meenal Goel shared how she nearly lost a top employee because she assumed everything was fine. The employee later revealed the...
6 months of salary for emergency fund: Bengaluru CA lists 6 investments every woman should make for a secure financial futureBengaluru CA Meenal Goel emphasizes the importance of financial security for women by outlining 6 essential investment strategies. Establis...
‘I wasn’t working anymore, I was just waiting for approvals’: Bengaluru CA shares what micromanagement does to employeesBengaluru CA Meenal Goel shared her experience of working with a manager who wanted updates on every task, email and small decision. Initia...
Man wanted to buy iPhone from neighbour's credit card, who refused. Bengaluru CA explains why the request raised a red flagA Reddit user refused when his neighbour asked him to let his cousin buy an iPhone using his credit card on a 12-month EMI. Bengaluru CA Me...
Married couples, stop keeping all your money in one account: Bengaluru CA suggests 4-account systemBengaluru CA Meenal Goel suggests married couples divide their income into four accounts instead of keeping everything in one. Her framewor...
Rs 20,000 salary, Rs 3,000 savings only: Bengaluru CA walked 4 km daily instead of taking an autoAt 22, Bengaluru CA Meenal Goel earned Rs 20,000 a month and had just Rs 3,000 left after essential expenses. Instead of spending Rs 60 dai...
He lost Rs 40 lakh job offer because of a 2-month notice period. Bengaluru CA shares friend's story and warns about the hidden costA chartered accountant highlighted how long notice periods can cost professionals career opportunities. Her friend lost a dream job offer d...
‘Being good at your job isn’t always enough’: Bengaluru CA shares a hard-earned lesson on career growth and workplace successCA Meenal Goel's LinkedIn insights reveal that technical skills alone aren't enough for career success. She highlights that hard work doesn...
Bengaluru CA, an ex-KPMG employee, bought her first iPhone for 'show off'. Now, she has a rule for her every luxury purchaseBengaluru CA Meenal Goel revealed her first luxury purchase, an iPhone, was driven by insecurity. She felt out of place at KPMG and bought ...
Bengaluru CA bought her dad a Rs 35,000 phone. His reaction is pure Indian dad logicMeenal Goel surprised her father with a new smartphone. He initially questioned the expense, preferring his old device. However, he soon di...
From Rs 50 rickshaw rides to spending Rs 70,000 on Dubai skydiving: Bengaluru CA shares how she rewrote her lifeMeenal Goel's life transformed dramatically in ten years. She went from struggling with public transport to free-falling from 15,000 feet i...
Bengaluru CA, quit Rs 28 LPA job. After zero revenue, falling savings and endless doubt, she now runs her own companyBengaluru-based CA Meenal Goel left a Rs 28 LPA corporate job at KPMG and Deloitte to start her own business. The first six months tested h...
CA businesswoman's domestic maid resigns. And teaches her a lesson on how employees should ask salary hikesMeenal Goel, a Delhi-based CA, faces backlash over a LinkedIn post about her maid's resignation. She refused to raise the maid's monthly sa...