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Public sector banks have ‘considerable strength’, says FM Sitharaman; asks them to use it with ‘greater ambition’Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said public sector banks are operating with “considerable strength” and urged them to use it with “grea...
Got a salary hike? Your extra Rs 25,000 could disappear without you noticing. CA suggests what to do first after your salary gets creditedA salary hike can quickly disappear into higher EMIs, credit card spending, BNPL purchases and lifestyle upgrades. CA Nitin Kaushik advises...
RRBs' gross loans rise 10.3 pc to Rs 5.78 lakh crore in FY26; PSL achievement at 91.7 pcRegional Rural Banks saw gross loans rise 10.3 percent to Rs 5,78,349 crore. Their performance under Priority Sector Lending targets remain...
Is Gen Z bad at saving money? Rs 5,000 loan request makes 26-year-old question how youngsters use lavish lifestyles to hide empty savingsA recent Reddit discussion has sparked a debate over Gen Z’s relationship with money, spending habits and financial discipline. What began ...
Candidate accepted a lower CTC without negotiating: Delhi-based interviwer discovered the heartbreaking reasonDelhi-based entrepreneur Kanika Jain shared how a candidate accepted a lower CTC without negotiating after being unemployed for seven month...
Rs 2.5 lakh income at 28 makes him feel poorer than when he earned Rs 30,000: Is it just 'adulting' or a 'salary trap'A 28-year-old man earning ₹2.5 lakh a month says he feels poorer and more stressed than when he earned ₹30,000, sparking a Reddit debate ov...
DINK couple builds nearly Rs 12 crore wealth by 38, asks ‘how much is enough?’; plans to retire in three yearsA Pune-based DINK couple, both aged 38, has built a combined net worth of around Rs 11.5 crore through real estate, Indian and US investmen...
NRI shares journey from Rs 10 LPA to Rs 7.5 crore net worth and 3 Mumbai homes after moving to Middle EastAn Indian NRI has shared his financial journey on social media, detailing how his career progressed from a Rs 10 lakh annual salary to a ne...
Employee says salary discussion with colleague lead to a warning from manager and meeting with HRA salary comparison between two coworkers has sparked an online debate after one employee said the conversation reached HR and led to a req...
No emergency fund? CA explains why your first Rs 1 lakh can be more valuable than higher returnsCA Nitin Kaushik says the first Rs 1 lakh in an emergency fund can offer more financial security than chasing higher returns. He warns that...
MBA graduate was struggling after leaving his job when he discovered paan shop owner had bought car & built Rs 1 crore fortune; Internet debates education-wealth gapAn MBA graduate reevaluated traditional career paths after noticing the impressive wealth of a local paan shop owner. This revelation ignit...
Harvard graduate leaves 9-to-5 job after a decade, reveals why she chose freedom over a regular salaryAfter nearly ten years in a conventional 9-to-5 job, Harvard alumna Charmie Kapoor has embraced the liberating freedom of leaving the corpo...
Surya Grahan August 2026 Today: 5 Zodiac Signs Could See Unexpected Money Gains After August 12 Solar EclipseOn August 12, 2026, India won’t witness the Surya Grahan, yet its astrological implications are significant. This event heralds shifts and ...
Bengaluru techie earns over Rs 1 crore per year, yet doesn’t own an apartment and drives an old car; reveals why he would be happier earning Rs 1 lakh per month: ‘I am chasing…'A Bengaluru-based techie revealed his incredible journey from earning just Rs 14,000 per month to getting a whopping Rs 1 crore per year. Y...
Will the 70-20-10 budgeting rule keep you stuck in the middle class? CA Nitin Kaushik shares his blunt wealth-building adviceCA Nitin Kaushik argues that blindly following the 70-20-10 budgeting rule could keep young Indians “stuck in the middle class.” He says hi...
CA warns how 'no-cost EMIs' is keeping Indian middle class broke: ‘If you have to borrow for 36 months, you cannot afford it’CA Nitin Kaushik warns that “no cost EMIs” can leave India’s middle class financially stretched by encouraging lifestyle upgrades through d...
‘You aren’t building wealth’: CA Nitin Kaushik’s blunt warning about salary hikes and lifestyle upgradesCA Nitin Kaushik warns that spending every salary hike on lifestyle upgrades can keep savings stuck. He points out that young professionals...
Why Harris County constables will soon earn more than the US vice presidentHarris County constables are set to receive a salary hike that will place their earnings above those of the Vice President. The commissione...
Rs 960 a month for US-returned engineer: Former Tata employee shares his 1977 job offerFormer Syndicate Bank chairman Ajay Nanavati shared his 1977 Tata Group job offer, revealing a starting salary of Rs 960 per month. Despite...
Salary credited, spending begins: Kerala’s 1st-of-the-month rule taught a CA a surprising finance lessonCA Arpit Jain said Kerala’s first-of-the-month dry day taught him an unexpected finance lesson about payday discipline. He recalled a clien...