Buying vs renting a home: ₹1 crore home today or ₹6 crore corpus after 20 years - how the strategy of renting and investing may beat buying a house in IndiaBuying a home in Indian metros is an emotional decision, but financial realities are shifting. Renting and investing the difference between...
14 May, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Rs 45 lakh city salary vs Rs 8 lakh village income: Bengaluru techie shares why assets, not salary, determine real wealthA viral post by Bengaluru techie Sakshi highlights how owning assets, not just high salaries, builds true wealth. Her village cousin, earni...
14 May, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Buying a house Vs Renting it: CA questions home ownership logic in urban India when 'banks have rebranded liability as a dream'A Chartered Accountant has sparked debate by questioning the financial logic of buying homes in urban India compared to renting. In a post ...
08 May, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Rs 40,000 rent vs Rs 1 lakh EMI: CA explains the math changing India’s homeownership debateA chartered accountant suggests renting may be financially smarter than buying property in Indian metro cities. He highlights a gap between...
08 May, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
Rs 30 LPA earner can be poorer than Rs 10 LPA one: CA explains the math of 'high income trap' that eats up your wealthA chartered accountant’s viral thread explains why earning a high salary does not always lead to real wealth. He points out that as income ...
07 May, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Noida techie earning Rs 12 LPA asks ChatGPT when he can get married? AI replies 'Year 1 tight, Year 2 tight, Year 3 comfortable'A Noida-based techie earning Rs 12 LPA asked AI when he could get married comfortably after sharing his full expense and savings details. B...
02 May, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Buying a flat or plot, which is a better choice in 2026? Bengaluru man debates immediate rental income vs long-term returnsA Bengaluru-based Reddit user’s question about whether to buy a flat or a plot in 2026 has triggered a wider discussion among homebuyers. W...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Can you fulfil your study abroad dream without going broke? Here are 7 ways to minimise costsStudying abroad involves more than just academic merit; it's a significant financial investment. Indian students often underestimate hidden...
25 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' fame Rajesh Kumar reveals how he reduced Rs 2 crore debt to just 10 percent, opens up about his sisters' role when he faced huge lossesRajesh Kumar, best known as the iconic Rosesh from Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, has revealed that his Rs 2 crore debt has been reduced and only a ...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Boosting Rs 1.8 cr retirement corpus to Rs 9.1 cr: How your 8% salary hike can easily increase your SIP by 20%Boosting SIP investments beyond salary hikes can significantly amplify wealth creation. Increasing SIPs by 20% annually, compared to a flat...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Buying a house vs Renting: CA breaks down the 'math trap' people miss and why one option is a smarter investmentChartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik explains why buying a home can often beat renting. While investing a monthly surplus may seem better on ...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Smart Money Tip of The Week: How 1% rule can help you decide whether to buy or rent a propertyThe 1% rent vs buy rule states that a property is usually a good investment if the monthly rent you could get from it is at least 1% of the...
16 Jan, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
In times of job market uncertainty, CA decodes buy flat vs rent. He suggests asking yourself 2 questions firstA recent debate sparked by a viral Reddit post questions the traditional Indian obsession with homeownership. CA Nitin Kaushik warns that b...
20 Aug, 2025, 03.25 PM IST
Inflation risks from house prices not well captured in index may riseThe index does not reflect the reality where `housing' in the consumer price index (CPI) is up less than 5 percent when rentals in the metr...
16 Aug, 2023, 07.33 PM IST
Should you buy or rent a house?The income of the family will determine whether it can afford to rent a house, buy or remain neutral, that is stay on rent even though it c...
02 May, 2019, 11.52 AM IST
Home loans are becoming cheaper: Should you buy or rent a house?ArthaYantra Buy Vs Rent Report 2017 looks at 12 cities across India to map where buying is affordable and where living on rent is more cost...
09 Jan, 2017, 11.23 PM IST
Should you buy or rent a house?This can be a tricky decision considering one’s finances. Find out the factors to consider when you decide to purchase or rent a house.
21 Dec, 2015, 07.55 AM IST