Rs 1 lakh salary, Rs 20,000 savings: Is early retirement possible? 22-year-old starts retirement planning from day one of careerA 22-year-old who is about to start a job in Mumbai with a monthly salary of around Rs 1 lakh turned to Reddit for advice on retirement pla...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
ATMs hungry, but not for more cashMany Indians face empty ATMs despite ample cash in circulation. This is due to serious disruptions in cash movement. UPI's rapid rise and i...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
How a simple home loan EMI calculation before you apply can reduce your interest burdenA home loan EMI calculator is an invaluable tool for financial planning, allowing users to estimate monthly repayments, total interest, and...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
'Income Rs 1.7 lakh per month, savings just Rs 2,250': Couple say they are living paycheck to paycheck, mentally exhaustedA young Indian couple earning a combined ₹1.7 lakh monthly faces financial strain. High loan EMIs, including a ₹70,000 personal loan, leave...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
AI threat overblown: Why Invesco’s Hiten Jain is doubling down on IT stocksInvesco Mutual Fund's Hiten Jain offers a contrarian view, identifying the tech rout as a significant buying opportunity and dismissing bro...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Bengaluru techie, earning Rs 24 LPA, reveals how her parents ruined all of her savings: ‘Living paycheck to paycheck…’A Bengaluru professional earning Rs 2 lakh monthly felt helpless after her parents, burdened by debt, pressured her into buying a house. No...
31 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
'AC wasn't faulty': Woman spends years fixing her Rs 40,000 AC until a mechanic reveals why the repairs never workedA woman says she spent years repairing her Rs 40,000 air conditioner after repeated cooling failures and gas leaks, believing the machine i...
30 May, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
You are paying more, not saving: CA Nitin Kaushik explains why 'affordable car' through EMI might be a trapA ₹25,000 monthly car EMI over five years totals ₹15 lakh, but the real cost, including interest and depreciation, is significantly higher....
28 May, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Three women, one track: Allegations of dowry and 'take me home' pleas that rang hollowThree young women died in their marital homes this month amid dowry demands. Twisha Sharma, Deepika Nagar, and Palak Ranjan could not retur...
24 May, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
The Earth Prize 2026 winners: Indian teens develop tamarind-based solution to remove microplastics from waterThree Indian teenagers have earned international acclaim for developing "Plas-Stick," a biodegradable solution to remove microplastics from...
23 May, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
From proud owner to regret after one year, Bengaluru flat buyer now feels the 'EMI noose' around his neck as he exposes the hidden cost of owning a property in India's Silicon ValleyA Bengaluru resident's Reddit post reveals the often-unspoken challenges of flat ownership, detailing stressful buying processes, unexpecte...
22 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Rs 8,400 a year on OTT apps? It can become Rs 6.4 lakh in 20 years. CA warns about the quiet leaks in your wealthSmall monthly subscriptions for entertainment can quietly drain your finances. CA Nitin Kaushik highlights how Rs 8,400 spent annually on O...
19 May, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Your monthly spend also decides how soon you can retire: Expense tracking apps, AI tools are changing how Indians investExpense-tracking apps, spreadsheets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) -generated analysis, and budgeting dashboards are not merely bookkeeping ...
18 May, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Man earns Rs 40 LPA in tier 1 city yet his monthly savings is just Rs 5,000: ‘You don't feel broke until…’A tech professional's viral post on X revealed a friend earning Rs 40 lakh annually in a tier 1 city, yet saving only Rs 5,000 monthly. Hig...
15 May, 2026, 07.49 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
Earning Rs 1.55 lakh but still broke? Bengaluru CA says you’re reading your money wrongA Bengaluru chartered accountant offers a new perspective on finances. A 29-year-old earning Rs 1.55 lakh monthly felt strained, but the ac...
06 May, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Rs 1.55 lakh monthly income, but only Rs 5000 saved: CA explains the visibility vs spending gap that causes low savings anxietyA Bengaluru-based CA has sparked discussion after responding to a Reddit post of a 29-year-old earning ₹1.55 lakh per month but saving only...
05 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST