There is a specific feeling that hits you near the end of the month when you look at your bank balance and realise almost nothing is left. You were not even spending recklessly. No big purchases, no holidays, no major splurges. Yet somehow the money is nearly gone and you have maybe 10 days left […]
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Personal Finance Mistakes Indians Make in Their 20s: Brutal Honest Truth Nobody is coming to save you financially. Not your degree. Not your employer. Not your relatives. Not the motivational reels you watch at midnight and forget by morning. Your financial future depends almost entirely on your own discipline, your ability to dodge stupid decisions,
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My first stock was Tata Motors. I do not remember exactly why I picked it. It felt like a solid company, a name I recognised, something that made sense to buy. When I saw the price move for the first time I felt everything. Happy when it went up. Sad when it went down. I
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I checked my credit score for the first time and I was satisfied. It was good and it was not much of a surprise because I had been careful with my credit card. I use it limitedly, only when required, and I always pay on time. I came close to a deadline once but never
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I opened my first demat account when I wanted to try trading. I wanted to start options trading and had heard Upstox was easy to use. I did not fully understand the process going in. The list of documents felt a little scary at first. The KYC verification was annoying. But once it was done,
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A small chocolate used to cost a few paisa. Today it costs close to 100 rupees. That one example tells you everything you need to know about inflation in India and what it is doing to your money. But nobody actually sits down and explains how brutal this is in real terms. Not your school,
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When I first heard about mutual funds I honestly thought they were just another way to earn money in the stock market but slowly over a long period of time. That understanding was partially right but mostly incomplete. The confusing part about mutual funds beginners India experience is the slightly complex structure. Too many types,
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Here is how I personally handle payments in daily life. UPI for groceries, autos, food deliveries, splitting bills with friends. Cash only when absolutely necessary and even then rarely. Credit card for mid range purchases at shops where it makes sense. That combination covers pretty much everything without any friction. Most people my age in
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Let me be real with you about something before we start. The first time most people encounter ITR filing India 2026 their brain immediately goes to one place. Confusion. There are too many numbers, too many articles of law, too many forms with similar names, and approximately zero people in your life who explained any
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The US stock market has a strong impact on the Indian market whether we know it or not. Most Indians do not think about America when they check their portfolio in the morning. But here is something worth knowing. When I used to actively trade in the stock market I always checked US markets before
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