Money Basics

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Money Basics Jul 7, 2026 4 min read

Emergency Fund: 5 Smart Rules for How Much You Actually Need

A job loss, a medical bill, a sudden car repair — none of these send a calendar invite. The real question most people get stuck...

Money Basics Jun 30, 2026

This month, we walked through nearly 30 real stories — Suresh, Priya, Deepak, Kavita, Arjun, Meena, Sunil, Rohit, and more…

Money Basics Jun 29, 2026

Over the past month, we’ve shared many real stories — Suresh the auto driver, Priya the receptionist, Deepak, Kavita, Rohit,…

Money Basics Jun 28, 2026

Priya, whose ₹20,000-salary journey we shared earlier this month (Read: How to Build Wealth on ₹20,000 Salary, Jun 7), often…

Money Basics Jun 26, 2026

We mentioned compound interest earlier this month while explaining why starting retirement planning at 25 matters so much (Read: Retirement…

Money Basics Jun 24, 2026

We introduced the idea of an emergency fund earlier this summer (Read: Emergency Fund — Every Indian Family Needs This,…

Money Basics Jun 19, 2026

When Kavita got a job offer of ₹32,000 a month, her first instinct was to accept immediately — grateful just…

Money Basics Jun 11, 2026

Sunita’s mother used to buy a full bag of vegetables for ₹50 when Sunita was a child. Last week, Sunita…

Money Basics Jun 7, 2026

Priya works as a receptionist at a clinic in Lucknow. Her salary: ₹20,000 a month. Rent, groceries, her mother’s medicines,…

Money Basics Jun 5, 2026

You didn’t plan to buy it. You didn’t need it. But somehow it ended up in your cart, your bag,…

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