Life events
Marriage, a child, a house, parents' retirement, inheritance: the money side of each.
Buy vs rent a house: when a ₹1.1 crore flat beats rent
Buying beats renting when the flat gains more in value each year than owning costs over and above the rent. For a ₹1.1 crore flat that rents for ₹35,000 a month, that takes price growth of about 5.9%…
Life eventsCost of a baby in India, first year: a ₹4.11 lakh budget
The cost of raising a baby in its first year in a large Indian city ranges from about ₹1.5 lakh to ₹5 lakh at 2026 prices across the three setups worked out below. Three choices decide where you…
Life eventsHow should a married couple manage money? The ₹6,900 gap
A married couple can manage money in three ways: pool everything in one joint account, split shared costs in proportion to each partner's take-home pay, or keep money separate and each pay the same…
Life eventsHow much should I give my parents every month? FI cost
Give your parents the gap between what their household costs each month and what their own savings, rent or pension bring in, as long as it still leaves room for your own emergency fund and…
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