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The Silent Money Habits That Keep People Financially Stressed

The Pattern You Can't See Is the One That Controls You You check your bank balance and feel that familiar knot in your stomach. Again. You're working hard. You're not…

Akash Shibu January 30, 2026

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Why Saving Money Feels Harder Today Than It Did 10 Years Ago

You're earning more than you did five years ago. Maybe even double. Yet somehow, saving money feels harder today than it ever has before. You're not imagining it. And you're…

Akash Shibu January 28, 2026

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What Financial Freedom Really Looks Like for Middle-Class Indians

The ₹45 Lakh Question That Changes Everything Priya earns ₹8 lakhs a year as a software engineer in Pune. Her Instagram feed shows influencers calling themselves "financially free" at 25…

Akash Shibu January 26, 2026

llustration showing a middle-class family with rising income on one side and rising living costs on the other, highlighting how higher earnings don’t always lead to financial security.

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Why Earning More Money Hasn’t Made Middle-Class Families Richer

Higher income on one side, rising living costs on the other — the reality behind middle-class financial stress. Ten years ago, earning ₹50,000 a month felt like stability.Today, even families…

Akash Shibu January 3, 2026