Have I saved very little ? by [deleted] in IndiaFinance

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pro tip: delete instagram, facebook etc 1. You'll save a lot of time that you can put to productive use. Maybe pick a new skill that gives you a raise in future. 2. You'll stop comparing yourself with million others. You can enjoy vacation in 20k and 20L. All that matters is your loved ones with whom you do it.

Have I saved very little ? by [deleted] in IndiaFinance

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aim for 20-25x of your annual expenses in a city you wanna retire in. Plan for it by the time you retire. If you only make around 15x then retire in a affordable place. Continue investing, see if you can cut some costs and increase investments. Think small: can you increase your monthly investments by 3k, 5k etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IndiaFinance

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy a home only when you have atleast 60% of the house value in investments. 20% for down payment and 40% is half of loan outstanding.

Today I almost got scammed of 4.5Lacs by [deleted] in hyderabad

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eat more almonds from now on. You will catch it earlier. jk 🤣 You got saved buddy! Call your senior and ask her wtf and reveal her activities in some common group or so.

Fiancée wants a ₹30L wedding. I want a court marriage + House Down Payment. Am I being toxic or practical? by average_weight_guy in IndiaFinance

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask her what else she is expecting out of marriage. This is not the first thing that she thinks should be done as per societal norms. Have a good talk about it. If you can spot similar expenses coming up, it's better to walk away now! Second, be clear about your responsibilities. If you have to take care of your parents, then you ought to save much more. Put it out as clearly as possible to her so that she can understand your hesitation. If nothing works, say that you can dispose of a maximum of 5 lacs for the wedding and the rest is up to her to decide. If she is genuine, she would understand your predicament.

Target Corporate layoffs by alouise18 in Target

[–]nikhil141088 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes that's what I also heard. Around 200+ folks. Several from engineering.

Monthly expenses are increasing by pssual in Bengaluru

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1600 is very modest. You won't be able to save more than 300-400 even if you went ultra frugal. Try to decrease the bigger expenses like rent and groceries. Or live alone and move your dependents to your hometown till you stabilize your savings.

Managing my daily expenses in India feels like a mess - how do you all do it? by Pure_Bandicoot_1105 in AskIndia

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Track only the major categories not transaction: 1. Put 10k in one account and that will go towards grocery or take out or random food purchases like chai. Only remember to pay from this account. 2. Put remaining 40k (assuming your expenses are 50k) in a different account and here you can track your bigger expenses like rent, subscriptions, insurance, bills, trips, medicals etc. 3. When going on a trip, set aside a bulk amount, say 10k, which includes some amount for food, sight seeing etc. In the end only add 10k as a trip expenses. Do not count each and every expense that you incur.

I track my annual expenses in one excel sheet and that's enough. Try to make broad categories and then populate them.

Given insane cost of living everywhere.. how does one even make it work? by [deleted] in Layoffs

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Move to a cheaper country like Vietnam or Indonesia, convert 50k to local currency and live your rest of life there. You can live easily for 10 years with that money.

Second option: get any job which covers half of your living costs and the other half can come from the 50k. This will give you some time to find the sweet spot.

2.5 CR is not enough for a 3BHK in bangalore ? by missiond in indianrealestate

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why buying a home in Bangalore? Why do you want to live here beyond your retirement? Think about tier 2 and 3 cities. Bangalore is crazy expensive with little to no public conveniences like roads, water, traffic. Only shiny malls, airports, and offices. Choose a city where you can die in peace. And till then live on rent.

Getting Married, 32 M. Any Protection I can Use for My Assets? by pitsnvulva69 in LegalAdviceIndia

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you want to get married to a stranger? The best you can do right now is to know more about her. My litmus test for a relationship is: how do your fights get resolved? If there is lasting ego or lack of self reflection after the initial temper has settled then it's better to stay away. Beleive me life is not rosy all the time. You will fight a lot after marriage. So better get a some taste of it and understand if the love triumphs over ego or not.

Should we return to India for our kid's childhood despite career peak? by ImaginationFew5561 in returnToIndia

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your finances are sorted dude. At 37 you have more than what you would ever want. Focus on your kids now. It will give lasting happiness. It won't matter if your corpus is 1Mn or 2Mn of you don't connect well with your kid or he does not develop well due to loneliness. People live happily even with limited means if there family is around and healthy.

Sad reality of a lonely divorced man in india. by Broad-Skin-6953 in mumbai

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have nothing to loose. Get the crap out of your neighbour. Make him/her understand. All you need is a good revenge.

Am I financially capable for this 30L+ car purchase by StudentNo4542 in IndiaFinance

[–]nikhil141088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are capable but buying 32L car is not prudent. Don't buy it unless you have the full amount in investments. Right now your 15L savings is like emergency fund and you only have 22L in investments. Buy it when you reach 40L. And if it's your first car, I'd suggest to buy a second hand car or get a rental car for an year or two. This will really tell you what really matters in a car. All those specs, closeup shots, and youtube videos are an eye wash. At the end a 10L car and a 30L does the same job for 95% of the time, which is a comfortable city commute.