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Rethinking Gig and Trade Work in India

For too long, many educated Indians have treated gig and trade work as “someone else’s job.” That mindset is outdated. Platform businesses and automation are professionalising on‑ground services, creating scalable…

Suneet Manchanda December 24, 2025

Health Retirement Planning

Medical Inflation Vs Lifestyle Inflation: Impact on households

Introduction As incomes grow and consumption patterns change across India, two types of inflation increasingly shape household finances: medical inflation (the faster rise in health-care costs) and lifestyle inflation…

Suneet Manchanda December 22, 2025

Money Management Retirement Planning

Positive, practical retirement plan in your 50s

Easy to execute retirement plan in your 50s If you are in your 50s and anxious about your retirement corpus, it is still possible to build a secure, comfortable retirement…

Suneet Manchanda December 18, 2025

Career & Livelihood Health Money Management

These 5 habits erode your Retirement Corpus, how to identify and stop them

Small, repeatable choices can quietly derail even well-intentioned retirement plans. The five habits below are common culprits that reduce longterm returns, increase risk, or create unnecessary costs. Start protecting and…

Suneet Manchanda December 16, 2025

Career & Livelihood Money Management Relationships

Retirement Corpus for Couples vs Single – Joint Planning

Retirement planning in India has its own rules, risks and opportunities. Couples and singles should estimate their corpus differently because shared living, family responsibilities, pensions, taxation and health costs vary…

Suneet Manchanda December 10, 2025

Insurance Money Management Retirement Planning

Laddering for Retirement: A Practical Guide

What is laddering? Laddering is the deliberate staggering of purchase dates and maturities across fixed-income instruments so that part of your capital matures (or yields cash) at regular intervals. Instead…

Suneet Manchanda November 29, 2025

Insurance Money Management Mutual Funds

Smart Ways to Create Cash Flows in Retirement

Retirement today requires a smarter, more deliberate strategy than it did for past generations. People are living longer, healthcare and long-term care costs are rising, and inflation steadily erodes purchasing…

Suneet Manchanda November 25, 2025

Career & Livelihood Retirement Planning

Why Retirement Savings are Under Strain and How to Fix it

Rising costs, longer lives and changing work patterns are squeezing retirement savings in India. Many households face tighter budgets and uncertain employer support, making retirement planning more urgent. This piece…

Suneet Manchanda October 23, 2025

Health Relationships Retirement Planning

Managing Medical Emergencies & Hospitalization Cashflows

Medical emergencies can be sudden and costly. This guide shows practical, ways to manage immediate cashflows for hospitalization and related emergencies. Build and use an Emergency Fund Optimize Health Insurance:…

Suneet Manchanda November 20, 2025

Money Management Retirement Planning

Building your retirement corpus, should you rely only on EPF?

Building a Robust Retirement Fund in India: Beyond the EPFO Securing a comfortable retirement in India requires a strategic approach to building your nest egg. While the Employees' Provident Fund…

Suneet Manchanda November 17, 2025