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IT pro with Rs 2.20 lakh salary called ‘house rich, cash poor’
A LinkedIn post about a 32-year-old Mumbai IT professional earning Rs 2.20 lakh per month has sparked discussion. A chartered accountant's breakdown of his finances described him as 'house rich, cash poor'.…
A LinkedIn post about a 32-year-old Mumbai IT professional earning Rs 2.20 lakh per month has sparked discussion. A chartered accountant's breakdown of his finances described him as 'house rich, cash poor'. His housing EMI consumes Rs 1.12 lakh of his monthly income, living expenses take another Rs 50,000, and he also pays a car loan EMI.
The professional manages to invest only Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 in a good month. The chartered accountant warned that this makes him vulnerable to sudden financial shocks such as a job loss or medical emergency. A recent survey found that 43% of Indians earning over Rs 20 lakh per annum save less than 20% of their income.
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The case illustrates a broader savings crisis among high earners in India's top cities where property prices have far outpaced income growth. Under RBI's housing loan guidelines, banks typically cap the EMI-to-income ratio at 50% of net monthly income, but this professional is at 51% before any other debt. With Mumbai's average apartment price crossing Rs 1.5 crore, even a 20% downpayment leaves a loan that strains household cash flow for decades. The real risk is that one missed EMI can trigger a loan default, affecting credit score and future borrowing capacity. The next data point to watch is the RBI's quarterly Financial Stability Report due in June, which tracks household debt-to-GDP trends.
Source: livemint.com
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