The following are links to guest articles by M. Pattabiraman (associate professor at IIT, Madras, founder, managing editor and primary author of freefincal), his newspaper quotes, and references to freefincal in the news media.
Pattu is a public speaker and has talked about wealth creation and conducted money management sessions at various institutions and events such as the World Bank, RBI, TEDx, Zerodha Varsity, Junior Chamber International India, CFA Society, Quora World Meetup, Tamil Nadu Investors Association, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, BHEL, Asian Paints, PayPal, RBS India, Societe Generale, Honeywell, Cargill Corp., Indian Pest Control Association, etc.
Poster for Pattu’s talk at TEDx NIT Andhra Pradesh
Zerodha Boot Camp by M Pattabiraman Deep Dive Into Retirement Planning
For more pictures, see: Zerodha Varsity Boot Camp on Retirement Planning by M Pattabiraman – Gallery
Interview by Labour Law Advisorhttps://youtu.be/ySj3J82Izz4
Also see: Jagruk Talks with Dr Pattabiraman: How to plan for retirement
Profile by the Economic Times
Meet Pattabiraman, the man who helps many plan a better retirement through his calculators
Guest articles at the Economic Times
- Why investing is not only about equity
- Mutual fund advisers earning commissions from AMCs may not give you the best advice
- DIY investing is not everybody’s cup of tea
Portfolio Profile by LiveMint
Pattu was also profiled for the Guru Portfolio series of LiveMint in March 2024 and June 2025.
- You only need a fund where returns remain consistent: Freefincal’s Pattabiraman. The article went viral on X(formerly Twitter). Also, see LiveMint Best of the Week.
- Why Freefincal’s Pattabiraman doesn’t believe in beating the market
Mint Article on M Pattabiraman’s financial independence journey, Aug 14th 2026
Interview by WintWealth
Interview with INDmoney
Podcast with Shubham and Hemanth
Interviews in Tamil
With Karthigaichelvan for News 18 Tamil Nadu – DISCO with KS Podcast
In Tamil for Door Darshan on the eve of National Savings Day (Oct 31 2025)
Interview by Boosan for Finance Boosan
Spotify link: How to Build Wealth – Financial Expert Reveals His 15 Yrs Journey
Interview with Venkatesh Anbumani for Vam Vodcast
Interview with ET Tamil
Behindwoods Air interview
Gopinath Round Table with financial advisors for BehindWoods Air
Interview with Mathangee for Wealth Cafe Tamil
Livemint Feature on financial independence (FIRE)
Light the FIRE and lose the fear of getting fired
Can your FIRE dreams get past the COVID-19 impact?
Work with SEBI
The SEBI Investor Protection Education Fund Advisory Committee recommended nine of his calculators be part of the SEBI Investor Education Website. Further details can be found in the announcement post.
A financial health check tool created by Pattabiraman is now part of the revamped SEBI Investor Education website.
Also, see Outlook Money article: Sebi Shares Calculator By IIT-M Professor That Allows Changing Asset Allocation Over Investment Tenure.
Sebi Incorporates Financial Health-Check Tool On Its Investor Education Portal.
Letter of appreciation from SEBI.
Dr. Pattabiraman was a Jury Member of the SEBI Empowering Investors Hackathon.
Dr M Pattabiraman has been a special invitee for the SEBI Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF) Advisory Committee meetings.
Outlook Money feature on SEBI calculators
Podcasts
ETWealth podcast: Investing for Retirement: How soon, how late.
Times of Indian Podcast on changes to the New Tax Regime proposed in Budget 2023
Let’s Get Rich with Pattu (English)
Let’s Get Rich with Pattu, produced by Ofspin, is a weekly podcast on money management. Each episode will cover one aspect of money management – insurance, emergency funds, planning for retirement, financial independence and early retirement, buying vs renting and more.
Ways to listen (English edition):
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on YouTube
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Audible
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Google Podcasts
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Spotify
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Apple Podcasts
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Amazon Music
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on JioSaavn
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Gaana
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on iHeart
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Deezer
Let’s Get Rich with Pattu (Tamil)
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on YouTube
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Audible
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Spotify
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Apple Podcasts
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Amazon Music
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on JioSaavn
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Deezer
Paisa Vaisa Podcast with Anupam Gupta
- Ep. 137: Financial Freedom Part 1
- Ep. 138 What is financial freedom?
- Ep. 139: Financial Freedom Part 2
- Ep. 140: Planning for financial freedom
- Ep 141: Financial Freedom Part 3
- Ep 142: Executing a financial freedom plan
Featured in
Twinkl (an online educational publishing house): How to Achieve Financial Freedom in India: We Ask the Experts.
The Wisest Owl: Be your own financial planner by Anupam Gupta
Article by SEBI RIA Avinash Luthria: The 8 most surprising stories in the Financial Planning profession in India
Poster for CFA Society Talk
Session for Women’s Forum, IIT Madras
Session for ET Tamil at SIET College, Chennai
Podcast Mentions
Finshots Daily: Is SEBI’s new asset class for you?
News article mentions
Should you add equal-weight funds to your portfolio? -livemint
How senior citizens should protect themselves from insurance misselling
– Business Standard
Should you invest in income plus arbitrage funds? -livemint
How safe is it to accept finfluencers’ investment recommendations? – Business Standard
Index Fund Common Mistakes: A Complete Guide (our monthly index fund screener was mentioned by Value Research)
You Hold Five Mutual Funds. You May Be Making Only Two Bets – freefincal
Ready for passive investing? Here’s how to kickstart your portfolio -livemint
Active mid-caps are struggling. Time to go passive? – livemint
Say no to NFOs, buy direct plans and seek suggestions from Sebi RIAs – Business Standard
Is SEBI’s new asset class for you?
IIT Madras Professor Warns Against Risky Investment Practices Amid Bull Market
Indian households falling for a dangerous money myth? An IIT professor sounds alarm
Indians’ craze for equity is scary, rude shock likely when bull run ends, says IIT professor
IIT Madras Professor Warns Against Risky Investment Practices Amid Bull Market
Is your PPF or Sukanya Samriddhi account at risk? Here’s what you need to know
Can a professor, lawyer or doctor give investment advice? Sebi has a plan
This is what Sandeep Tandon did in 72 hours after the Sebi rap that saved Quant MF from redemptions
My business grew after SEBI came up with direct plans
Direct plans of equity MFs can help negate impact of LTCG tax
Forget direct plans, these ETFs charge only 0.05 per cent
Avoid mis-selling at banks, research before buying financial product
Quotes in news articles
Beating insurance mis-selling by banks: Use e-banking, reduce branch visits
F.I.R.E. journey with finfluencers: Cash or burn?
Reduce liquidity risk in smallcap, midcap funds with asset allocation
What to consider in opting for a higher pension from EPS
Keep your money safe: Stick to systemically important banks for safety
Non-linked insurance plan: Surrender or stay? Do the math before deciding
The better way out of a troubled fixed maturity plan for investors
7 common money myths that are still doing the rounds
ITR filing: Don’t make these mistakes to avoid getting tax notice
These young professionals have a new motto- to retire early
Financial Blog listings
Business Profile Listings
App or Product Mentions
Parts of Selvam: My Wealth Buddy is based on work by M Pattabiraman.
The views expressed on this website and elsewhere by Dr M Pattabiraman are personal and not those of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.