25-Year-Old Software Engineer’s Investment Journey: From Stocks to Mutual Funds and Beyond

In this edition of the reader story, A 25-year-old shares his investment journey. About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their financial lives for the benefit of readers. Some of the previous editions are linked at the bottom of this article. You can also access the full reader story archive. Opinions published…

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The Road to Redemption: How I Overcame My Investment Mistakes

In this edition of the reader story, Sanjoy shares his investment mistakes and lessons learned. In a previous article, he discussed the Financial Lessons Learned During and After a PhD About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their financial lives for the benefit of readers. Some of the previous editions are linked…

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How a couple reached their desired asset allocation after starting late

In April 2022, we met Arka and Rupali, who are trying to balance their aspirations, like travelling and exploring new opportunities, with their quest for financial independence. They followed it up with a sequel in May 2023. This is part 3. About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their financial lives…

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How I Rebuilt My Finances After a Personal Tragedy

In April 2023, 31-year-old Abhineeth shared his plans for achieving financial independence and buying/constructing a decent house for his family. In his second audit, he shares how he rebuilt his finances after a personal tragedy. About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their financial lives for the benefit of readers….

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Saving, Investing, and Running Marathons: My 25-year Journey to Financial Independence

In this edition of the reader story  we meet a geophysicist who shares his 25-year journey to financial independence that started with recurring deposits. About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their financial lives for the benefit of readers. Some of the previous editions are linked at the bottom of…

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