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….

In this edition of the reader story, 31-year-old Mr Yo (name withheld on request) explains how he has systematically structured his money management and tracks his financial goals. This is a follow-up to his previous audits: How I track financial goals without worrying about returns. (2021), My net worth grew 33% last year, but my focus…

Avadhoot reviews his investment portfolios in his 3rd audit for freefincal. His first two audits are linked below. 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…

In Jan 2023, Pretorius shared his investment journey for our reader story section: How I learnt to keep it simple and build a net worth 19 times my annual expenses. This is an update. Thank you, Pretorius! About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their financial lives for the benefit of…

We recently asked Facebook Group Asan Ideas for Wealth members to share their investment journey for our reader story section. Many members were kind enough to send their stories  – some already published and some in the pipeline. We received an interesting comment in response and requested the author – Shyamli, to send us an…

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…

In this edition of the reader story, we have an account of a reader making the classic mistake of combining investment and insurance, the price he had to pay. The reader wishes anonymity. About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their financial lives for the benefit of readers. Some of…

In this edition of the reader story, a reader who prefers anonymity explains why, despite making most mistakes in the book, his mutual fund portfolio is worth about six crores today. 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…

In this edition of the reader story, Alok shares his money mistakes and recovery while completing ten years of mutual fund investing. 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….

In this edition of the reader story, we meet a 28-year-old who has created an elaborate retirement strategy to navigate the stormy waters of the IT industry. 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…

In this edition of the reader story, we meet “RK”, who discusses how he lost six months’ income in F&O over a span of three months and then traded it for systematic investing. About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their financial lives for the benefit of readers. Some of…

In this edition of the reader story, we meet Sriram discussing his journey from working as an electronic engineer to running a non-profit library after early retirement. 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…

In this edition of the reader story, we have a most interesting account of Shankar (not his real name), who was burdened with debt for several years. He is now debt free and rapidly building his equity portfolio. This is quite a different journey compared to the earlier edition: My Journey to a Ten Crore…

In this edition of the reader story, we meet Arun, who has most generously volunteered to share his investment journey with the DIY community. I say this because more people with his net worth are usually reticent and unwilling to open up. While sending the draft, he graciously said, ” I have nothing major to share…

The following is an anonymous post in the Facebook group Asan Ideas for Wealth (AIFW) reproduced here after its admin, Ashal Jauhari’s suggestion. “A real-life example to prove that there are only two kinds of people – those who have faced emergencies and those who have not. In the example below, this old friend –…