A 22-year-old who is about to start a job in Mumbai with a monthly salary of around Rs 1 lakh turned to Reddit for advice on retirement planning. After accounting for rent, living expenses and family support, he expects to have about Rs 20,000 left each month for savings and investments. Reddit users advised him to first build an emergency fund, buy health and term insurance, invest consistently and focus on increasing his income through upskilling, arguing that career growth can have a bigger impact on long-term wealth creation than constantly tweaking investments.

A Mumbai man asked Reddit if saving ₹20,000 monthly at 22 was enough for retirement planning. | Trending

A 22-year-old who is about to start a job in Mumbai with a monthly salary of around Rs 1 lakh turned to Reddit for advice on retirement planning. After accounting for rent, living…