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'How to Be a Millionaire?'

  How to Be a Millionaire ? (In 2005 Currency) If you live in a hostel, you’ve probably noticed a glitch in the Matrix. Freshmen year, my ten-rupee note was a VIP pass. It could buy me a samosa, a cup of chai, and still leave me with enough change to feel like a minor landlord. Fast forward to now, and that same ten-rupee note barely gets me the "vibes" of a samosa. The potato filling is gone, the crust is thinner, and the chai cup has shrunk to the size of a thimble. Welcome to adulthood, where your money doesn't just sit in your wallet, it slowly evaporates. We all have that one favorite shop outside the university gate. Two years ago, the "Special Maggi" was loaded with veggies and cheese. Today? It looks like the veggies went on an unannounced strike. The price hasn't changed, but the "soul" of the Maggi has left the building. In the world of grown-ups, they call this staying "competitive," but in our world, it’s just heartbreaking. I...
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' A Wallet Full of Choices '

  A Wallet Full of Choices I begin every month believing this time will be different. More disciplined.  More mature.  More financially responsible. By the middle of the month, my wallet and I stop making eye contact. That’s hostel life where money doesn’t just get spent, it gets emotionally invested. The day my monthly pocket money arrives, I feel rich.  Not billionaire rich  but “ I can order extra toppings ” rich. I mentally divide it: Food Stationery Small outings Emergency fund Everything looks planned. Balanced. Sensible.  And then life happens. As a postgraduate student living in a hostel, I don’t worry about rent or electricity bills.  Still, my money manages to feel insufficient.  Because expenses don’t always come wearing warning labels. A casual coffee turns into a habit One online order becomes five Printing notes costs more than the notes teach And slowly, my pocket money starts choosing exits faster than I can choose priorities. Bud...
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