After Earning Rs 7 Lakh/Month, Bengaluru Couple Seek Advice On 'Where to Spend it?'

Not having enough money is always a problem but this techie couple from India’s IT hub Bengaluru in Karnataka is facing a rather unique situation. The couple, who have been working for a popular tech company, revealed that their combined monthly income is around Rs 7 lakh, and they do not know where or how to spend it. Sharing the issue through a blog post on an app, the man sought advice from other users on how to utilise the surplus income. As expected, the couple’s situation garnered reactions from people.

The Bengaluru techie uploaded a post on the Grapevine app, a platform where Indian professionals discuss salaries, workplaces, and finances. A screenshot of the now-viral post was shared on X by Saumil Tripathi, co-founder and CEO of Grapevine

In his post, the man revealed his problem of plenty, adding that he and his wife work as software engineers in Bengaluru. He said that as a double-income family with no kids, the couple manages to save a good chunk of their salaries. Even after completing all the expenses including living costs, car maintenance, and all other things, the couple is still left with a Rs 3 lakh surplus. He added that they even invest around Rs 2 lakh in mutual funds monthly.

Sharing the screenshot, Saumil Tripathi wrote, “This is awesome. Once upon a time, it was only Indian businessmen who would run into problems of excess. But today we’re seeing even some regular 30-year-olds in the service class facing proper rich people’s problems.”

After the post went viral on X, people were amused or rather shocked to hear about the situation. People had varied reactions and went to the comment section to share them.

One of the users wrote, “I rarely see folks asking for avenues to spend with 7LPM take-home. Buy a house, upgrade a car, go on a luxury vacation, and plan for the baby in the future.. Isn’t it obvious?” Another user commented, “Maximise life experiences—take more vacations. Maximise future growth potential: Invest more in public/private companies (or real estate)”.

So far, the post has gotten 127,300 views on X.