New Delhi: Can one really quit their corporate job by saving Rs 7.2 lakh? It seems like a scene from a movie, but in real life, a woman did this to choose freedom from corporate life.
How did the woman save this huge amount in 18 months?
The content creator Ria didn’t have a family fortune, a trust fund or some lucky break that happened overnight; she just followed a simple plan of setting aside Rs 40,000 per month for 18 months. Then she took a big leap that changed the path of her life. Now, her story is going viral, and everyone is wondering what exactly occurred in those 18 months that forced her to leave a job which was paying lakhs.
Is Rs 7.2 lakh saved in 18 months enough to buy financial freedom?
Ria, who is a content creator, made headlines for her ‘freedom fund’ after she had set aside Rs 40,000 per month. She made a total of Rs 7.2 lakh in about 18 months. To her, it was not just about the money; it was about the security that she felt it provided her with, to take all those witty steps in life.
How to start saving money?
Ria said that she didn’t change everything in her life, but did her utmost to remove the superfluous. She cancelled out Rs 5,000 of her subscriptions. She saved Rs10,000 by reducing her shopping by Rs10,000. She also reduced her coffee expenditure by Rs. 3000 and her expenditure on going out by Rs. 2000. The total of the small savings amounted to an astounding Rs 40,000 per month.
What did the creator refuse to cut from the budget?
Ria explained that saving money does not imply depriving yourself. She made health, good food, quality time with her partner and good sleep as her highest priorities. She simply could not compromise on these things. The creator never gave up on doing something that really made life better.
What was the moment that made her finally quit her job?
Ria said that the money she earned from her extra job became greater than her salary of Rs 1.6 lakh per month in 18 months. Which is when she knew that she had reached the point where she could quit. Even later, she was able to create four different lines of income for herself.
