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‘Rs 70,000 Salary, Rs 15.5 lakh debt, no savings, no property and a dependent mother’: Woman’s viral post on loan burden sparks financial advice

Managing debt can be overwhelming, especially when there is no financial safety net to fall back on. A recent Reddit post from a 31-year-old woman has struck a chord with thousands online after she opened up about her struggle to balance two loans, household expenses, rent, and caring for her mother on a monthly salary of ₹70,000.

The woman, who lives in a Tier-2 Indian city with her mother, said she is unmarried, has no savings, owns no property, and is the sole earning member of the family. Her emotional post, titled "Need help, don't know what to do anymore," highlighted the financial stress that has left her unable to sleep properly.

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