Planning retirement
Hi everyone, looking for advice on my financial plan and early retirement goal.
About Me
29 years old, male, From a tier-3 city in India
No major hobbies except:
Running (serious about it long-term)
Reading & watching movies
Don’t plan to get married
No major financial responsibilities
about income & Savings
Monthly salary: 80k
Saving: 60k (last 8 months consistently)
Planning to increase savings by 8 to 10k every year
current Financials:
₹6 lakh in savings account
₹2 lakh in mutual funds
₹2 lakh in stocks
expenses
Monthly expenses: 15k to 20k (on the higher end)
Helping brother with 5k pm (he has a family)
Rest goes to groceries, clothes, and occasional spending
my goal is to Retire by 40
After that, only work for fun
and Spend time on , Running and reading and ezploring my homestate uttarakhand
Personally i want simple lifestyle, no luxury goals
need advice on if
my current savings rate enough to retire by 40?
How should I allocate my money better? (MFs, stocks, etc.)
Should I reduce cash holdings (6 lakh seems high)?
What kind of corpus should I realistically target given my lifestyle?
Any risks I might be ignoring?
additional Context
Parents are financially stable
I don’t foresee major future expenses
I prefer a simple, low-expense lifestyle
Posted Apr 6, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC