{
  "id": 9367408,
  "title": "' ₹12K for rent, ₹1.4L for daughter's education': Auto driver shocks people with no savings despite ₹75K monthly earning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/12k-for-rent-1-4l-for-daughters-education-auto-driver-shocks-people",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T15:52:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/12k-for-rent-1-4l-for-daughters-education-auto-driver-shocks-people-with-no-savings-despite-75k-monthly-earning-11790174316809.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An auto driver earns around ₹75,000 per month but has no savings despite his income, thanks to his daughter's expensive education expenses. He spends around ₹1.4 lakh annually on her schooling, leaving him with no money at the end of the month. After paying for rent, groceries, EMI, and vehicle maintenance, the driver says he occasionally borrows money to pay his bills. The video of him explaining his financial situation went viral on social media, sparking debates about the high costs of education in India.",
  "summary": "An auto driver talked about his monthly expenses, such as EMI, rent and more, revealing that he usually ends up with no savings. His story has left people divided on the internet.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}