Kya hai ye Low EMI ka craze?
Bhaiyo, hum sabko achha lagta hai jab monthly kharcha kam ho, right? Isi wajah se log aksar aise loans choose karte hain jisme EMI kam ho. Par iski keemat pata hai kya hai? Sirf kam EMI ke chakkar mein hum loan ka tenure, yaani repayment ka time, extend kar dete hain. Matlab, jo loan 5 saal mein khatam ho sakta tha, woh ab 10-15 saal chalega.
Time Lamba Toh Interest Bhi Zyada!
Socho, agar aapka loan amount ₹5 Lakh hai aur aapka interest rate 10% hai. Agar aap 5 saal ka loan lete ho, toh total interest kam hoga. Par agar usi loan ko 15 saal ke liye extend kar diya, toh aap original amount se bhi zyada sirf interest pay kar sakte ho! Iska matlab hai aapki jeb se overall bahut zyada paisa nikalta hai, jiske badle mein aapko koi extra benefit nahi mil raha.
Lender ki toh full earning!
Financial institutions ko toh iska seedha fayda hota hai. Unka interest income time ke saath badhta rehta hai. Unke liye ye win-win hai kyunki unka paisa zyada time tak unke paas rehta hai aur interest bhi zyada milta hai.
Kya hum smart ban sakte hain?
Asal mein, is low EMI ka fayda tabhi hai jab aap woh paisa jo aap EMI mein bachaa rahe ho, use smart tarike se invest karo. Agar aap us money ko aise assets mein invest nahi karte jahan interest rate se zyada return mile, toh aap actually zyada pay kar rahe ho bina koi khaas gain ke. Iske liye achhi financial planning zaroori hai, jo har kisi ke paas nahi hoti.
Economy par bhi impact!
Jab zyada log lambe loans mein fas jaate hain, toh overall household debt badh jaata hai. Ye logon ko unexpected situations jaise job loss ya badhti prices ke liye zyada vulnerable bana deta hai. Economy ke liye bhi ye achha nahi hai, kyunki logon ke paas spending ke liye kam paisa bachata hai aur woh savings ya investment nahi kar paate. Isse overall economic growth slow ho sakti hai.
Aage kya hoga?
Future mein shayad government policies mein changes aayein, consumers ko educate kiya jaaye. Par jab tak logo ko immediate relief chahiye, tab tak low EMI vs. high total cost ka ye jhagda chalta rahega. Zaroori hai ki loan lene se pehle, total cost ko samjho.