India, Aug. 30 -- Moving into a rented flat often appears straightforward on paper: pay the security deposit, purchase a few household essentials and then manage the monthly rent and utility bills. However, one woman has shared how her experience turned out to be very different, with unexpected household expenses continuing to pile up long after she moved in.

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Taking to Instagram, Swati Singh shared a video detailing the financial reality she faced after shifting into a flat. She said she had initially assumed that most of the major spending would happen only during the moving-in phase, but soon realised that setting up and maintaining a home ...