New Delhi, April 21 -- A Chartered Accountant has cautioned that India's middle class will see its wealth shrink, despite rising salaries, if investment mindset does not shift towards growth rather than savings. In a detailed post on social media platform X, CA and financial advisor Nitin Kaushik warned: "Your salary is growing, but your wealth is SHRINKING."

Calling it the "silent crisis of 2026", where a straight comparison of salaries over a 11-year period shows increase, Kaushik noted that inflation has far outpaced pay. "Your salary may have jumped from Rs.90,000 in 2015 to Rs.1.5 lakh today . a 66% increase. But when rent, school fees, and insurance have nearly doubled. your real purchasing power has barely moved," he said.

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