India, July 11 -- A viral Reddit post has caught people's attention for its story of a man who quietly built a fortune of Rs.4.7 crore and retired at the age of 45, without a high-paying job or a side hustle.

The post was shared by a Reddit user, @u/CAGRGuy, who in his post said that his uncle, who built Rs.4.7 crore by the age of 45, had a very simple life. He lived in the same 2BHK flat for 30 years, rode a scooter, and rarely went on holidays. He never started a business, traded stocks, or did anything flashy with money. His only income was from a steady, regular job.

In his post, he mentioned that he had a habit of saving and investing. In 1998, he began putting Rs.10,000 into a mutual fund. Later, he started a Rs.500 SIP (Systemati...