Glossary
/EMI Full Form
The full form of EMI is Equated Monthly Installment.
Simply put, it is the fixed amount you pay the bank every month to clear off a loan, meaning your monthly outflow stays the same until the entire debt is wiped out. Because it includes principal and interest, your initial payments mostly go toward interest rather than reducing the loan. You deal with this when you take out a home loan, buy a car on finance, or split a big credit card bill into monthly chunks.
Since a high Equated Monthly Installment can eat up your monthly surplus, check if your loan actually leaves enough room for your investment goals first.