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Anam Mirza Ditches UPI Apps to Curb Spending, Prompts Mixed Reactions Online

Emptying her UPI accounts by deleting Google Pay forced her to track expenses manually through cash or cards.

In a recent Instagram post, Anam Mirza opens up about her money-saving move.
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Video of Anam Mirza goes viral. Image Source: Anam Mirza/ Instagram

Overview

  • As part of her “Little Changes, Big Impact” Instagram series on June 26, Anam Mirza revealed that she had emptied her UPI wallets and deleted Google Pay.
  • She says handling cash or cards made each transaction feel more tangible and helped her avoid impulse purchases.
  • In the early adjustment period she often found herself without any payment method and had to rely on friends for small expenses like coffee.
  • Social media responses have ranged from support for her mindful approach to critiques that foregoing instant digital payments is impractical.
  • UPI now links 673 banks in India and processed transactions worth over ₹25 lakh crore as of May 2025, with SBI handling nearly 5,000 transactions per minute.