I broke my FD 3 times: When it helped and when it hurt

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The first time I broke my fixed deposit (FD), it felt wrong.I remember staring at the bank app for a few minutes before finally clicking on “premature withdrawal”. That FD was supposed to stay untouched for five years. It was my “safe money” — the kind Indian families build slowly and prot