Guides
Short, plain explanations of the ideas behind the tools.
- Mid-market rate vs the rate you actually getWhy the rate on a search engine is not the rate on your transfer, and how to compare offers fairly.
- Kerala and Gulf time zones, and why weekends differTime differences between Kerala and each Gulf country, and how to plan calls around different working weeks.
- The Hijri calendar explained simplyHow the Islamic calendar works, why dates can differ by a day, and how Gulf official dates are set.
- How to read an electricity bill: units, slabs and fixed chargesWhat kWh means, how tiered tariffs work, and how to estimate which appliance costs the most.
- Buying gold in Kerala: pavan, karat and making chargesHow jewellery price is built up, what 22K and 24K mean, and what to check on a bill.
- A fair way to split rent and bills in a shared flatEqual split, split by share, and handling one-off expenses so nobody feels cheated.
- Luggage weight: a packing checklist and how to weigh at homeHow to avoid excess baggage fees, weigh bags without airport scales and pack for a trip home.
- VAT in the GCC: how to add and remove it correctlyThe formula for adding VAT, the common mistake when removing it, and a reminder of rates.
- Kerala land units: cent, acre, square feet and moreHow cent, are, acre, square feet, square metres and hectare relate, with examples.
- WhatsApp click-to-chat links: how they workCreate a link that opens a chat with a number, with or without a pre-filled message, and why the country code matters.