The Hisaab Blog
Money clarity, one idea at a time
Practical writing on household money — seeing it clearly, planning it together, and arguing about it less.
Budgeting in Dubai as an Indian expat: a two-currency life
Your life runs in dirhams, but your goals often live in rupees. Here is how to budget when your money speaks two languages.
13 September 2026
What a UAE salary really looks like after rent, school and life
The offer letter number and the number you actually keep are two different things. Here is how to see your real dirham picture.
13 September 2026
Why couples fight about money (and how clarity fixes it)
Most money arguments are not about money. They are about two people looking at two different pictures of the same month.
13 September 2026
The 28th of the month: where did it all go?
Salary credited on the 1st. Confusion by the 28th. Here is why the month quietly disappears — and the simple habit that stops it.
12 September 2026
Emergency fund: how much is enough for an Indian household?
Three months? Six months? The honest answer depends on your household — here is how to find your number and actually get there.
11 September 2026