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Emergency fund, savings rate, sinking funds, the monthly money review, and the silent leaks that drain a Kathmandu paycheck.

July 21, 20269 min read
A-class vs B-class vs C-class bank in Nepal: does it matter for your FD or savings account?
Class A, B, and C banks in Nepal differ in paid-up capital and regulatory tier, not deposit-insurance coverage. What actually changes for your FD or savings account.
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July 18, 20268 min read
How much does Teej actually cost? What's provable, and what nobody has ever measured
Saree prices, bangle sales, and vegetable spikes around Teej in Nepal are documented. A total household budget figure isn't. Here's what the data actually shows.
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July 10, 202610 min read
What going to Japan actually costs from Nepal: language school vs SSW, lakh by lakh
The language-school route costs Rs 12–13.5 lakh in year one from Nepal. The SSW worker route should cost a fraction of that. The lakh-by-lakh math, sourced.
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July 10, 20269 min read
The real cost of chasing a Loksewa job: coaching fees, attempts, and the opportunity-cost math
Coaching runs Rs 3,000–13,500 and forms Rs 300–1,200, but two years of full-time prep costs Rs 7–10 lakh once rent and foregone salary count. The honest math.
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July 7, 202611 min read
NEA electricity tariff slabs decoded: why crossing 20 units changes your whole bill
Nepal's NEA domestic tariff, decoded: the free 20 units for 5A homes, the Rs 3 retro-charge past it, the service-charge staircase, and the new 5% VAT above 50 units.
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July 4, 202612 min read
Job switch vs staying: how much of a raise justifies changing jobs in Nepal?
A raise from switching jobs in Nepal can shrink fast: a tax return you must now file, a paused SSF medical clock, pay-in-lieu of notice. The real net, worked out.
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July 3, 20269 min read
The real cost of a 'free' bank account in Nepal
A 'free' Nepali savings account still drips Rs 1,000-1,500 a year in SMS, debit-card and app fees. But the below-minimum penalty everyone fears doesn't exist here.
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July 2, 202611 min read
Dhukuti in Nepal: how it works, the real return, and when it collapses
Dhukuti promises above-bank returns from a circle of people you trust. How the bidding really works, why it is banned under Section 14A, and when it collapses.
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June 30, 20268 min read
Minimum wage in Nepal 2082/83: the monthly, daily and hourly floor, and who it covers
Nepal's minimum wage is Rs 19,550 a month from Shrawan 2082: basic Rs 12,170 plus Rs 7,380 dearness allowance. The daily and hourly floor, and who it covers.
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June 30, 20268 min read
Overtime, allowances and the Labour Act: what legally counts toward your pay in Nepal
Overtime in Nepal is 1.5x basic, capped at 4 hours a day and 24 a week. What the Labour Act 2074 counts as remuneration, and which allowances dilute your SSF.
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June 30, 20269 min read
Your annual profit bonus in Nepal: the 10% rule, the 6-vs-8-month cap, and who actually gets it
The Bonus Act 2030 sends 10% of a profitable firm's net profit to staff, capped at 6-8 months' salary. Who qualifies, when it pays, and why a loss year means zero.
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June 29, 20267 min read
Living on one income in Kathmandu: a single-earner family budget that actually holds
One salary, a family of four, Kathmandu prices. A line-by-line single-income budget, why school fees decide it, and the bigger buffer a sole earner needs.
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June 27, 20268 min read
EPS Korea: what it really costs to go from Nepal, and how to fund it
Going to Korea via EPS costs about Rs 1.5 lakh all-in, including the air ticket. The exam fee, medical, welfare fund, and why a lakhs-charging broker is a scam.
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June 25, 20269 min read
What it actually costs to live in Kathmandu per month (2083)
A real monthly cost-of-living breakdown for Kathmandu in 2083: rent, food, utilities, transport, school fees. One person ~Rs 35k, a family of four ~Rs 90k+.
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June 22, 20268 min read
Why the dollar rate moves in Nepal: how NRB sets the exchange rate
Nepal pegs the rupee to India at 1.60, but the dollar floats. How NRB derives the daily USD rate, why it keeps hitting records, and what you actually pay.
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June 19, 202611 min read
FD rates have fallen across Nepal: where do you actually park money now?
Bank FD rates in Nepal have slid from ~11% to about 4%, and the real return after tax and inflation is now negative. Where your money can actually keep up.
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June 19, 20267 min read
What inflation is quietly doing to your Rs 50,000 salary in 2083
Inflation in Nepal looks tame at 2-3% a year, but it compounded to about 17% over four years. What that does to a Rs 50,000 salary that never got a raise.
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June 19, 20268 min read
A Kathmandu grocery basket in 2083 vs 2080: what the same Rs 5,000 buys now
Cooking gas up 20%, fuel up a quarter, oil and meat sharply higher, sugar and vegetables flat. What the same Rs 5,000 grocery run buys in Kathmandu now vs 2080.
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June 18, 20269 min read
Going abroad for work from Nepal: what it really costs, and the scams
A Gulf job should cost about Rs 18,000 out of pocket; workers routinely pay Rs 130,000–700,000. The real cost, the payback math, and how the overcharging works.
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June 15, 202610 min read
Is your bank deposit safe? Nepal's Rs 5 lakh deposit insurance, explained
Bank deposits in Nepal are guaranteed up to Rs 5,00,000 per person per bank by the DCGF — but only at NRB-licensed banks, not co-operatives. What's covered.
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June 15, 202611 min read
Breaking an FD early in Nepal: how much interest you actually lose
Break an FD early and the bank pays the lower completed-period rate minus a 1–3% penalty, so your yield can slip below a savings account. The loss math inside.
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June 13, 20268 min read
A 30-day no-spend challenge adapted for a Nepali salary
A 30-day no-spend challenge built for a Nepali salary: what counts as essential, which month to pick, and how much a Kathmandu earner can realistically recover.
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June 13, 20268 min read
The daily Rs 200 leak: what small Kathmandu habits cost you over a year
Rs 200 a day in small Kathmandu habits is Rs 73,000 a year. What coffee, momo, rides, and data packs really cost, and what the leak becomes if you redirect it.
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June 13, 20269 min read
Pay yourself first: automating savings on a Nepali salary before you can spend it
How to automate savings on a Nepali salary: salary-day standing instructions, recurring deposit auto-debit, ConnectIPS SIP e-mandates, and wallet auto-save.
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Saving & Budgeting

A-class vs B-class vs C-class bank in Nepal: does it matter for your FD or savings account?

How much does Teej actually cost? What's provable, and what nobody has ever measured

What going to Japan actually costs from Nepal: language school vs SSW, lakh by lakh

The real cost of chasing a Loksewa job: coaching fees, attempts, and the opportunity-cost math

NEA electricity tariff slabs decoded: why crossing 20 units changes your whole bill

Job switch vs staying: how much of a raise justifies changing jobs in Nepal?

The real cost of a 'free' bank account in Nepal

Dhukuti in Nepal: how it works, the real return, and when it collapses

Minimum wage in Nepal 2082/83: the monthly, daily and hourly floor, and who it covers

Overtime, allowances and the Labour Act: what legally counts toward your pay in Nepal

Your annual profit bonus in Nepal: the 10% rule, the 6-vs-8-month cap, and who actually gets it

Living on one income in Kathmandu: a single-earner family budget that actually holds

EPS Korea: what it really costs to go from Nepal, and how to fund it

What it actually costs to live in Kathmandu per month (2083)

Why the dollar rate moves in Nepal: how NRB sets the exchange rate

FD rates have fallen across Nepal: where do you actually park money now?

What inflation is quietly doing to your Rs 50,000 salary in 2083

A Kathmandu grocery basket in 2083 vs 2080: what the same Rs 5,000 buys now

Going abroad for work from Nepal: what it really costs, and the scams

Is your bank deposit safe? Nepal's Rs 5 lakh deposit insurance, explained

Breaking an FD early in Nepal: how much interest you actually lose

A 30-day no-spend challenge adapted for a Nepali salary

The daily Rs 200 leak: what small Kathmandu habits cost you over a year

Pay yourself first: automating savings on a Nepali salary before you can spend it