I\u2019m Mani Karthik – an ex-NRI who moved back to India after 10+ years in the US, carrying three bags and about a million questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You probably have a few yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trust me.
I\u2019ve been there.
This blog is where I write about everything I learned (usually the hard way).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705 NRIs thinking about moving back to India. \ud83e\ude99 Finance & Credit Tips<\/strong> \ud83c\udfe1 Life Hacks for Returning NRIs<\/strong> \ud83d\udcc4 RNOR & Tax Confusion Solved<\/strong> \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f Moving Back & Shopping Lists<\/strong> \ud83d\udcbb Online Income & Side Hustles<\/strong> To help you make smarter decisions. So feel free to dig around. Welcome home. \ud83d\ude4f I\u2019m Mani Karthik – an ex-NRI who moved back to India after 10+ years in the US, carrying three bags and about a million questions….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34718,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35811","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35811"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35815,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35811\/revisions\/35815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manikarthik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u2705 Folks who just landed and are trying to figure things out.
\u2705 Anyone who’s googled \u201cbest credit card after returning to India.\u201d
\u2705 Curious souls wondering if life in India is actually<\/em> better.
\u2705 Dreamers building something from scratch in the homeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWhat You’ll Find Here<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How to manage your NRE\/NRO accounts, apply for credit cards, build a CIBIL score, and save money smartly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step-by-step guides on getting a driving license, choosing a city to live in, or where to buy a sim card without crying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explained like you\u2019re five. What it is, why it matters, and how to get the most out of your tax breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What to bring from the US. What not to. What you\u2019ll miss. And what you\u2019ll never miss (hello, tipping).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You came back to find purpose. Why not build something meaningful too? I\u2019ll show you how I did it \u2014 step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nNew Here? Start With These \ud83d\udc47<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nMy Goal?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To skip the mistakes I made.
And maybe\u2026 fall in love with India again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drop a comment.
Or just say hi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Mani<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"