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Money talks || Cures for a lean purse – IV
Welcome back! We have now come to the last post in the ‘Cure for a lean purse’ series. It’s been a thrilling journey so far. In case you’re just joining in, you can catch-up on all the saving, investment and retirement tips we’ve discussed so far. Let’s get into the last, but definitely not the least important cure. #7 ‘Increase thy ability to earn’ ‘The more wisdom we know, the more we may earn.’ Arkad. There’s a saying which recently became popular which goes ‘Dangote still they find money’. Mr Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa still finding ways to increase and secure his net worth. This is true…
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Money Talks || Why you shouldn’t save in a traditional piggybank.
Hey there! Do you save part of your income? How do you do that? Do you save in a traditional piggybank? Whatever your answers might be, just read on, I have gist for you. Before getting into the post proper, I’ll be sharing some backstory about how this idea came to be. Stay with me. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been struggling with whether or not to delve into writing about personal finance. The idea was particularly inspired by a message I received from an old classmate reminding me of when I helped her save money back in secondary school. I had contemplated starting this series a while back,…
