Raising financially literate children starts with you. Activities aimed at inspiring children and youth to learn about money, saving, creating livelihoods, gaining employment, and becoming entrepreneurs go a long way toward teaching them about financial literacy. With money management not taught in schools, it is so important for parents and guardians to ensure that their children […]
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Coping with the pressure of Christmas Most Nigeria families have been badly affected by the economic downturn. Debo Peters has recently been laid off by his employer, an oil service company that was forced to shed sixty percent of its work force. He is the primary breadwinner; his wife Anne works part time as a
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Are you in your 50’s or know someone in their 50’s? Money Matters with Nimi (MMWN) is hosting a Brunch with 50 women in their 50’s – a learning event tailored for women in their fifties. Details are as follows: Date : Thursday 19th November 2015 Time : 8.00am – 12:00pm Venue: The George Hotel, 30, Lugard
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It is important to pay particular attention to passing on key life-transforming principles to our children in their foundational years when habits are formed. Teach them the way they should go includes focusing on raising successful children and instilling life-long values in them and not just being focused on providing for their welfare and educational needs. If
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“Surely I am far too young to have an estate plan or be bothered about my next to kin.” Many young people see no reason why they should start thinking of their demise when they are just starting out. Yet, imagine the lengths to which we go, in ensuring that our children are taken care
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Navigating Uncertain Times A recent survey of how the average Nigerian is feeling about their personal finances attracted the following responses; I am five years to retirement and I just don’t feel I have enough. I am scared that my standard of living will fall. I have two children studying abroad and with the devaluation
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If you took time to take stock of your expenses in the month of March, you may notice that at least a third of the monies spent might not be accounted for especially on those ‘little-little’ items. The ones we think do not matter and as such we do not need to have a budget
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Deciding how to save or spend is something that should be top of mind. Global money week which commenced on March 9th is an international money awareness celebration which engages children worldwide in learning how money works including saving, creating livelihood, gaining employment and entrepreneurship. This year’s theme is “Save today, Safe Tomorrow.” To be able to
Contributed by Nimi Akinkugbe, Money Matters with Nimi As part of the Global Money Week, we identify that children need to learn about money. Teaching your child about money is something you might wonder how to do and when to start? Read on about the best ways to introduce children to money in this two part
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Budgeting Plans For When a Child Comes into Your Life – Contributed by Tokie Laotan-Brown When a child comes into your life, you are guaranteed a whirlwind ride, from baby showers to naming ceremonies – it is a constant flow of advices, best practises from moms, moms in law and well wishers. It is definitely
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