“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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Is your personal financial information secure? How secure are your personal finances? Have you ever had to endure the painful experience of being a victim of fraud or identity theft in which personal documents are stolen and the data is used fraudulently? Your financial information is very personal and must be carefully protected. In today’s
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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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Nimi Akinkugbe, Money Matters with Nimi continues the discussion don’t let the wedding ruin your marriage. (See Part 1 here) Who pays for what? In the past, tradition was not financially kind to the bride’s family who was expected to cover most of the costs.Nowadays both families tend to play a role and the division
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Nimi Akinkugbe, Money Matters with Nimi discusses don’t let the wedding ruin your marriage in this 2 part series. Don’t let the wedding ruin your marriage From our earliest years we are conditioned to dream of a fairy tale wedding. Parents are often under a lot of pressure on themselves to give their children the
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Have you set your financial plans for the New Year? It is clear that we face economic challenges with the decline in global oil prices, the devaluation of the naira, a volatile stockmarket, increased interest rates, serious security issues and a general air of uncertainty in the land. This will inevitably have an impact on
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