Do you ever look back at your childhood and wish that you had been given at least some basic lessons about money? Perhaps many of the money issues you face would never have happened; if only you understood some basic principles of financial management. Do your children a favour; get them started on the right […]
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The family is the smallest building block of society and it holds the utmost importance in a person’s life. It is a most powerful unit when it is cohesive and empowered. In recognition of the critical importance of the family for a peaceful and sustainable society, the United Nations observes International Day of Families each
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Are you always agonising about not being able to pay your bills? Living from pay-check to pay-check? Are you shackled to an 8 to 5 job that you detest but have no savings and no other source of income? The salary you get from work is as a direct result of your efforts at
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As parents, financing the future of our children should be an important part of how we invest our money as the years go by. Setting your child(ren) on the right path financially has a lot to do with how we invest. As for financing their future includes everything: from nurturing them, to their living expenses;
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Single mums face unique financial challenges.
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Is procrastination a major problem for you? If it is a challenge for you, resolve to tackle it head-on in 2021 as one of your key New Year Resolutions. Procrastination can have many negative consequences. Deadlines are missed, opportunities are wasted, work is rushed with the attendant fall in quality standards, impressions are created, as
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The word ‘Philanthropy’ stirs up thoughts of ‘affluence,’ but philanthropy takes on many forms, thus why everyone can and should be a philanthropist. It is our response to human needs; it is about caring and serving; an opportunity to be involved. A philanthropist can be defined as “someone who gives of his or her time,
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When money is tight, it is important to know how to manage baby expenses, when you have a baby on the way. As you probably know, having a baby can be expensive and needs proper planning. There is no cheap way to have and raise a baby because, in addition to the money, it takes
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Do we need to put ourselves under so much pressure to overspend at Christmas? The truth is that you can have a great Christmas and still leave money in the bank. Here are 12 tips on how to celebrate christmas with the family during the recession: 1. PREPARE A CHRISTMAS BUDGET Before you begin any
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“Nigeria has slipped into a recession after its gross domestic product contracted for the second consecutive quarter”, according to data released by the Statistician-General in November. With all that’s happened this year, it is so easy to throw up your hands and think, “more doom and gloom”. A recession is nothing to smile about but
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