Your personal finance
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The friend who went for a low paying job
Years ago, a very close friend of mine called me: “Amwene ndazitaya. Ndapeza pena basi (I am quitting, I have…
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You are unconsciously training your children to be poor
Not long ago, I tumbled across an interesting read. Some American I have admired so much for his personal finance…
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Challenging your non-saving mindset
The starting point in a healthy financial life is ‘kuzimana’ (saving). If you are like most people, the thought of…
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I bet, fear is crippling you!
Three years ago, I was incredibly scared when I hit my financial bottom. Our second son was just born but…
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Don’t plan to bite more than you can chew
You have been reading the personal finance articles for years now. Every now and then you think “this is worthy…
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The all-time golden rule: Spend less than you earn
It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? But not easy, especially for those living hand-to-mouth, in Covid-19 times like these. However,…
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Failure to communicate finance decisions will break your relationship
In many of the speaking engagements I have had with organisations or during wedding send-offs, one of the most common…
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Be honest with yourself and spouse
Yes, being honest with yourself and owning up to your mistakes is an important step to success. It is easy…
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When my son schooled me that money is not everything
It’s 7am in 2018, and I am driving my 10-year old son to school. As usual, we are having general…
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Think twice before you give a loan to a friend, family member
Let me say from the word go that I am writing this fully aware that I might lose friends and…
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Healthy habits are a worthy investment!
You may not have known Billy Mays but you certainly must have known Michael Jackson. The latter got most of…
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I bet, fear is crippling you!
T hree years ago, I was incredibly scared when I hit my financial bottom. Our second son was just born…
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Why are you missing the target?
One February afternoon, during my son’s birthday, I was home playing games with him on the computer. One game made…
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Face your finance fears head on!
Even though I write a lot about personal finance here and elsewhere, I still have a lot of my own…
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I bet, fear is crippling you!
Three years ago, I was incredibly scared when I hit my financial bottom. Our second son was just born but…
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The golden rule for a happy financial life
The golden rule for a happy financial life has always remained unchanged for centuries: spend less than you earn and…
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Debt is inevitable but…
Personal finance covers a wide variety of money topics including budgeting, expenses, debt, saving, retirement and insurance among others. Understanding…
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Do you have a contingency plan for the rainy day?
If you are an ardent follower of this column, you will have known by now that living within a budget…
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Healthy habits are a worthy investment
You may not have known Billy Mays but you certainly must have known Michael Jackson. The latter got most of…
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I don’t think that job is your passion, please quit!
I have observed it and can bear testimony over and over again: the people that succeed in a particular career…
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