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Trust me, saving is not easy but very important
The starting point in a healthy financial life is kuzimana (saving). If you are like most people, the thought of…
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Do you pay attention to how you look?
You see, one of the greatest challenges of living a lifestyle of financial freedom is determining the exact value of…
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When failure to communicate finance positions breaks relationships
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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How wealthy are you?
Being in the newly-established National Planning Commission, I have fallen in love with the new development narrative of ‘spearheading wealth…
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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 amongst others. Understanding…
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Are you mostly spending on necessities or luxuries?
You see, everyone puts their money into three basic groups: necessities, luxuries, and saving for the future. Obviously, the pile…
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Never ever waste time, it’s a non-renewable resource
We spend time in much the same way that we do money. We devote some of our time to actually…
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Are you sure you are making progress?
It’s true. Almost always, it becomes more fun and fulfilling to work towards a difficult goal if you have some…
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Tips in living a happy life with or without money
The book The Last Lecture by Dr Randy Pausch is one useful piece you need to have on your book…
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Debt and you: Who is managing the other?
Conducting some training course a couple of years ago in the outskirts of Lilongwe, I met a long time colleague…
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Do you have a contingency plan?
S ometime last year, Malawian Airlines had its flights to Malawi from Harare cancelled on two consecutive days—on Friday and…
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Are you sure you are making progress?
It’s true. Almost always, it becomes more fun and fulfilling to work towards a difficult goal if you have some…
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When parents train their children to be poor
Not long ago, I tumbled across a very interesting read. Some American I have admired so much for his personal…
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Why the Bible encourages investing
Sometime back, my pastor took to the pulpit with the message from Matthew 25:14-30. The passage basically discusses a Master…
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Neglected Retirement Planning Tips
Last week we discussed on where one can start in planning for retirement. We did point out that three important…
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Do you have any idea what your retirement needs will be?
Last week, I sat looking through the bedroom window of my house in Harare. I began to ask myself if…
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Stop spoiling your children
As a parent, there is a strong likelihood that at some point, your child will fail at their goals particularly…
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Adolescent minds in mature bodies
I have seen adolescent minds in mature bodies all over. Yes, you have seen them too. These are young men…
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‘Empty time’ is your enemy
We spend time in much the same way that we do money. We devote some of our time to actually…
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Trust me, saving is not easy but very important
The starting point in a healthy financial life is kuzimana (saving). If you are like most people, the thought of…
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