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Debt and you: Who is managing the other?
Conducting some training course last year on the outskirts of Lilongwe, I met a long time colleague who began by…
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Advice to the youth: Go for the hard to learn skills
One challenge the youth face today is that they hardly know how to direct their energy towards areas that would…
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Jealousy spouses and finances
Don’t get me wrong friends. To be Jealousy is human nature and for couples especially, it is in all…
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It’s not all about money, dad
It’s seven o’clock in the morning and I am driving my seven year-old-son to school. As usual, we are…
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How to improve employee morale without breaking the bank
It’s just two months into the New Year and one resolution I have made is to keep staff under my…
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Stop procrastinating, Do it!
You have been reading the personal finance articles for years now. Every now and then you think ‘this is worth…
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Fear is crippling you!
About three years ago, I was incredibly scared when I hit my financial bottom. Our second son was just born…
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For how long will you live in your parent’s house?
It has to come. Yes, it has to. Of course, I mean financial independence. I am especially talking to…
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A peaceful home, a healthy financial life
The other day, my six-year-old son shocked me with a complaint that still lingers fresh in my mind: ‘Will you…
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Why others get promoted while you watch
Very early in the morning this other day, I went jogging as has been my habit for a while.…
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The day I faced my spouse in the face to talk money
It was January of 2015. I was cuddled on a sofa set facing an empty fridge and my bank balance…
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Mental maths and good spending choices
First of all, I will admit that I am not really good at mental math—but I am good enough. Doing…
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When Christmas spending finishes you off
The times are particularly hard this year—if not the case for you, then count yourself lucky. I can bet you,…
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Cut your spending appetite and pay your debts
Personal finance covers a wide variety of money topics, including budgeting, expenses, debt, saving, retirement and insurance among others.…
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These myths you believe in are dangerous!
One day, while at a local filling station, the pump attendant looked at me and drew closer to my…
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So you don’t have a will yet?
A will is basically a legal document that allows a dead person to tell living people what to do…
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Why that small business failed
A few months ago, I bumped into a long time friend while picking my son from school. Apparently, he came…
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So you don’t have a will yet?
A will is basically a legal document that allows a dead person to tell living people what to do…
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Finding the right small business for yourself
It’s a fact. For most Malawians, the salary is the only reliable source of family income. While this is…
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Should you start giving your child an allowance now?
This question has been on our mind quite a bit recently, as our 10 and 6-year-old sons continue to grow…
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