Your personal finance

A few pieces of advice to the youth

One challenge the youth face today is that they hardly know how to direct their energy towards areas that will…

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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 having general conversations.…

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The golden rule: spend less than you earn

It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? Yet, there are many of us burying ourselves in debt (spending more we earn)…

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Stop wasting time: it is money

Ihave a couple of professors that I admire with regard to how they manage their time—one is at Bunda and…

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Two little pieces of advice that could change your life

I’ve received so many great pieces of advice over the years from family and friends, from great books, and from…

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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. For…

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Who are you fooling with your idling?

This week, I had one of the most adventurous holidays ever. I went to the inland port of Nsanje, jumping…

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Why I cherish that friend

It was last year in the rainy month of November. My mother was arriving from Rumphi on a night bus.…

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The friend who went for a low paying job

Last year, a very close friend of mine phoned me late in the night. “Amwene ndazitaya. Ndapeza pena basi” (I am quitting,…

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Watch your progress, but make it fun too

Abraham Lincoln once said “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back”. This is a powerful statement that…

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