Your personal finance
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Kasungu residents take cement firm to task
Residents of Wimbe in Kasungu where Shayona Cement Company has a plant, have challenged the company to set aside 10…
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The Malawi Kwacha is getting dizzy: Koma mulimba?
The Malawi Kwacha is losing ground so fast. “Hey, this is a technical subject – can you spare us and…
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Are you finding the times hard too?
Times are hard. I mean economic times of course. You do not need anybody to tell you that. Imagine my…
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Do you really need that expensive baby cot?
The other day, while waiting for my turn on an Auto-Teller machine, I overheard a very interesting conversation. Two women…
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Sitting phwii will not take you anywhere!
Last year I had one of the most adventurous holidays ever. I went to the in-land port of Nsanje, jumping…
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Are you finding the times hard too?
Times are hard. I mean economic times of course. You don’t need anybody to tell you that. Imagine my brother…
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How well do you relate with people?
I have received so many great pieces of advice over the years, from family and friends, from great books, and from…
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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 will…
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Root of many relationship evils: finances
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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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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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 saving…
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The joke of saving amidst so many dependants
One Sunday morning, my son and I went to see a close friend of mine. Reaching the gate, we hooted and it…
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What the recent reduction in interest rate means for you?
Lately, I have had to deal with a spate of inquiries on what the recent reduction in the Reserve Bank’s…
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Economic foolishness of paying rent for the whole year
The other day, I was coming back to Lilongwe from an official trip in Zomba. Our official vehicle had delayed…
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The joke of saving amidst so many dependants
One Sunday morning, my son and I went to see a close friend of mine. Reaching the gate, we hooted…
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Why are you missing the target?
During my son’s birthday, I made sure that I spent the afternoon home playing games with him on the computer.…
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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 saving money…
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My advice to His Excellency APM
This is not a political corner. Yes, I admit that politics and economics are twins but politics is not my…
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It’s easier said than done but possible!
The other day, a follower of my column wrote: ‘I have been reading your Personal Finance Column for a year…
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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. Understanding…
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