Insurance and Emergency funds are a critical component of your personal finance management, or rather, they should be! Some say having insurance is like writing your own will (which is a smart thing to do anyway), in essence, you are just waiting for unfortunate event(s) to happen to you. When planning your finances, you should…
Cooking and Food Shopping – How To Spend And Tips
I want to write a book! It will be called “The Concoction Lifestyle: A Compendium of Life Hacks”. You like the title yeah? Not catchy enough? This article is written for men! Specifically single men. The eat out- I cannot cook- I can only boil water and eat noodles 5 times a day- men. Eating…
As A Beginner, What Do You Need To Know About Mutual Funds – Some Good Advice.
My focus today is not just how to keep money but how to get started with investing it. You must be disciplined not only with saving money but also with real wealth building in investing it. So, we are talking about Mutual Funds today. What exactly is it? How can you start investing in mutual…
How To (Really)Track Your Spending Effectively: 3 Practical Methods
Should you track your spending? How should it be done? One time, I asked a friend how much she spends on a monthly basis. Given that she is still in school, you would think I would give her a pass for not knowing. Regardless of what stage you are in life. You should have a…
How To Increase Income With Safe Forex Trading. Here’s Some Advice – Part 1
How safe is forex trading? So think about Forex like this: I have a whole crate of eggs, and you have a bag full of sachet water. I need water, and you need eggs. So there is an exchange. That is classic Trade by barter. Great, now let’s swap things, instead of exchanging eggs with…
Can Sourcing My Inner Creativity Help Me Make Money?
How can you make money as a creative? Should you? This post is for creatives who strongly believe they do not have a corporate bone in their body and their gift would make way for them (hmm … in this Nigeria?). You know I am what you call a polymath! How so? I can sing…
How To Sustainably Reduce Debt – Here’s Some Good Advice
We’ve all been there, living large one -minute and then facing the harsh reality of empty pockets the next and you are just wondering how in the world you spent that money. The next thing you know, you’ll have to borrow some more money. But fear not, because there’s always a way out of a…
Can Buying a House Help Me? Here’s Some Good Advice.
Full Disclaimer: I have four houses, live in one, rent out three, and plan to acquire more. I can afford it, and it’s worth it. I was ready to buy my first property the year I met my wife. Owning a property was something I always wanted. However, I had never taken the steps to…
Why Boring Business Ideas Are Better Than Exciting Ones.
Did I ever tell you of the time I started a food business with my friend? I have tried many things in life, so put some respect on my name! We were two grown men, frying yam, and selling beans, plantain, and pepper sauce alongside it. Oh yes! I was broke! While this may be…
Can Getting Married Help Me? Here’s Some Good Advice.
Marriage or Getting Married is an amazing thing. It is one of the highest forms of human relationship between 2 people. Every other family relationship is not chosen. Think about it: you don’t get to choose your father, mother, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents – you name it. In a marriage, this is the…