Early this year, I got a call from my bank account officer. Funny thing is, I have actively operated this bank account for over a year and I have never received a call from any account officer. He said he called to introduce himself to me and also mentioned he noticed...
read moreBattle of the bills; Treasury bills vs. Mutual funds
What would you do if you were financially independent?
Have you ever asked yourself that question? What would I do If I didn't have to worry about money? Would you simply sit around all day and chill? Spend more time with the people you love?Resign from a job you hate? Give more to charity? or simply travel the world? In...
read moreHas anybody ever asked you what you’re worth?
When I started working 9-5 officially, all I was interested in were the opportunities to increase my monthly pay. I wanted to climb the corporate ladder i.e.get promoted at work and gain the respect of my colleague as well but to be honest, all I really remember from...
read moreEver made an investment mistake? Here’s one of mine
A lot of people have set financial goals for the year. And that’s fantastic! However, setting a goal to invest is one thing. Making the right investment decision is a different ball game. One of my first investment mistakes was an investment in a private placement...
read moreStepping out of scarcity thinking one step of a time
When I decided to share my story, I didn't expect to get such an overwhelming response. (I tried to reply to as many emails as possible, forgive me if I didn't reply to your email, I still got some email responses today) But I'm glad I shared my story. It was so...
read moreAre you afraid of being broke? (I used to be)
I listened to a speaker at a conference recently and she said she was driven to work hard because she was afraid of being broke. I smiled because I remembered how I used to be afraid of being broke as well. One specific incident I'll always remember is sitting in my...
read moreDo you need to earn additional income? Here are 3 types of income to consider
Does this sound like you? You work really hard and give in your best at your 9-5 or business all the time. At the end of each day, you're so tired and you wonder how exactly you can earn additional income If this sounds like you, you're not alone I was that...
read moreNew to investing? This episode is for you
This week, I had to tackle this question I get all the time, ''How do I get started investing?'' I thought it was important to get this out of the way before I delve into a bit more complex investing concepts on the millennial investor series Here's the episode for...
read moreLife lessons from my trip to Rwanda
Last week, I took a 5 day trip to Rwanda I have heard and read a lot of positive things about Rwanda, so I wanted to see for myself what the hype was all about. Rwanda is a small and landlocked country in East Africa. The country has a total area of 26,338km2 (Nigeria...
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