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Don’t get overwhelmed by the important, but not urgent things
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Failure to communicate finance decisions will break your relationship
In many of the speaking engagements I have had with organizations or during wedding send-offs, one of the most common…
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Some secrets of money and life success
Here are some little thoughts and things that have improved my finances, improved my career, and made my life better…
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The Ramada
English is a rich language and words keep on being created. Let me add one, Ramada. Ramada can take the…
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Some common myths about money
Today, let me share some myths that most of us have about money.I will highlight a few: Myth 1: Thinking…
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Finding the right small business to complement your salary
Most of us Malawians are over-reliant on salaried jobs as our major source of income. There is a whole myriad…
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Do you have skills for running a small business?
Last week, we discussed how you could go about starting your own small business to augment your personal finances. This…
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Be honest with yourself and spouse
Yes, being honest with yourself and owning up to your mistakes is an important step to success. It is easy…
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Spend less like the Chitipa guy
Some years ago, I met a man in Chitipa who wanted advice on how to save from his meager salary.…
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Don’t expect financial rescues from your parents!
I have seen adolescent minds in mature bodies all over. Yes, you have seen them too. These are young men…
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Please move out of your parent’s house!
It has to come. Yes, it has to. Of course, I mean financial independence. I am especially talking to you…
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Be honest with yourself and spouse
Yes, being honest with yourself and owning up to your mistakes is an important step to success. It is easy…
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You will surely need that money you are now ‘wasting’
If you are like most people, the thought of saving money conjures up thoughts of endless budgeting that denies you…
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The friend who went for a low paying job
Years ago, a very close friend of mine called me: “Amwene ndazitaya. Ndapeza pena basi (I am quitting, I have…
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You are unconsciously training your children to be poor
Not long ago, I tumbled across an interesting read. Some American I have admired so much for his personal finance…
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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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The all-time golden rule: Spend less than you earn
It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? But not easy, especially for those living hand-to-mouth, in Covid-19 times like these. However,…
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Failure to communicate finance decisions will break your relationship
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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When my son schooled me that money is not everything
It’s 7am in 2018, and I am driving my 10-year old son to school. As usual, we are having general…
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Think twice before you give a loan to a friend, family member
Let me say from the word go that I am writing this fully aware that I might lose friends and…
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