Your personal finance
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Don’t get overwhelmed by the important, but not urgent things
You have been reading the personal finance articles for years now. Every now and then you think ‘this is worthy…
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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. Am especially talking to you young…
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Do you really communicate with yourself and your better half?
Communication with the core people in your life is important, but equally important (if not more so) is communication with…
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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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Inutu mukhala choncho!
Throughout my life, I have found that there are two kinds of people. One group seems to be constantly bored,…
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Good relationships are invaluable
Many people argue that the fundamental unit of value in the modern world is money. Well, I discovered another one—good…
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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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Do you have a contingency plan?
Two years ago, Malawian Airlines had its flights to Malawi from Harare cancelled on two consecutive days—on Friday and Saturday.…
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When your partner is a debt trap
Y ou are in a love relationship. And the relationship is starting to get serious. You are contemplating marriage or…
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Healthy habits are a worthy investment!
You may not have known Billy Mays but you certainly must have known Michael Jackson. The latter got most of…
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