The place of discipline in becoming financially literate cannot be overemphasized. If money is available, opportunities to spend it on becomes available. I am not just talking about unjust reasons but also for justifiable reasons. If one doesn’t establish discipline
Module 2: Controlling The Now
It’s good that we have been able to fully clarify the concept of money. (To read on module 1, click here). We can therefore move to the next module of financial literacy which is “Controlling the now”. Before we proceed,
Module 1: Understanding the Tool Called Money
In as much as money is good, without a good understanding of money, we keep falling into errors -Jesupelumi Oluwagbemi Before we can talk about financial literacy, we must first understand the concept of money. We cannot embark
Module 1: Understanding the Tool Called Money (Cont’d)
Money is good. Definitely, having enough money affords us a life of convenience and comfort; however I don’t want us to put so much pressure on getting this wealth. To further help us understand what money is, let’s look at
Understanding Financial Literacy
Yayy! I’m so excited. New series alert! You can’t be what you don’t know and understand. If you don’t know and understand what financial literacy is about, you can’t be financially literate. There have been some misinterpretations on what financial
Unlearn!
In the journey of becoming financially literate, there is definitely going to be the unlearning of many things. These includes bad money lessons from parents/guardians, bad money habits cultivated over time, bad money perspectives etc. Without an unlearning and filtering
Is It All Vanity?
I am a woman of faith devoted to reading the Holy Bible everyday. Recently I was reading through the Book of Ecclesiastes and I couldn’t help but to agree with the preacher with what he was saying through the verses.
Wealth in Purpose
“The path to wealth is found in the fulfilment of purpose” It is important to begin by emphasizing that each one of us are in this world to fulfill a specific purpose. There’s no being on earth without a purpose.
Balance!
We live in a world that wealth is most times measured by the abundance of material possession one holds/displays. For instance, someone driving a good car is automatically thought of as a wealthy person. Well, as a friend of mine
Activity 101: Reviewing My Cashflows
“Without a review of your cashflows, you cannot successfully create a budget to live within your income and set aside a defined amount for investing”- Tomie Balogun In our last edition, we discussed starting early and we talked about how