“You cannot carry out fundamental change without a certain amount of madness” Thomas Sankara I have this weird habit of starting my new year’s resolutions the November, before the new year. I know, a little weird but hear me out. I noticed that whenever I set out to start my annual “grand” goals in the new […]
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We are in the middle of one of the most perilous times faced by our generation. To put it in concise English, the world has had to shut down. We are staying put wherever we are, the challenges that have come with the shut down are devastating. Stick with me though, I believe we have
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The Festivities are long gone, and the year is slightly old, albeit just in the second month. But allow me to ease you into the year. As with many new things, a new year carries renewed hopes and dreams. It’s a chance to begin again, start afresh, clean slate. I am a big fan of
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“You may delay, but time will not. “ Benjamin Franklin I am currently reading a book, Franklin’s Thrift by three co-authors David Blankenhorn, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, and Sorcha Brophy – Warren. One of the themes the book covers is the genesis of Savings and Mutual banks better known to us today, as Savings and Credit
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“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax” Albert Einstein Let’s talk taxes! Most of us dread taxes and everything to do with compliance, sometimes from a position of lack of knowledge of the tax laws and how they operate. While we may want to bury our heads in the sand
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For the longest time, I wanted to invest in Government treasury bills and bonds. But I considered myself a layman, what did I know? The big imposing building that is the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) did not serve to calm my nerves. So, I held out, waited and then waited some more… and finally,
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“ The first wealth is health” Ralph Waldo Emerson I don’t know about you, but I find health insurance in Kenya an interestingly hard nut to crack! Of course, there is no dispute on the importance of all of us taking out insurance to cover us for those visits to the doctor, because we agree
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“A penny saved is a penny earned” In the wealth creation journey, it’s critical to build an emergency fund. An emergency fund as the name suggests is money that you have set aside just in case you encounter unforeseen, urgent financial needs. This fund is essential because it bridges the gap between your pressing need
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“We must consult our means rather than our wishes.” George Washington The idea of budgeting for most people is that of limiting and constrained use of money, it is very uncomfortable. No wonder our default position is……. It should be avoided at all costs! Nothing could be further from the truth, because if done
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