Financial Education- the missing link

Education, in every sense of the word begins at home. Home is where we learn our first words, it is where we find our identity, it should also be where we learn the rudiments of managing and growing money. While our children might learn high level accounting in the walls of Ivy league schools or […]

My 2017 financial resolution

2016 turned out to be quite surprising, albeit unpleasantly. Due to the nation’s economic challenge, the year is closing with many people’s finances in worse state than anticipated. As 2017 approaches, the realisation dawns that one cannot sigh in relief yet, the new year may be no different. Hence, the need to draw up a […]

Financial literacy and you

Series 01 was about Financial Psychology. Developing the right financial psyche however requires 2 essential ingredients: Discipline and Goals. SERIES 02: GOAL SETTING This is not anything strange at all. Many of us have at one time or the other set a goal before ourselves, either consciously or unconsciously. It is simply a dedicated determination to […]

With Rising Costs, Here’s How to Increase Prices Without Losing Your Customers

“Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.” – Zig Ziglar Production and business costs have been rising for some time, and a lot of strategies for managing costs are getting less effective in current reality. With the increase in market conditions, price inflation and weak economic indicators; […]

Financial literacy and you

SERIES 01: FINANCIAL PSYCHOLOGY How much money do you need right now? N1 million, N5 million or N10 million? What exactly would you do with the money if you happen to be given right now? ‘Definitely, I will spend it on my needs’. The question is: ‘What are your needs’? What hierarchy of needs are […]