Financial Literacy for Everyday People
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In this article, we’ll cover:
If I had been asked what it meant to be financially responsible years ago, I would have thrown up my hands in discouragement. Growing up in a family where the discussion of money was the white elephant in the room.
I never realized how much or how little we had. … Read More
It is that time of year again. Everyone is armed with New Year Resolutions, for those that do resolutions, and New Year Goals for the rest of us that do goals. Whatever name you chose to call yours, we all need to make progress, and that comes through positive change.… Read More
Christmas shopping is in full swing, and for many, a season to loosen the belt of financial discipline and spend deeper into debt. Like food, eat now and worry about the extra fat later. … Read More
Cars break down. That is a fact that most car aficionados find hard to digest. What they find even
harder though is paying for the expensive repairs, especially when they start coming thick and fast.
Here are three tips that will help you not to spend a fortune on your … Read More
One of Webster’s online dictionary definitions of a bubble is ‘a thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas’. You see a solid and attractive round object, you reach for it and by the time you get your hands around it, the bubble bursts. There is nothing inside … Read More
We seem to think death only happens to other people or other families. I felt so too until about two decades ago. In 16 years, I lost both my parents and a sibling. It finally dawned on me that I was not so special, I too will leave this planet … Read More
Question: Please can you explain what Treasury Bills upfront interest is and how it works?
Upfront interest is the interest paid at the commencement of the investment, rather than at maturity as is usually the case.
In Nigeria, interest in Treasury Bill’s investment is paid upfront by the broker. … Read More
Question: I don’t know how the interest calculations work for lower tenor treasury bills. For example, if I invest N1,000,000 in treasury bills for 91 days, how is the interest calculated. … Read More
