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Budget Like A Pro This Holiday Season

Don’t want to start the New Year with no money? It is the holiday season and if you’re like us, you’re very excited to buy your friends and loved ones great gifts and go to the best hangouts. And it doesn’t just stop there, you may also be planning a vacation for yourself. You know […]

How to treat yourself on a budget

[bctt tweet=”You can save money even after you treat yourself if you follow these 5 steps” username=”SheLeadsAfrica”] If you were ever a Parks and Rec fan, you know Aziz Ansari and Retta’s characters always took out some time, to have a “treat yo’ self” day. It’s one day where you get to do everything that […]

Making #MotherlandMoguls money savvy: The big bad B-word of personal finance

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[bctt tweet=”Smart budgeting is how you get rid of the guilty feelings that come from spending” username=”SheLeadsAfrica”] “Budgeting is fun!” Said no one ever…oh wait; that’s actually  what renowned Personal Financial Management Guru Bob Lotich says. The first time I read that I laughed myself silly and with good reason. However, the more I read […]

Making sense of cents: Quick tips to improve your financial literacy

In an increasingly consumerist society it is very easy to get swept up in the barrage of not-so-gentle persuasions on how to spend your money. It ranges from the seemingly harmless dine-out options you yearn for all month long, the glitzy red bottom heels, to a new gadget that you just have to have. Financial […]

10 excuses to give friends when you are too broke to go out

As Motherland Moguls, we know that every kobo, pesewa, and cent counts while chasing your dreams. So while we love our friends, going out often can be a financial burden. If you’re fortunate (or unfortunate – you choose) enough to live in an isolated town where eating out requires an hour commute to the city center, […]