I just finished reading Michael Lewis’ Vanity Fair profile of Barack Obama, and I am blown away. Everyone who knows me knows I’m more than a little fascinated by the POTUS and FLOTUS, mostly because they’re ordinary people holding the most powerful job in the US. A true example of the fact that anyone can make it. This profile takes my fascination a step further,…
Read MoreIf there’s one issue that has been extensively talked about by personal finance bloggers and websites in the last two or so years, it is methods to pay off debt. The financial crisis triggered (and was triggered by) unprecedented levels of consumer debt, and at a time when world inflation is at an all time high, salaries are declining with massive lay offs being announced…
Read MoreEver wondered how the Diners Card got it’s name? Or how the first person thought of the concept of using a card to make a payment? Yesterday I was conversing with a friend about the payments systems, and it got me wondering how cards came to be. The card you, and 2 billion other people across the globe use to make payments today has an…
Read MoreI have written quite a bit on saving on cars and car expenses before. The most recent post gave the options you have, should you decide to buy a used car locally. Here we talked about purchasing cars, and whether it makes sense to take a loan to buy a car, and on this post I gave 5 practical tips to save on gas. If…
Read MoreOn the 5th of September, Safaricom Limited will be launching its first report on sustainability, which I believe is a first by a listed company in Kenya. This morning we attended a press workshop that gave us a preview of what is in the report, and I must say I’m looking forward to this. Doing business in a sustainable manner essentially means meeting the needs of…
Read MoreThis is absolutely the best time to consider going on holiday! With the credit squeeze in Europe getting worse by the day and its effect on household income, hotels, airlines and car hires at most holiday destinations are jostling to give the best offers to all travelers. While in the past frugal travelers have had to depend on public transport, you can now hire cars…
Read MoreEntrepreneurship and being the boss of you is the in thing. The blog world is rich with articles on how to start out on your own, and if the increasing number of “Under 30 CEOs” is anything to go by, those articles are a reflection of reality. Employment isn’t very attractive to our generation, which is a good thing. However, one thing that’s critical for…
Read MoreInteresting reads from around the interwebs. Milo one of my readers shared a fantastic used car checklist from the IFC SME toolkit centre. If this article was remotely interesting to you and you are considering buying a used car, I’d recommend that you download it and use it. Interviews can be a drag for both the interviewer and the interviewee. As an interviewee, you don’t just want…
Read MoreThis is a guest post by Alicia, a specialist in financial blogging from Manchester. Apart from blogging, she does research on payday loans. Follow her on twitter at @financeport. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. The present breed of youngsters are known for their party oriented and care free lifestyle who are seldom bothered about their future and live…
Read MoreAssuming you have decided to buy your first car, where would you shop for it? Would it be a used or new car? In a dream world, we would be looking at new Mercedes Benz car deals , and evaluating which extras are worth it and which are not. However, since this blog is about frugality and saving money, we recommend used cars until one is…
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