By the time Ruth checked her M-Pesa balance that Friday evening, she had already made a decision. She was tired of saving money only to watch it sit in a bank account. For nearly two years, she had been putting aside whatever she could after paying rent, sending money home and taking care of the…
Peter has been saving for years. Every month, after paying rent, buying food, sending money home and taking care of the other responsibilities that come with life, he tries to put something aside. He has reached a point where his savings are no longer just a few thousand shillings. There is enough money to start…
John has been saving for several years. He has a stable job, pays his bills on time and tries to put something aside every month. Now he has accumulated a decent amount of money and wants to do something more with it. The problem is that he is not sure where to put it. A…
For the past few months, Mary has been putting money aside. Every payday, she moves a little money away before she can spend it. Sometimes it is KSh 5,000. Other months, she manages KSh 10,000. It has not been easy, but slowly the amount in her savings account has started to grow. Then one Saturday…
It is the last week of the month, and Brian is already doing some calculations in his head. His salary came in a few weeks ago. Rent has been paid, the house has food, he sent some money home, cleared a few bills and even managed to put something aside. At the time, everything looked…
The School Fees Were Not the Only Problem When Mary had her first child, she mostly worried about the things she could see. There would be nappies, clothes, food and medical visits. She knew these expenses would come, but they seemed manageable one at a time. Then her daughter started school. Suddenly, the list became…
The Project Was Ready, But the Money Wasn’t Imagine you have finally decided to build a two-bedroom house. You have already identified the plot. You have spoken to a fundi. You have even started imagining how the finished house will look. You have KSh 2 million set aside for the project. At first, it sounds…
The Budget Looked Perfect on Paper Brian had finally decided to take his finances seriously. He sat down one Sunday evening, opened his notebook and wrote down everything he could think of. Rent. Food. Transport. Airtime and data. Savings. Debt repayment. Entertainment. He even left some money for emergencies. When he finished, the numbers looked…
It Wasn’t the Salary That Was the Problem When Kevin got his first proper job, he thought his money problems were finally over. For the first time, KSh 60,000 was coming into his account every month. It felt like a lot of money. He could now afford things that were difficult when he was still…
A few months after opening his small hardware shop, Brian started feeling that things were finally working out. Customers were coming in. Sales were increasing. The shop was getting known in the neighbourhood, and some contractors had started buying materials from him regularly. From the outside, the business looked healthy. But there was one problem…
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