MoneybyZikoko: This Freelancer Went From Wasteful Spender to Careful Saver

Vol 61 | 01-01-2023

Happy New Year! {$name}. 🌞

The holidays are over, and we’re returning to our paymasters between this week and next week. It’s all right, though; it’s time to get this party (re)started. Wishing you a great year, {$name}.

I’m sure money, in all its functions — making, spending, keeping and growing — is one of your core focuses this year. Yeah, me too. It’s a great thing, then, that #MoneybyZikoko will land in your inbox every Monday at 8 a.m. Be there, and bring a friend (or 50) along.

For this year’s first #NairaLife, the theme is “spending money”, and the freelancer Tife talked to wasn’t very good at it for many years. She once sold personal items to afford food in uni because she’d blown through her allowance. This problem persisted even when she started making a decent income, and it almost felt like she would never beat it. But she did. What changed?

Let’s get into it!

In this letter:

#NairaLife:The Fear of Retrogression Cured Her Spending Problem
Money Meanings: “Next of Kin”
Game: #HowMuchLast
Where The Money At?!

#NairaLife: The Fear of Retrogression Cured Her Spending Problem

The 25-year-old in this #NairaLife was broke almost all her life due to a severe spending problem that continued even after she began making a decent income in 2022.

That has changed now, and a small but transformative event in 2023 did the trick.

Let’s get into it!

Money Meanings

Game: #HowMuchLast

#HowMuchLast is a game where we show you an item and you tell us (and the world) the highest amount you’d pay for it.

Some weeks will be Okin biscuit, some others will be SUVs.

This week, let’s test how much you’re willing to pay for an optimal cinema expereince. You know, the one where you get to decide the number of people you want in the room with you. So, #HowMuchLast for a private cinema?

What’s the most you’d pay? Tweet at us here.

Where The Money At?!

We can’t say we’re about the money and not actually help you find the money.

So we’ve compiled a list of job opportunities for you. Make sure you share this with anyone who might need it because in this community, we look out for each other.

Again, don’t mention. We gatchu.