Naira Life Wrapped

Volume 112

Happy Holidays, ☀️

First, thank you for sticking with me all year long. This newsletter exists because you decided to make it a part of your Monday routine, and you return every week to see what new stories we have for you. You’re the real MVP!

It’s been another revealing year telling important stories about how Nigerians navigate money. As with the previous years, our agenda with these stories remained the same: answer questions about what it means to be a Nigerian earning and spending the Naira.

This year was also particularly interesting for Nigerians, with inflation hitting new highs and the cost of living skyrocketing to new levels. We covered these elements and more, talking to people across different income levels and job types—from the conventional to the unconventional, the relatable to the aspirational. Multiple patterns also emerged, offering new insights and sparking conversations. We can’t wait to do this again with you next year.

The numbers are out. We published 51 Naira Life stories in 2024, and as the year ends, we want to look at the top 10 stories you couldn’t get enough of.

P.S: We’re not quite done with Love Currency this year and have one final story for you. Let’s dig in.

In this letter:

- #NairaLife: 10 of the Most-Read Stories in 2024
- Love Currency: This Social Media Manager Wants Her Close-Fisted Boyfriend to Change or Risk Losing Her
- I Don’t Mind Starving All Year Long Just to Have Money to Spend in December

QUIZ: Only Tech Bros Can Identify These Cryptocurrencies by Their Logos
Where The Money At?!

#Nairalife: 10 of the Most-Read Stories in 2024

As 2024 comes to an end, let’s take a look back at the ten #NairaLife stories you loved the most and just couldn’t get enough of.

Find the most-read NairaLife stories

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Love Currency: This Social Media Manager Wants Her Close-Fisted Boyfriend to Change or Risk Losing Her

Tabitha* (29) wants to marry Samuel* (29), but his unwillingness to spend money might be a deal breaker.

For #LoveCurrency, she shares how his reluctance to part with money strains their relationship and why she’s giving him three months to fix up.

Read the full story

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I Don’t Mind Starving All Year Long Just to Have Money to Spend in December

It’s the holidays. People plan for this period all year long, so it’s useful to talk to people about how their end-of-year traditions affect their finances.

Chike (33) shares details about his yearly tradition of spending all his savings on his community in December and why he intends to keep doing that regardless of Nigeria’s dire economic situation.

Read here

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QUIZ: Only Tech Bros Can Identify These Cryptocurrencies by Their Logos

Almost everyone is locked in on cryptocurrency again. If you’re one of them, you’ll get through this quiz with relative ease and earn some bragging rights. We’re gonna make it, right?

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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.