Frugality at its Dumbest: 9 Worst Ways to Save Money
Saving money is great, but not if it is at the expense of your long term financial future and well being. As much as possible you have to consider the long term effects of your decisions on yourself and those around you. Otherwise, you might find yourself paying a hefty price for your “savings”
Safaricom's M-pesa Revenue Proof of Mobile Money Grip
It could easily pass in many quarters as correct to say M-Pesa is the best thing that has happened since sliced bread. Well, it could be true, but the real big thing was the penetration of the mobile phone in Kenya. The mobile phone growth in the country forced people…
First Step Towards Regaining Control of Your Finances
Do you earn a decent salary but are always broke? You can’t seem to get a handle of where your money went or how you spent it all. The first step towards escaping this vicious cycle of mismanagement of your funds is to start keeping track of…
Boda Boda to Pay Taxes
Cooperative Development and Marketing minister Joseph Nyagah, says his ministry is developing a law that would see motorcycle taxis, commonly known as boda boda pay taxes. (Daily Nation) In a bid to control the fast growing division of public transport, the minister says they are proposing…
Should You Get a Beba Card?
Seems like every money transaction service now has a smart card, from your fuel card to your Bank account’s ATM card. Plastic money is now becoming a common thing. Just as you would find a “Visa Card Accepted Here” sign in almost every supermarket, you will…
Are You Keeping Track Of Your Credit Score?
We all dream of owning a house, a car or even start our own company; all these require a strong financial base which our current financial status might not support. Banks and other credit lending institutions have come in to help us realize these dreams but recent events…
Do You Know The True Cost Of Owning That Car?
Cars are selling like hot cake in Nairobi and every Tom Dick and Harry wants to own one since the buying prices are relatively affordable.It is also becoming a status quo thing, where people are simply buying cars to belong, or to earn a certain respect among the…
When One Expense Leads To Another
Have you ever bought one thing only to realize that this one purchase led to another? And another? And another? I have, and it can be very frustrating. I decided to get a new phone a year ago and after shopping around I found this ideal…
IFC in Deal to Support Small Lenders
World Bank’s private investment arm has entered into a partnership with a credit card company to help extend financial services to low-income earners. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the MasterCard Foundation on Monday signed a $37.4 million deal to help micro-finance institutions…
Beer and Cigarette Consumers Top on Taxman's List
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will be targeting beer drinkers and cigarette smokers in the next tax collection period. These consumers will feel the tax weight in the tax man’s bid to collect Sh150 billion more in the next period to finance the Sh1.45 trillion budget. This will see…
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