Living Better Means Living below Your Means – Part two
“A man with one watch will always know the time; a man with two watches will always be in doubt.” – Unknown Thanks guys for the positive response we received on our previous post: Living Better Means Living below Your Means. Now I want to…
Taxman Refuses to Return Illegally Collected Taxes
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has been collecting taxes from January without a legal basis to do so. This came about as a result of former finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta withdrawing the Finance Bill from the house. KRA has been collecting taxes on the back of …
Pay Your Parking Ticket, or Else!
In the long run it is preferable to pay for your parking ticket as opposed to paying a fine imposed on you. It’s only after you have felt the wrath of the “kanjo” askaris and the stress incurred in locating your car that you realize the importance of…
Don’t Throw Away The Old T-shirt
When was the last time you took a needle and thread and sewed a torn dress? Often, people have no time to do this kind of thing. Old clothes are just that, old. Their term ends when the zip falls off. We will put them on the farthest side of…
Would You Buy a Phone worth KES 305,440?
Tag Heuer, a world famous watch and lifestyle product manufacturer will, in July 2012 launch, an all new android mobile phone titled “Tag Heuer Racer”. It will be a limited edition phone definitely meant to be exclusive. The price is expected to start from around US $3680 (Approximately…
Saving Money on Your Parking Tickets
It is a prerequisite set by the City Council of Nairobi to pay a parking ticket anytime you park in the Central Business District (CBD) or in any other city council owned parking zones. There are three main different types of parking tickets available: Daily – KES 140…
Want To Cut Down Your Electricity Bill By 60%?
More Kenyans are realizing that they can cut down on their electricity bill by up to 60% through using solar water heaters with the number of users standing at over 75,000. So, how much would it cost to install a solar water heater in your residence?…
Leading Banks are Stashing Cash
An analysis of the end-year financial results of leading banks shows a trend that they indeed are stashing up large amounts of cash. In the year ended 2010, the Kenya Commercial Bank had retained earnings of Kshs. 15,388,072,000. The retained earnings that KCB reported in its 2011 end-year financial…
Enjoying an Inexpensive Weekend.
It’s that time of the month when you are broke and the line between you and poverty is slowly closing in on you. To make ends meet you are obligated to cut on costs by all means possible, but this should not be excuse for you to have…
Want To Track Some Lost MPESA Money? Get An Account Statement
Interested in tracking the transactions on your M-PESA account? It turns out that Safaricom provides this service for its M-PESA customers. All one needs to do is visit any Safaricom Customer Care shop and have the statement printed. A page will cost you 25/-, and the statement can…
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