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What Financial Lessons Do Others Learn From You?

“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.” – Randy Pausch Experience is the best teacher and at most times we tend to learn from the financial mistakes or achievements of others. This…
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'I was driving my Toyota, chatting on my Nokia'

An Ipsos-Synovate report released yesterday found that majority of women in urban Kenya prefer Toyotas over other car makes and Nokia over other phone types. Its interesting to note that Alcatel was included in the report. One question that arises…
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Living better means living beneath your means.

Facts to note about living below your means
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Which Pay TV Option Suits Your Lifestyle

The number of pay TV subscribers in Kenya is increasing on a daily basis as the two main Pay TV players strive to seize a lion’s share of the market. These players are MultiChoice Kenya and Zuku, each providing attractive products with…
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Financial Aspects That Define a Gentleman

Are you a Gentleman? Find out how a Gentleman behaves when it comes to money.
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The 100 Bob meal for 3

Our new office is located next to a mall- the Junction Mall to be precise, and thus eateries are in plenty. Dormans, Planet Yoghurt, KFC, Java House, The Phoenician, Art Caffe, Mediterraneo…the list is long. But, you may be aware, these are not exactly pocket friendly places to eat on…
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Jeff Bezos – The Brains Behind Amazon

“Our vision is to be the world’s most consumer-centric company, where customers can come to find anything they want to buy online.”-Jeff Bezos In 1994, Jeff Bezos was already what many would consider extremely successful. The youngest-ever senior vice president at Wall Street investment…
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Budget Friendly Valentine’s Day Ideas

Most of us are still recovering from the financially difficult month of January and the mere thought of having to spend money on Valentine’s Day is an absolute pain in the neck. However, expressing love through a gift doesn’t have to come in the form of overpriced roses…
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Russell Simmons – Hip-Hopreneur

“My goal has been to present urban culture in its most true form to the people who love it and the people who live it.”-Russell Simmons Russell Simmons didn’t invent rap. But he did play a leading role in the music’s astonishing success. Like Motown Records…
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The 5 Values Mark Zuckerberg Built Facebook On

In Facebook’s SEC filing there was a letter written by Mark Zuckerberg talking about the company. In that letter he outlined the 5 core values he built Facebook on, and plans to continue focusing on, as the company goes public. All 5 of these values can be taken…
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