The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
When I was in primary school, I had a serious case of FOMO. Coming from a strictly religious home, certain programs such as WWF were strictly prohibited in our house. I’d go to class and find all my classmates talking about a certain wrestler on WWF that they…
Kenya’s Money in the Past (Part II)
Njenga Karume was politician & businessman who grew up on a Delamere farm and in his time he became one of the richest indigenous business people before independence, and later a reluctant, but effective leader of a controversial organization (GEMA), l...
Too Fat to Fly? The Parable of Henry the Pheasant
A story is told to illustrate the modern generation’s addiction to abundance, a condition that makes us victims of our own success. It is called the ‘parable of Henry the pheasant’. A pheasant is a bird, in case you were wondering. The location is England in Blenheim Palace,…
Who Invented Money and Why Did He Invent it?
It’s that time of the month when you have to tighten your belt as your financial reservoirs are fast diminishing. One question I always ask myself during such times is who the hell created money and why did he invent it? We wake up in the morning to hustle for…
“Resist the Crowd: Cherish Numbers Only”
This might be the hardest investment advice to take, but it might be the best you will ever get. It feels warm to be in the crowd, but numbers are warmer. So resist the crowd, and cherish the numbers. Jeremy Grantham in what he calls ‘The longest quarterly…
"Negotiate Your Salary" and 5 Other Financial Tips
“The Biggest Loser” is a television show that teaches people how to eat healthy. “Loser” here refers to the person who loses the most excess fat and millions tune in to watch the show every week. “I love that show,” says Alexa Von Tobel, a Harvard graduate…
The Hustle of Dating a Nairobi Woman
Nairobi women are not only beautiful but also classy and sassy. Most tend to be the miss independent type, driving fuel guzzlers and living in palatial residents. A majority of them remain single, and it’s no wonder that many of them flocked KICC when Nigerian televangelist Chris Ojigbani visited the…
Bei Ya Kuongea – Mastering the Art of Bargaining
Some find it too low class and pedestrian. Others see it as a sign of economic arrogance. But bargaining is an economically upright practice. This might be probably one of the reasons why most men would rather hunt squirrels with spears than take a woman shopping. Most women…
What Does Your Wallet Say About You?
According to American Express, one of America’s leading credit card companies, over half (52 percent) of consumers aged 18-24 are likely to try new technology-enabled payment tools as they become available compared with 23 percent of those ages 55-65, suggesting that the fate of emerging payments clearly…
Can You Afford To Quit Your Job?
As Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer, and Paul B. Brown say in their blog ‘Choosing between making money and doing what you love’, if you can’t afford to follow your passion, then don’t quit your day job. Even…
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