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21 Money Quotes

With the weekend coming to an end, we have compiled a few money quotes from presidents, movie stars, philosophers, athletes and even Paris Hilton, to jump start your week. “Early to bed, early to rise, keeps you healthy, wealthy and wise.” – Benjamin Franklin “Money is like a…
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What Weddings Have Evolved Into

Money is tight, the girl is right, you’d elope tonight, but that wouldn’t be bright. What do you do? – WealthArtisan Weddings have evolved to become some sort of a competition, with every couple trying to throw a more lavish party than the last one.
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Roommate of The Opposite Sex: Would You Take The Arrangement?

Each human being always desires a good, comfortable life as they proceed through age. In Kenya, the economic difficulties have not been giving youngsters much option as regarding good living. Thanks to creativity and ‘survival for the fittest’ mind set, most people try to earn as much comfort and quality…
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The World's Highest Paid Athletes

The top 100 highest earners in sports were paid over 200 billion shillings last year alone. The top earner, Floyd "Money" Mayweather earning over 7 billion shillings from just 2 boxing fights. And who said sports doesn't pay?
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For Your Weekend Reading

Some five stories for this weekend’s reading. 10 Easy Ways To Save Money On Clothes  Clothes are a forbidden area of discussion especially for ladies, and today I write about 10 simple ways we can spend less on clothes, without looking less stylish. Gentlemen, don’t look away just…
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Closing Bell – 22 June 2012

Gainers Gainers Price Change KenolKobil Limited 14.25 9.20 KenGen Limited 8.80 7.32 Express Limited 3.80 5.56 Uchumi Supermarkets Limited 16.95 4.63 Total Kenya Limited 15.60 4.00 Losers Losers Price Change Standard Group Limited 23.00 4.17 Carbacid Investments 118.00 4.07 AccessKenya Limited 4.80 4.00 Sasini Tea and Coffee Limited 11.55 3.75…
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Our Guide to the Digital Migration

With the digital migration fast gaining momentum, we have compiled a simple guide in regard to the costs associated with migrating to the digital TV world. Our table contains installation fees and monthly rates for the channel bouquet.
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Finance Sector Regulatory Authorities To Unify Services

  Financial sector regulatory authorities could soon be operating together should proposals by Finance Minister Njeru Githae be adopted. The minister proposes to have Insurance, capital markets and retirement benefits regulators work together to “strengthen the supervisory capacity, safeguard stability and enhance efficiency of the regulators” “The Government will shortly commence…
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Road Expansion Could Reduce Commuting Cost

The ongoing road expansion and improvement projects in Nairobi and around the country is a welcome move for many road users. The Thika Superhighway improvement project has attracted many Nairobi residents to move t0 estates along the road. The road, which was known for notorious traffic jams during rush hour…
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The Cost of Trying to Please Everybody

We spend money that we do not have, on things we do not need, to impress people who do not care. - Will Smith
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DStv Cuts Decoder Prices

As of this morning you can buy a standard DStv decoder for KES 4,500, down from KES 5,999. After buying the decoder you will then choose a channel bouquet of your choice. Let’s break down how much you will actually pay when you buy the decoder…
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Stocks Watch – 22 June 2012

At the close of trading at the NSE yesterday, the NSE 20-share index stood at 3,682.24 while the All-share index stood at 80.83. The total number of shares traded stood at 21.71 million in 1,603 deals. The equity turnover stood at KES 439.4 million. In today’s trading we will be…
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Kapchorua Loses 3 Shillings in Trading

The Kapchorua Tea share yesterday lost 3 shillings in trading to close at KES 144 from the previous close of KES 147, a 2.04% drop in value on the share.
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What the Euro Zone Crisis Means for Kenya

Have you ever wondered why a “debt crisis” in distant European countries matters to us all the way in Kenya? Or why the greedy actions of a handful of financial institutions on Wall Street in the US can have adverse effects on our daily lives? The answer lies in the…
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BAT Gains 3 Shillings in Trading

The BAT share has risen by over 7% (KES 24) in the NSE in the last one month. Yesterday the share rose by KES 3 to close at KES 363.
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