House-hunting in Nigeria as a lady has to be the most daunting, physically and mentally draining experience ever. This is simply because most landlords do not like renting their houses to women, and all their reasons are annoying and awfully too generalised. However, my housing agent, Kola, says I…
It was probably not until I heard it on Kanye West’s hit song “Gold digger” did I first know about prenups. And whilst I and every other millennial hip hop fan of that time screamed “we want prenup, we want prenup”, it took a good few years for me…
Being financially independent simply means earning an income that enables you to pay for what you want and need. Historically, black women have been disadvantaged economically. Most black women were expected to put their dreams and ambitions aside and rely on their partners, brothers and fathers to take care…
My motivational push has always been me, myself and I. I’ve been through the worst. I’ve seen it all. I’ve had to persevere. I’ve had to take risks, so giving up is just not an option because where I am right now, I’m a hundred steps ahead from where…
Now that I am in my 30's I can say for certain that my 20's were filled with lots of fun but also lots of mistakes. It can be nerve wrecking navigating your 20's when there is so much pressure. Pressure to find your calling or career. Pressure to…
It is undeniable to say that we are living in a world governed by money. In an essence, we may convince ourselves that money has no significance in making our lives easy. However, the truth is, it is important and needed in almost every aspect of our basic living…
Money is one of those subjects many of us shy away from. As someone who would literally get hives whenever someone talked about money. I know all too well the fear of talking about money. But as someone pointed out to me, if you are afraid of money, money…
