Dear nairalanders,

I am a young man of just 25 years. I just concluded my NYSC last month and Glory to God, i was able to get a graduate trainee role and awaiting confirmation in the next 2 months with a possible salary upgrade of more than 200k. But the issue is I am born into a family where our financial status is well below average and I want to break out of this cycle and get rid of all poverty mentality and live a comfortable life.
Till date, I've tried my hands on businesses and even buying stocks (US) but i only encountered losses in the stock and lost almost 30k+ out of the 50k+ i invested.

I'm hoping I'd get lots of advise from you experienced people as i really don't want to be poor. I've lived a really poor life, slept outside throughout my undergraduate days and couldn't even afford to buy new clothes for myself prior to now.

Please give me insight into how i can manage my life and this current salary.


Nite that i don't gamble.

El0nMusk:
Dear nairalanders,

I am a young man of just 25 years. I just concluded my NYSC last month and Glory to God, i was able to get a graduate trainee role and awaiting confirmation in the next 2 months with a possible salary upgrade of more than 200k. But the issue is I am born into a family where our financial status is well below average and I want to break out of this cycle and get rid of all poverty mentality and live a comfortable life.
Till date, I've tried my hands on businesses and even buying stocks (US) but i only encountered losses in the stock and lost almost 30k+ out of the 50k+ i invested.

I'm hoping I'd get lots of advise from you experienced people as i really don't want to be poor. I've lived a really poor life, slept outside throughout my undergraduate days and couldn't even afford to buy new clothes for myself prior to now.

Please give me insight into how i can manage my life and this current salary.


Nite that i don't gamble.

A salary is a drug which they give to you so u can forget about your dreams...

What am trying to say is that salary no matter how much they increase it can't liberate one from poverty...

But for the moment try and think of getting a tech skills that can benefit u outside this country as u also make plans on how to Japa...

That's the only way to break free from poverty,

Salary in Nigeria no matter the amount is nothing to brag about