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Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by YouthsPC0: 10:34am On Jun 29, 2015
There are several ways Nigerians loose money on a daily basis , while some are unavoidable others are ,below is a list of the top ten ways Nigerian loose money and why



1.Unnecessary Parties



It is estimated that Lagosian's spend close to 40 billion naira annually on parties alone .


Most analyst have argued that most of these parties are completely unnecessary and most times do not add value to either the host or the guests.




2. Insisting on Designers, Labels, and Brands



From groceries to clothing to prescription drugs, you can save money by choosing an off-brand over a fancy label. And in many cases, you won't sacrifice much in quality. Clever advertising and fancy packaging don't make brand-name products better than lesser-known brands.


For example, generic drugs can cost as much as 80% less than their brand-name alternatives.


3. Shopping at the wrong store


If you are Particular about price then don't just walk into any store , a Bottle of drink at MM2 will cost you almost thrice the amount you buy it at your neighborhood fast food outlet , a supermarket in victoria Island will not sell Gala at the price you get it in Oshodi



4. Paying for "ashoebi" you may Never wear again,



Today, almost all weddings, burials,Birthdays and even naming ceremonies now have a uniforms which organizers use in adding color and or liquidating their guests ! This is one of the Biggest drain pipes in most low income Families who can hardly afford three square meals but are willing to mortgage their 5 months salary for a 2 hours programme!



5. Maintaining a Fleet of Cars


Most people keep a fleet of car to show the world they have arrived , However they fail to realize that their cars start diminishing in value the moment they drove out of the show room . The Insurance ,licensing , and maintenance is an unnecessary expense for a vehicle you drive once in a month!



6. Multiple Girlfriends or Sugar Boys.



Women are wonderful creatures, history is replete with men who died because of women only to have those women become concubines of the men who killed their lovers .

A Man with a retinue of girlfriends will have to Buy Credit for Shade , change wardrobe for Ngozi and pay house rent for Fatima all these add up to keep the young mans account in perpetual red !


In the same vein women are reinventing slavery but this time on a different dimension, they have mastered the act of keeping "Bingos" whose only duty is allegiance to the Bosom of a woman old enough to be their mothers .


One peculiar thing about these "bingos" is the Fact that they have taste as such keeping many "Bingos" sometimes leave a tsunami effect on the bank account !




7. Leaving Your Money in a Low-Interest Account



If you're stashing your cash in a traditional savings account earning next to nothing, you're wasting it. Make sure you're getting the best return on your money. Fix any money you don't need and earn good returns from your bank instead of paying account management fees to a bank which charges you for using your money.



8. Not Pulling the Plug on Electronics


If you use a prepaid meter this is one of the reasons your credits develop wings.

Electronics that have a clock or operate by remote are typical culprits. The obvious way to pull the plug on your energy vampires is to do just that -- pull the plug. Or buy a device to do it for you, such as a Smart Strip Power Strip which will stop drawing electricity when the gadgets are turned off and pay for itself within a few months.



9. Buying at the Wrong time !


This mistake could some times have devastating effect Its is dangerous to Buy a Land or House during dry season because the area might be prune to floods or the Land could be waterlogged .


Building during raining season on the other hand also has some advantages


1. Cost of Building materials especially cement falls


2.Molding Blocks and water supply for concretes works could be made easier especially for those in arid areas




10. Borrower !



Pls Borrow me =N= 500,000 I have a business deal I must close tonight?


Many people have lost millions and made great and wicked enemies just because they choosed to help.


The wisdom here is never lend out an amount you are not willing to forget!


Any business that is too good to be true is too Good to be legal!


http://tsuntsumediaservices..com/2015/06/top-ten-foolish-ways-nigerians-loose.html



CC : lalasticlala

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by Nobody: 10:35am On Jun 29, 2015
grin.indeeed grin
Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by mrborntodoit: 10:36am On Jun 29, 2015
Lol @ ashoebi you may never wear again grin

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by buygala(m): 10:37am On Jun 29, 2015
11- Investing in the wrong woman.... The dude pays a girl's way through university, and the babe ends up straffing her schoolmates and also later deciding that the dude is too old or 'local' for her undecided. Fall in love all you want, but no allow one useless girl open office for your head angry .... Your love should only not be blind, but also have a magnifying glass.... WISDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL THING smiley


12- Making large contributions in church which you know are extremely above your financial elasticity sad... The fact that your friend is donating 3 million naira towards the replacement of the Pastor's 2014 Bentley with a 2016 model doesn't compel you to do same....Don't let these religious businessmen put you in a financial coma angry.... Don't only be a 'cheerful giver'... be a sensible one smiley

13- Impulse buying.... Try as much as you want, you can't keep up with the latest and flashiest consumer items.... You have a Samsung s5 and you wanna 'upgrade' to the s6 as soon as you receive your 100k monthly salary angry, only to be confronted with the emergence of the Samsung Note 5 a month after getting the s6 embarassed..... Stop working for these consumer product companies.... Get something that works for you and tell them and their 'flagship devices' to go fucck themselves angry

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by LordEmperoris1(m): 10:43am On Jun 29, 2015
is true
Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by wtfCode: 10:49am On Jun 29, 2015
nice post
Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by Starships4u(m): 11:12am On Jun 29, 2015
This is just awesome
Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by Merlissa(f): 11:12am On Jun 29, 2015
14. Giving money to friends and family who never pay back


15. showing off to impress a girl or a guy


16. buying gadgets that is not needed


17. add more

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by ggrin(f): 11:12am On Jun 29, 2015
grin

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by naijainfogalery: 11:12am On Jun 29, 2015
And you forget the high bride price and multiple inlaw request

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by soldierdollar(m): 11:14am On Jun 29, 2015
grin
Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by kamez(m): 11:14am On Jun 29, 2015
bet9ja.. should make the top 10 list.


Nigerians paying tithe and offering to bet9ja.com since 2010 AD

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by pritykate(f): 11:14am On Jun 29, 2015
no 4 shaa!

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by Nobody: 11:15am On Jun 29, 2015
nairabet should be no. 1

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by Nobody: 11:16am On Jun 29, 2015
True you @Op ..I will try to stop buying aso ebi again
Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by ramje(m): 11:16am On Jun 29, 2015
Ok
Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by Nobody: 11:16am On Jun 29, 2015
You have money and spend it, they will complain. You don't have money, they will write. You have and you don't spend, people will still talk.

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by stone1temple(m): 11:18am On Jun 29, 2015
11. Donating money to a church that has more money than your entire local government area.. grin

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by damiloladuke: 11:18am On Jun 29, 2015
we need to change


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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by Nobody: 11:18am On Jun 29, 2015
Booking space
Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by swimcash(m): 11:19am On Jun 29, 2015
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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by winodey(m): 11:19am On Jun 29, 2015
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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by 247notire(m): 11:19am On Jun 29, 2015
pritykate:
no 4 shaa!
Guilty eh?
Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by fejikudz(m): 11:19am On Jun 29, 2015
There is nothing wrong in wanting the best things in life.. just don't make it your preoccupation

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by CLEVABOY(m): 11:19am On Jun 29, 2015
Buying drink for people in bar

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by okonja(m): 11:19am On Jun 29, 2015
18) Buying MTN data of 1GB for N3500 from MTN directly while you can as well get 3GB worth of MTN data from me at that same amount... cool

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by Debayurr: 11:20am On Jun 29, 2015
YouthsPC0:
There are several ways Nigerians loose money on a daily basis , while some are unavoidable others are ,below is a list of the top ten ways Nigerian loose money and why



1.Unnecessary Parties



It is estimated that Lagosian's spend close to 40 billion naira annually on parties alone .


Most analyst have argued that most of these parties are completely unnecessary and most times do not add value to either the host or the guests.




2. Insisting on Designers, Labels, and Brands



From groceries to clothing to prescription drugs, you can save money by choosing an off-brand over a fancy label. And in many cases, you won't sacrifice much in quality. Clever advertising and fancy packaging don't make brand-name products better than lesser-known brands.


For example, generic drugs can cost as much as 80% less than their brand-name alternatives.


3. Shopping at the wrong store


If you are Particular about price then don't just walk into any store , a Bottle of drink at MM2 will cost you almost thrice the amount you buy it at your neighborhood fast food outlet , a supermarket in victoria Island will not sell Gala at the price you get it in Oshodi



4. Paying for "ashoebi" you may Never wear again,



Today, almost all weddings, burials,Birthdays and even naming ceremonies now have a uniforms which organizers use in adding color and or liquidating their guests ! This is one of the Biggest drain pipes in most low income Families who can hardly afford three square meals but are willing to mortgage their 5 months salary for a 2 hours programme!



5. Maintaining a Fleet of Cars


Most people keep a fleet of car to show the world they have arrived , However they fail to realize that their cars start diminishing in value the moment they drove out of the show room . The Insurance ,licensing , and maintenance is an unnecessary expense for a vehicle you drive once in a month!



6. Multiple Girlfriends or Sugar Boys.



Women are wonderful creatures, history is replete with men who died because of women only to have those women become concubines of the men who killed their lovers .

A Man with a retinue of girlfriends will have to Buy Credit for Shade , change wardrobe for Ngozi and pay house rent for Fatima all these add up to keep the young mans account in perpetual red !


In the same vein women are reinventing slavery but this time on a different dimension, they have mastered the act of keeping "Bingos" whose only duty is allegiance to the Bosom of a woman old enough to be their mothers .


One peculiar thing about these "bingos" is the Fact that they have taste as such keeping many "Bingos" sometimes leave a tsunami effect on the bank account !




7. Leaving Your Money in a Low-Interest Account



If you're stashing your cash in a traditional savings account earning next to nothing, you're wasting it. Make sure you're getting the best return on your money. Fix any money you don't need and earn good returns from your bank instead of paying account management fees to a bank which charges you for using your money.



8. Not Pulling the Plug on Electronics


If you use a prepaid meter this is one of the reasons your credits develop wings.

Electronics that have a clock or operate by remote are typical culprits. The obvious way to pull the plug on your energy vampires is to do just that -- pull the plug. Or buy a device to do it for you, such as a Smart Strip Power Strip which will stop drawing electricity when the gadgets are turned off and pay for itself within a few months.



9. Buying at the Wrong time !


This mistake could some times have devastating effect Its is dangerous to Buy a Land or House during dry season because the area might be prune to floods or the Land could be waterlogged .


Building during raining season on the other hand also has some advantages


1. Cost of Building materials especially cement falls


2.Molding Blocks and water supply for concretes works could be made easier especially for those in arid areas




10. Borrower !



Pls Borrow me =N= 500,000 I have a business deal I must close tonight?


Many people have lost millions and made great and wicked enemies just because they choosed to help.


The wisdom here is never lend out an amount you are not willing to forget!


Any business that is too good to be true is too Good to be legal!


http://tsuntsumediaservices..com/2015/06/top-ten-foolish-ways-nigerians-loose.html



CC : lalasticlala
I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS POST...THESE ARE EXACTLY HOW I CUT MY EXPENSES..10 COMMANDMENTS OF FINANCIAL WISDOM

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Re: Top Ten Foolish Ways Nigerians Loose Money by kazmanbanjoko(m): 11:20am On Jun 29, 2015
See what poverty has caused. so, celebrating someone's life is wastefulness.

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