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.

study lifestyle of successful people in your discipline
Read books
Don't stop trying new things.
Don't stop learning.

You’re not going to make profit in your first try.. keep tyring and improving on your mistakes.. and you’ll get better. Good luck

If you can, stay away from women till you are stable, before starting new things or business do seek the advice of people already in the field also always pray, midnight prayer is powerful, to break this poverty chain is not easy but with determination you can.

Ah Elon musk. I love your faith bro. Keep it up.