ashafson:

1. Reduce spending,spend only when necesary
2. Use car only wen going out with family else use motocycle
3. Stay at home except wen extremely necesary to go out
4. Reduce meat qty or replace with egg or fish
5. Buy different/cheaper food stuff
6. Reduce amount of gifts giving
7. Try some small petty businesses at home
8. Buy stuffs in bulk
Etc

That car own ern... In fact you nailed it. I don't even know the last time I drove out or the next time I will drive out sef. Why will I spend thousands to fuel my car for a trip when in Ibadan, a round trip to even the farthest area cost less than 1k? Wisdom sha...

Nnemuka:
Salary earners are trying oo
I earned about 150k from a small gig I did last week Friday 3rd sep. As at today 7th of September I have 18k left of the money...

Omo Naira is useless
I cant even believe I blew over a 100k in 3days...
Ok I bought one human hair and paid my own contributions towards grandma burial but....

phewww....

Pls can we chat. Strictly Business

Handsomebb:
At this level savings no matter again, just leave for that month. hoping for the next salary.

Exactly my brother, as the money comes just invest it or acquire relevant knowledge with it.

The country is really cursed how can 1 usdt b 530.The best way to survive in this country is to earn in dollars. Thank you solana.

Beckyroman:
I have learnt to control my appetite even when I'm hungry. Seriously not easy

Man go kom begin dey eat wetin en see and no be wetin en body really want

JosephXavier:
It hasn't been easy at all

I try not to carry a lot if cash around so as not to fall into the temptation of unnecessary expenses

Finally, as a single guy, I avoid slay mamas for unnecessary billing or if I can't, I'll just say things to get them upset and not apologising so that the drama will last long

Werey! I will apologize to you the next day.

Nice post though.

Joshvent82:


Correct guy...l like the upset them part.

Like to share? What sorts of skills are you getting?

Skills in IT

I'm currently preparing for my Java certificate exams

Angelfrost:


Honestly, I will like to hear it too...

I see the current cost of basic commodities like food, fuel, gas, etc, and I wonder how those families earning less than 60k a month are doing it?!!

I mean, a single person can't even survive on 50k a month in this accursed administration. How then can husband, wife and kids survive on it?!! What and how do they feed?!!

This country is sitting on a very dangerous time bomb!!!

Those of you who think you are financially secure, hence far removed from the million others should think again...

A nation with millions poor and hungry is completely ripe for anarchy!!! No one is safe!!! High fences and personal security won't mean a damn thing!

Preach brother!

And to think it will even get worse. We all should be planning our exit because there's no hope for this country, bitter truth. I'm not a fan of "leaving the country" but the way the country is going...........

No salary.

micxwell:
On the contrary, you just made a lot of sense honestly.

My brother, thanks for the compliment but that's the truth and most Nigerians won't want to accept the truth.

We need to curtail a whole of things.

slenjaman:
Dear salary earners like me, how do you manage your salary with the current economic situation and high cost of commodities (more than 50% and above), how do you cope.

We have harvest period (Sept to Dec)....
For major grains...
I tried as much as possible to stock basic items durin harvest.

I earn close to 60k minus the side gig.
Now my monthly expenses look this way,
1. Food & Groceries 8-10k
2. Tithes (y'all know the figure)
3. Transportation 3k
4. Siblings support and pocket money 8k
5. Miscellaneous 3k

N.B: I lived the MGTOW life so its the elbow to elbow lifestyle for me, no commitment and I stayed up north.

Folks should kindly factor in their locations while dropping their punchlines here.

Rubbiish:

Quite sad @bold
Reason govt should stop making senseless decision just to please their ego! What have Nigeria as a nation gained from the twitter ban? It has only make things more difficult for people! This current govt is something else. Ban twitter, ban crypto, wetin youth wan take survive!

My guy,I am telling you
I was already thanking God I was about to have a savings of half a million naira in 100 level until one day, everything scatter
Now,I can't even boast of 50k when I am the sole sponsor of my education

I have come to a conclusion that honest work doesn't work in Nigeria, Karma is fake, and the "do good so good can be done unto you" mantra is rubbish in Nigeria.Buhari and his government are just out to destroy us yet they are still balling in Abuja.See how many innocent people are wailing on this thread

Nothing like good or bad,just the rich and poor
Honestly,I don't blame those yahoo boys anymore and every day,I am getting more and more inclined to join them

Most Nigerians now live hand to mouth!

When buhari cannot destroy does not exist

Nnemuka:
Salary earners are trying oo
I earned about 150k from a small gig I did last week Friday 3rd sep. As at today 7th of September I have 18k left of the money...

Omo Naira is useless
I cant even believe I blew over a 100k in 3days...
Ok I bought one human hair and paid my own contributions towards grandma burial but....

phewww....

U are not serious lol

Nnemuka:
Salary earners are trying oo
I earned about 150k from a small gig I did last week Friday 3rd sep. As at today 7th of September I have 18k left of the money...

Omo Naira is useless
I cant even believe I blew over a 100k in 3days...
Ok I bought one human hair and paid my own contributions towards grandma burial but....

phewww....

Well done. Yet you can’t believe you blew over 100k in 3 days.

Cof1ex:
At this juncture, na my salary de Manage me...

tiswell:
Just invest in one sure odd

Baba mi I have been thinking of this but my liver dey cut.

The5DME:
I earn 13k a month: data, transport, feeding, taking care of myself dey chop everything. I literally have no savings; can't even eave anything. My only hope is to make it as a software engineer. Life's not easy when you are poor.

Are you for real? 13K.
God bless ur hustle.

The5DME:
I earn 13k a month: data, transport, feeding, taking care of myself dey chop everything. I literally have no savings; can't even eave anything. My only hope is to make it as a software engineer. Life's not easy when you are poor.

13k? You are certainly not staying in Lagos.

ashafson:

1. Reduce spending,spend only when necesary
2. Use car only wen going out with family else use motocycle
3. Stay at home except wen extremely necesary to go out
4. Reduce meat qty or replace with egg or fish
5. Buy different/cheaper food stuff
6. Reduce amount of gifts giving
7. Try some small petty businesses at home
8. Buy stuffs in bulk
Etc

Though the bold sound funny, i agree with u lol

West2019:
I beg buhari is a curse

now una know

Good morning!

helinuesIsaMumu:
During Jonathan, i had a job that paid me about 210k per month, i was ok. Now i have a job that pays more than twice of that and i am finding it hard to live comfortably and 'ball'

Now, imagine what people who don't work now go through. Truly, in seeking for solution, Nigeria found a problem

you have a job that paid you more than 400k in month and you still find it so difficult to live a comfortable live? How much does average banker earn in a month? You must be a spendtrifth live within your means

Nnemuka:
Salary earners are trying oo
I earned about 150k from a small gig I did last week Friday 3rd sep. As at today 7th of September I have 18k left of the money...

Omo Naira is useless
I cant even believe I blew over a 100k in 3days...
Ok I bought one human hair and paid my own contributions towards grandma burial but....

phewww....

I will really love to learn from you ma as regards the gig.

I will teach you how to earn in foreign currency

pocohantas:


Well done. Yet you can’t believe you blew over 100k in 3 days.

I earned about 150k from a small gig


small bedroom gig abi

JosephXavier:
It hasn't been easy at all

The first thing I do when I receive salary is to draw up a list of the things I don't have in the house and shop for them first especially foodstuffs because the worst thing that would happen to you is if you're hungry in this kind of economic situation

Then I subscribe for internet and my DSTV to keep me entertained in the house so as to avoid some unnecessary things that would make me peace my house and spend unnecessarily

I try not to carry a lot of cash around so as not to fall into the temptation of unnecessary expenses

Finally, as a single guy, I avoid slay mamas for unnecessary billing or if I can't, I'll just say things to get them upset and not apologising so that the drama will last long

Not to mention that I'm still acquiring skills to help me move out of this country and be useful outside because I can't allow my kids experience what I'm experiencing

Learn to code, if you can. Web/mobile/data analysis.

You will be fine.

slenjaman:
Dear salary earners like me, how do you manage your salary with the current economic situation and high cost of commodities (more than 50% and above), how do you cope.

I'm not a salary earner but things are so bad now for everyone especially if you have a sizeable family. As a single guy you can always manage by partial starvation and little off salary additions like online trading but as a family man the siatuation is unbearable.

HopeAlive16:

... "in seeking for solution, Nigeria found a problem" this is deep .God help us o

Word.

I thought I was the only one who said that qoute. Word on marble

Oga, you should have asked all stupid sai baba them, that voted for this disaster we call a president, how they are doing? You should also have asked them if their 30k monthly pay for supporting this man called Buhari is more than enough for them? .
Infact I pray they suffer more than every other person witnessing this hardship. These fools will this vote in this man if there is anything like a third term.They are that stupid.

BESTScientist1:
Cut off GFs, many are parasitic

Funny but true

helinuesIsaMumu:
During Jonathan, i had a job that paid me about 210k per month, i was ok. Now i have a job that pays more than twice of that and i am finding it hard to live comfortably and 'ball'

Now, imagine what people who don't work now go through. Truly, in seeking for solution, Nigeria found a problem

with around 500k (how much tax?), you go still de ok.

Anybody earning less than 250k/month for naija, especially Lagos, Abuja or Rivers no fit smile at all