In 1980, my mom and a male colleague, both young teachers discovered a mistake. They noticed that although she had a higher qualification, my mom earned N$70.00; N$20.00 less than her colleague’s pay of N$90.00. In light of the discovery, mom did what any disgruntled employee ought to do. She …
How to survive festive sales| Your ultimate Janu-worry dodge kit
It’s November and we’ve officially entered the jolly season of bargains. From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, Christmas and all the other sales happening in these 2 months leading to the new year, it’s time to hide your wallets. This, in itself can be a struggle, because the will …
I saved over N$19,000 by cutting these expenses
Sometime mid 2018, I went through an adjustment that affected my finances. That year, my main financial goal was saving towards an emergency fund, which I didn’t think I would achieve because of what was going on. So, I printed out 3 months of my bank statement to see …
Debt: Is it really that bad?
Nandjila’s story
It’s payday! Field days and paydays are my favourite workdays. I love my job – about 80% of it… It’s work, so it’s okay. I don’t think I know many technical people who are ecstatic over admin anyways. So, back to today. I get to go on …