Personal finance management such as savings, investing etc.
Following the posting of an article about the features and benefits of Treasury bills investment, I have received many questions from some readers who wishes to know how someone can buy Gambia treasury bills and Sukuk Al Salam. I therefore developed a question and answer article which discusses the key steps to buy Gambia Treasury bills. […]
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The cost of building in The Gambia is increasing for a variety of reasons. Primarily, the person who owns the building does not have complete control over the cost of construction. In this article, Azan Jallow our Guest writer described five ways to save money on building in The Gambia. Building in the Gambia – 5
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Whether you liked Mathematics or not, you may have learned compound interest and simple interest calculations in secondary school. However, chances are your teacher never told you the practical importance of compound interest formula in life. This article explained the benefits with some examples of compound interest. It is important to know the power it
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Most young people have unique advantage when it comes to money. They have more time on their side compared to the adult generation. Young people have number of years to work and save for their future financial goals including owning a house, good retirement etc. However, that doesn’t mean that these youths are not making
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What is an emergency Fund ? An emergency fund is an easily accessible account that is used to set aside funds to be used in case of emergency, such as the loss of a job, an illness or a major unexpected expenses. The purpose of the fund is to improve financial security by saving into
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Do you ever wonder why many people are still living on salary to salary even after working for several years? Well, the common answer is the number of dependents. However, I disagree in most cases, because most of these peoples have no proper financial or wealth creation plan. Again, some people think that wealth creation
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Financial infidelity in married is nothing out of the ordinary these days. According to a survey conducted by Forbes Woman, 31% of examined admitted that they lied to their partners about finances, and another third of these adults said they had been financially deceived by their significant other. Among the couples affected by financial disloyalty,
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We all save money for different reasons, however choosing the right savings products can be very helpful in managing your funds. Savings products are secure and liquid accounts offered by financial institutions in assisting the management of savings funds. Banks and micro-finance have many savings products with different characteristics in term of interest rate, liquidity and
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Many banks in the Gambia have introduced internet or online banking system where customers can transact or issue instructions to the bank. The use of these online facilities have inherent risk of internet fraud and therefore customers should take special care towards protecting their bank accounts. One BBC reports confirm the fact that online fraud is increasing
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We have heard various reasons why many people cannot save money, but honestly, most of these excuses are actually not valid. Our needs and wants are unlimited and there will always be a reason why we should spend instead of save money today. However, the truth is that the only way to save money is
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