The seven cures for a thin wallet
Timeless rules from a 100-year-old classic: keep part of every income, control spending, and make money work.
In the app: 2 lessons · 1 quick check
Key points
1. Keep part of everything you earn
- A famous story set in ancient Babylon asks: why do hard-working people stay broke? The answer it gives is simple — they spend everything that comes in. The first cure is to keep…
2. Make money work, and protect it
- Make your savings earn — money sitting idle loses value.
- Guard it from loss — never chase promises that sound too good.
- Own your home in time — rent paid forever never comes back.
- Plan for the day you can't work — an emergency fund and insurance.
- Grow your ability to earn — a new skill is the best raise.
Save first, spend what's left, protect what you save, and keep learning.
The full lesson is in the Kopkad app
Worked examples in naira, quick checks to test yourself, and the step-by-step guide to doing it, free with your account.
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