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6 reasons people know so little about money

Financial literacy was not taught in school which was the only source of learning for many people. They did not know anybody who had applied principles that made them financially better off. The examples they had were of people who stumbled from one financial crisis to another or people who pulled themselves from one financial hole to the next. They therefore concluded that becoming financially content, stable or successful was impossible. They knew people who were financially better off than they were but these people might be unwilling to explain how they got to where they were. That made their watchers conclude that financial success was a matter of luck – being at the right place at the right time; ( yateba dilo ne kafumbe )   – being the child or spouse of a wealthy person or having the right connections. Man was said to be a creature of habit. For instance, we take particular routes to and from work, eat particular foods, and sleep in particular positions. There were people w

Kampala Personal Money Training

Learn how to beat inflation and more... Akamai Global is happy to invite you, your family, friends and colleagues to the July 2011 intake for the Personal Money Management Course. Benefits of attending the course            Achieve your life goals and stop being frustrated by unfulfilled New Year resolutions            Take control of your money            Understand the real difference between the rich and the poor            Know how to succeed with debt & escape the debt trap            Learn how to invest whether you have little or much            Understand and speak the language of money Classes run from 6pm to 8pm for eight (8) consecutive Mondays. The course fee is Shs 260,000 per person. Booking and payment:  Akamai Global, B209, 2 nd  Floor Amber House (opp. Workers House). Tel.0701724783 /0754472109 /0751516118.  Email:info@akamaiglobal.co.uk     Topics covered Introduction to Personal Money Management (Wealth Mindset) Managing Savings and Expenses Personal Debt Manag