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BEFORE THIRTY: YOU SHOULD HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT
By Olatunbosun OlalekanFebruary 8, 20203 min read5,699 views31 comments
As much as I hate to say this, Nigeria's economic situation
is not worse to the extent that, an eighteen-year-old person
can't have a bank account.
I'm not asking how much you have there. My concern is,
how do you intend saving for the future. The bank account
should be a channel to save. Save now and be Safe later.
Before thirty, you should have dedicated bank account, for
your business investment, for personal use, for proposed
family... This makes an ideal spouse.
You shouldn't live from hand to mouth at thirty. Some
funds are better kept in bank than your purse. In fact, some
transactions are better made electronically than in cash.
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Written by
Olatunbosun Olalekan
Leadership advisor, strategist and writer.
Olatunbosun, you've done it again. May your ink never run dry.
This is going on the wall in our office.
I felt this in my bones.
Read aloud to my wife and we discussed for an hour.
Took notes throughout. Will be implementing these in our team meeting on Monday.
Calling my dad after reading this.
You always seem to know.
Brought tears. Brought hope. Brought clarity.
I bookmarked this. The point about systems over hustle hit hard. Looking forward to discussing this with my mentor on our next call.
Nothing wasted in this piece. Tight and true.