3 Situations Every Nigerian Who Has Ever Been Broke Can Relate To

Can you remember those times when you had tons of money, and didn’t know what to do with it`… No?  How about you try a little harder. Nothing still?

This is probably because ‘having tons of money’ is only a dream that many hope to achieve, except you’re related to Dangote or the Otedolas.

However, if you are a regular person like me, what you’ll most likely remember will be times you didn’t have enough money to cater to all your immediate needs, not to talk of  “wants & desires”.

You’ll remember when you are low on funds and salaries have not been paid, and all your toiletries/personal effects gang up against you and finish at the same time.

Very annoying.

• Like that moment after you’ve squeezed the life out of your toothpaste so you can manage to brush your teeth and then you realize your soap is finished as well.

Still you manage to do ‘rub and shine’, only to come out of the bathroom and remember that there is no body cream or perfume so you use your roll-on for both purposes…. Lol!

• How about when you eventually get your salary alert, and you feel you’ve made it only to realize that the bottle of perfume you bought a month ago for 15k at your fragrance store now goes for 29k…

• Deflated and empty handed, you decide to visit the neighborhood supermarket to replace your toiletries and probably settle for a nice body spray only to be confronted by price tags that have doubled since your last visit.  All because of “Buhari economy”

Then you are forced to go home, think about your life and cry yourself to sleep because you realize EVERYTHING has increased in price except your salary.

This is not to make fun of ‘broke’ people, as we all have financial struggles especially in this “era of recession”.

Depending on your monthly salary alone is no longer an option, so I’m going to suggest a few ways to make extra money. Now before you suggest sports betting, MMM or any other gamble or ponzi scheme, how about you find ways to monetize your talents/passion.

Got a blog? Adsense it. Can you write? Become a writer for hire. You can also optimize your business. Do you have a shop or business stand? Become a Paypoint agent.

Also, here’s a useful piece on other legit ways to earn extra in Nigeria.

Any more ideas? Please share, we could all use the information.

Cheers.