The Center for Financial Literacy Education Africa marked the Second Edition of the National Estate and Gift Planning Awareness Conference on the 18th of October, 2024 at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in Accra. The annual event which is a major activity during the October Estate and Gift Planning Awareness Month Campaign every […]
Working women are still stigmatized in many parts of world. Women find it difficult to share and discuss their financial goals with their families because they are still considered “secondary” in financial matters. So it is imperative for family members to encourage and support women especially young women. Everyone including minors should be invited to […]
My work as a Financial Literacy Advocate and Educator is an interactive one. I get random questions all the time. One of these questions was when I was engaged by a journalist after a press conference on one of my affirmative sayings, “Building A Strong Financial Foundation.” The journalist asked me; What are some building […]
The New Year brings new opportunities to develop better habits and achieve better financial health. To set yourself up for success in 2023, kindly consider these money tips. 1. Check Your overall Financial Position Take a snapshot of your overall financial health and an easy way to get a general sense of how you’re doing. […]
Finance gives us a profound look into the human mind as we come to understand the value people place on specific types of goods and services, on their own time, on the potential to earn more money or on the amount of risk inherent in every financial decision we make. Each time you buy or sell […]
The vast majority of our adult population does NOT have nor realize the importance of not having a current or up-to-date estate and gift plan to protect themselves, their family and their assets; that can include most of your family, friends, and colleagues. Estate and gift planning is a financial process that can protect you […]
Unless you are lucky enough to win the lottery or receive a substantial inheritance, very few people can really attain and maintain financial security without forethought and a strategy—a financial plan. The beginning of the year is always an excellent time to review and update your existing financial plans or start the process if you […]
“Happy Financial Independence Day Ghana” was a message I received from one of my friends and business partner on Ghana’s Independence Day. I smiled after reading the message. I started reflecting on that very IMPORTANT message. Ghana is 60+ years since independence. Is Ghana financially independent? Are the citizens financially independent? This remains a rethorical […]
We all want to earn more money with greater speed and less effort. We are eagerly looking for the shortest way to financial security, independence and freedom. But there’s always a starting point! In one of my financial literacy and education sessions, a participant asked me to share some basics of financial management and financial […]