The 24-year-old sex worker in this #NairaLife left home at 18 in search of a better life. She’s achieved that goal. Now as her family’s breadwinner, her new focus is building an even better future for her siblings.

In 2016, this 23-year-old was forced to leave home to fend for himself, thanks to absent parents. At his lowest, he almost turned to a life of crime. But that’s in the past now, and for the first time in forever, he has a sense of stability. What made the difference? Starting a POS business.

This 20-year-old content creator struggled with impulse purchases for the first six months after she started making money from influencing. Now the phase has passed, she’s trying to live on ₦1k per day and saving aggressively while at it.

The 28-year-old HR manager in this #NairaLife has navigated a fear of financial instability and insecurity all her life, thanks to her childhood. In 2021, she lost ₦1.4 million to fake investments and struggled with unemployment. It’s 2023, and she’s grown her income to ₦910k monthly, but she isn’t happy. Why? Heavy black taxes and the fear of losing her job.

These money-saving tips will take your finances from “God,abeg” to “Trusting the process”.

Since the 23-year-old subject of this #NairaLife turned 18, her future has been sorted — thanks to investments and a $250k trust fund set up by her parents. Still, she rated her financial happiness a 6. Why?

Salary week is upon us, and a lot of bills are due. If you just got yours and you intend to keep it all for yourself, read this so you know how to act this week.

The communications manager in this story will always prioritise investing in real estate over saving. Why? His family has gone through the worst of living situations, and he won’t let it happen again. Read his #NairaLife.

In 2021, the 25-year-old in this #NairaLife got her first big break with an annual income of $20k. She was laid off about a year after. Then she got another job that paid her $15k/year. She was laid off after a few months. Now, she has her sights set on something else and thanks to her parents and savings, she has a chance of pulling it off.

Inside this week’s #NairaLife is a 38-year-old who was forced to leave her husband of 19 years when he kicked her out. Now she’s hoping her job will get her two of her most important needs — accommodation and a business. Her salary? ₦25k