I am always struggling and even taking mobile debts and soft loans because of black tax.
I am 35. I am the first born in a family of seven children. We are not well off where I come from. I am also a single mother to a beautiful girl who is turning six years in July. She lives with my mum upcountry.
I recently got a job that is paying me Sh62,500 per month in Nairobi . When I got this job, I hoped that my problems would end. However, they have doubled. I pay rent Sh10,000, transport Sh5,000, shopping 15,000, tithe and offering Sh7,000.
24-year-old earns Rs 30,000 and has Rs 26,500 EMI. Bengaluru CA highlights a detail in the story that's heartbreaking
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Payslip to payslip: Debts, mental distress push teachers to the brink
Payslip to payslip: How debts, mental distress are pushing teachers into despair
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We sold our house and moved in with family. It helped us pay down $63,000 in credit card debt.
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With the right adjustments and consistent action, it is still possible to regain stability, reduce pressure, and rebuild your…
A young man's financial reality reveals a heavy burden. Earning Rs 30,000 monthly, he faces Rs 6.5 lakh in loans with EMIs of Rs…
A Bengaluru professional earning Rs 2 lakh monthly felt helpless after her parents, burdened by debt, pressured her into buying a…
Many teachers say their salaries can no longer keep up with the cost of living, pushing them into a cycle of borrowing.
Many teachers say their salaries can no longer keep up with the cost of living, pushing them into a cycle of borrowing.
Naseema McElroy, 44, is a labor and delivery nurse with a personal finance brand in Brentwood, California. In 2015, she…
