THIS FAMILY BUDGET IS TRENDING ON FACEBOOK
Mr and Mrs Mwanza budget
Take home combined income k20,000
Residence: Kabwata
Number of children: 2
Tithe 2,000
Rent. 3,500
Food/groceries 2,600
Transport 2 000
School fees 1,375
School extras 625
Debt repayment 400
House help 1,500
Electricity 300
Water 200
Garbage 150
Airtime/data 300
Insurance/ tax. 500
Car servicing 150
Car wash 250
barber 200
Wife's hair/nails. 500
Clothing/shoes 400
Extended family 600
Savings 850
Eating out 550
DStv 720
Total. 19,670
Notes:
1. School fees are calculated at k5,500 per term for two children (x3/12) =1,375
2. Insurance/ road tax is calculated at 6000/12= 500
3. Car servicing (2 services/yr) at k1800/12 =150
A few people have told me 'Sipho, any other environment outside Zambia you would have been soo much sucessful'. I didn't believe it until I was a broken wreck crossing the finish line.
@magattew is right and its both the neocolonial financial system starving us of capital at a reasonable price and our own people with both PHD and a kasumfing mentality.
@Psyolomon Be that as it may be we still need affordable capital to develop. A proper credit score system needs to be put in place to accord people with good credit with affordable capital
The elections are over. We must now unite. We must allow the victors to govern.
As opposition, we will continue to offer credible checks and balances as we prepare for 2031. The preparations for 2031 have already begun.