As it is the last edition of City Vision for the year, I’d like to thank our readers for supporting and choosing our publication.
However, I also want to advise you all again to be cautious and not go all out spending your cash on unnecessary things and know that January is coming.
I understand that some of you are already getting paid, others tomorrow (Friday 20 December) and the next salary payment will be at the end of January, which is almost six weeks.
I know it is not going to be easy to save money as there are a lot of things that need to be done – but try. January is here soon, children will have to go back to school, and they need school uniforms, fees and on top of that there is groceries for the family. It is on those grounds that I’m advising people to be cautious about whatever they are doing. I know people spend a lot during December – like it’s nobody’s business. Some of us want to impress friends and family members but knowing very well that we don’t have enough security.
Saving money is not easy, especially for some of us who have extended families. We are expected to come with something when we go home. I hope that our relatives can understand the work that we are doing and the salaries that we are earning. It is not like we are earning millions, but we are trying so hard to assist where we can. Some of us are living from hand to mouth. Sometimes you wish to assist but because of the circumstances you are unable to.
And we mustn’t allow negative comments or peer pressure to overwhelm us. We must learn to stick to your budget. Some people end up losing their temper because of the things that some of the family members are saying about him or her.
There is a Xhosa adage that says ‘akungenwa ngamali ekhaya’ (you don’t need to have money to go home), truly speaking that was then, but things have changed now. Many people have abandoned their homes because of the infight within their families over money. People end up going to loan sharks or borrowing money from the banks because they want to be accepted in the family.
Let’s be smart now and play our cards right. Be careful.
