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Rank: Member Joined: 1/20/2015 Posts: 489 Location: Nairobi
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At 28, i am in a dilemma just like thousands of other youths out there: 1. At 28, there is pressure to start a family more so compounded when you see your former collegemates taunting their toddlers on social media. 2. You need to buy a good car, image matters. at least an NZE and above. 3. You must have completed or be in the process of acquiring post graduate education. 4. You must have one or 2 plots somewhere, for the lucky ones, if you bought early enough, you must have built. 5. Friends, relatives and parents support, at least 5k monthly. 6. You must be living in a well furnished house Hii pressure imezidi.....dont know where to start from or where to end!!! Enjoy every moment of your life, you never know when your time will come.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/13/2015 Posts: 1,653
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wait till you get to mid-life crisis you will see pressure.
Just save as much as you can while you are still young-compound interest will be your true shelter
Then focus on getting a house everything else is secondary
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/5/2011 Posts: 1,059
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1-support mum and dad, amount doesn't matter,keep them comfortable and pay their NHIF. 2-marry at your best time, trust me those guys posting babies at 28 are not doing very well,at 30+ you won't need to show off your kids. 3-get a small car,Swift,vitz,or fit,they are not heavy on your pocket and you will be driving alone most of the time. 4-instead of buying a plot now,invest in other areas say bonds, shares better still save in a Sacco when you finally get a wife now you can build, and if possible build your house in a way you can rent out some sections later, children will only be around for 10 years max,then it's back to you and your wife. 5-get bare minimum furniture,let your wife source the rest when she comes. 6-stop looking at your friends point in life, back in primary school, some of my friends dropped out and became touts they were hell loaded at that time,but are now broke. To Each His Own
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,237 Location: Vacuum
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At your age, I was deeply buried in debt due to the loans I had taken out of which close to 50% was spent on alcohol and women while the other 50% spent on failed business ventures.However, these experiences taught me valuable lessons about money which are not taught in any school. Don't be under pressure, prioritize yourself,make mistakes and do what/ whoever makes you happy. If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/1/2007 Posts: 539 Location: Nakuru
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Nice thread... But it makes me feel old For investors as a whole, returns decrease as motion increases ~ WB
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/27/2016 Posts: 274 Location: Pub
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UpcomingPaperChaser wrote:At 28, i am in a dilemma just like thousands of other youths out there:
1. At 28, there is pressure to start a family more so compounded when you see your former collegemates taunting their toddlers on social media.
2. You need to buy a good car, image matters. at least an NZE and above.
3. You must have completed or be in the process of acquiring post graduate education.
4. You must have one or 2 plots somewhere, for the lucky ones, if you bought early enough, you must have built.
5. Friends, relatives and parents support, at least 5k monthly.
6. You must be living in a well furnished house
Hii pressure imezidi.....dont know where to start from or where to end!!! Boy Child suffering....Boy Child needs hope!! Are you comparing your self with your colleagues? If yes its a damn bumpy road ahead..the moment your begin comparing yourself you accumulate loans..you accumulate trouble...stress and the rest is history. Well we live in a society, sometimes its difficult to avoid somethings but try avoid comparing yourself too much. There will always be someone juu yako and someone chini yako. Remember some of your colleagues are dead, you lucky you are alive appreciate.. I work so I can afford the amount of alcohol required to continue going to work
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,237 Location: Vacuum
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Ryko wrote:UpcomingPaperChaser wrote:At 28, i am in a dilemma just like thousands of other youths out there:
1. At 28, there is pressure to start a family more so compounded when you see your former collegemates taunting their toddlers on social media.
2. You need to buy a good car, image matters. at least an NZE and above.
3. You must have completed or be in the process of acquiring post graduate education.
4. You must have one or 2 plots somewhere, for the lucky ones, if you bought early enough, you must have built.
5. Friends, relatives and parents support, at least 5k monthly.
6. You must be living in a well furnished house
Hii pressure imezidi.....dont know where to start from or where to end!!! Boy Child suffering....Boy Child needs hope!! Are you comparing your self with your colleagues? If yes its a damn bumpy road ahead..the moment your begin comparing yourself you accumulate loans..you accumulate trouble...stress and the rest is history. Well we live in a society, sometimes its difficult to avoid somethings but try avoid comparing yourself too much. There will always be someone juu yako and someone chini yako. Remember some of your colleagues are dead, you lucky you are alive appreciate..  If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/20/2015 Posts: 489 Location: Nairobi
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wukan wrote:wait till you get to mid-life crisis you will see pressure.
Just save as much as you can while you are still young-compound interest will be your true shelter
Then focus on getting a house everything else is secondary Thank you for your wisdom Enjoy every moment of your life, you never know when your time will come.
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/20/2015 Posts: 489 Location: Nairobi
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wukan wrote:wait till you get to mid-life crisis you will see pressure.
Just save as much as you can while you are still young-compound interest will be your true shelter
Then focus on getting a house everything else is secondary Thank you for your nuggets of wisdom Enjoy every moment of your life, you never know when your time will come.
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/20/2015 Posts: 489 Location: Nairobi
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kayhara wrote:1-support mum and dad, amount doesn't matter,keep them comfortable and pay their NHIF.
2-marry at your best time, trust me those guys posting babies at 28 are not doing very well,at 30+ you won't need to show off your kids.
3-get a small car,Swift,vitz,or fit,they are not heavy on your pocket and you will be driving alone most of the time.
4-instead of buying a plot now,invest in other areas say bonds, shares better still save in a Sacco when you finally get a wife now you can build, and if possible build your house in a way you can rent out some sections later, children will only be around for 10 years max,then it's back to you and your wife.
5-get bare minimum furniture,let your wife source the rest when she comes.
6-stop looking at your friends point in life, back in primary school, some of my friends dropped out and became touts they were hell loaded at that time,but are now broke.
Thanks for your opinion, though ni kama unasuggest nijifinye sana.......but i appreciate your insights Enjoy every moment of your life, you never know when your time will come.
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