Lady Shares How She Saved over N43 Million Abroad in One Year, Lists Things to Cut down on
by by Victor Duru · Legit.ng News · Join- A lady based overseas has opened up about how she was able to save up £20,000 (over N43 million) on a £32,000 (N69 million) salary
- She said she had a strict budget for everything, cut down unnecessary expenses and had automated savings
- She also highlighted other key habits and measures she implemented, including picking up extra work shifts
A young lady, @anitalksmoneyy, has said it is not easy to have savings, but it is possible.
@anitalksmoneyy revealed she saved up £20,000 (over N43 million) on a £32,000 (N69 million) salary.
In a TikTok post, she listed the measures she implemented to ensure she saved up such a whopping amount.
How she saved up over N43 million
According to @anitalksmoneyy, she had an automated saving every month, did little or no shopping and had a strict budget for everything.
She also shared how she took extra shifts and sold CV templates as a side hustle.
See her TikTok post here.
Social media reacts
TheRealMrMargah said:
"No Netflix or streaming services after a long day sounds like hell sorry."
allpoetry said:
"Nah, don’t stress yourself to save so much for a life that is not promised. My mum saved a lot of money only to die of a minor sickness. Live life while you can, create memories that’s all we got!"
Adeleke_Hernandez said:
"I saved 26k in one year from a salary of 26,500 😳, I live in the air, eat air and wear air. My only expenses was 500 to my country."
Maulie Care said:
"Kudos to you 🥰 . As for me I’m here to enjoy my life. This has been my mantra since losing my mom to cancer."
mesouvient said:
"My only fear in having this approach in life is are you actually LIVING or are you just surviving?"
IELTS with Amara said:
"Delayed gratification is a must if you want to save! It is not easy."
Rojoice Okoh said:
"Thank you for sharing. That how I save an am saving like this for the next four years."
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a man who lost his life savings abroad and returned home had received help.
Man saves N10 million abroad
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a man had announced saving N10 million after relocating overseas.
@onealbola revealed he has settled all his debts and sought advice on what he could invest his money in back home. The man said it pays to relocate abroad and opened up that he intends to return to Nigeria. In his words:
"Japa pays. The next is what to invest in because we must come home. Lifestyles and travels. Wake up and invest wisely."