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While growing up, I wished for a piggybank, despite having access to numerous saving boxes. Trust me, I always thought a piggy bank would be great and advanced than a square box! At least it wasn't our conventional DIY savings method. But then, what if my dream had come true, maybe not at the time I wanted it but sometime later? I'd probably save and get to destroy my bank! Piggybank is a generic English term used to denote the earliest means of storage of money, using a hollow ceramic statue of a pig. Well, did you ever use a savings box and wished for a Piggy bank? It's probably time to stop being archaic and get digital because, there's a Piggy bank in town who's gone so digital. About piggybank.ng In a brief note, Piggybank.ng is a Nigerian Financial Technology (Fintech) startup which run a hassle free online savings scheme. Piggybank if granted access to a user's bank account will make periodic deductions for the purpose of saving towards a target. This inn...

If you've always wanted to save up for the future, but didn't take actions for reasons best known to you, now is the time to reconsider your thoughts and take actions, because there is a digital bank known as ALAT waiting to be utilized. What Is A Digital Bank? According to Avoka.com; "Digital banking is the digitization (or moving online) of all the traditional banking activities and programs that historically were only available to customers when physically inside of a bank branch." What is ALAT? ALAT is a digital bank, the first if its kind in Nigeria! It is an innovation of Wema Bank Nigeria, developed to give you easy access to saving your funds and doing other bank transactions without being physically present at the bank.  With Alat digital bank, you can open a savings account using your phone number and Bank Verification Number (BVN) as well as other documents that you will be prompted to upload during the registration process. It’s simple, convenient, reliabl...

This post is more like an eye opener and no, there is nothing wrong with opting in for free trials but there are downsides! This post was borne out of my short experience while trying out the service of a website. Trust me, it almost went sour! Keep reading... Not to lie, Free trials are cool especially when you are being skeptical about a product or service being offered... It gives you the chance of satisfying your curiosity. At least, you get to know if the product or service is worth your money. It's OK to order for a sample product but it's lame when you don't intend purchasing it... Anyways, my concern about free trials today is joining premium websites or opting in for premium services on the basics of free trial. Read:   Blogging For Beginners: How to make blogging fun   There are lots of websites offering premium services and giving prospective buyers and clients a glimpse of what they have to offer at no cost for a limited period of time....

#SundayPost Have you been looking tirelessly for happiness? Maybe there is something you haven't done to draw that happiness closer to you...  Obviously, nobody wants to live a life without happiness. Even the worst nan in earth desires happibess. After all, a fulfilled life is one having happiness as an important ingredient...  To achieve happiness,  there are so many things we need to check and balance. Some of them have been overviewed below; 1. Grudges Overtime, I have discovered that keeping grudges slowly kills the mind and body. Religiously, our leaders never stop preaching about forgiveness, something we find difficult to or assume we can't comprehend and put to practice... After all we are only human.  I've often mistaken the act of forgiving as a weakness our counterparts would forever throw to our faces. But the truth is, once you forgive, you acquire an inner peace. There's absolutely nothing hard in learning how to forgive. A forgiving...

Although it is only natural to worry about things around us and the life ahead of us. However, there is a disadvantage when you worry too much because you will only expose yourself to depression and stress... So if worrying over something can not get it done or fixed, why worry actually? Sometimes instead of the worries, one should picture the bright side of life and realize life is just but one to fill it up unhappily with worries... Not that the worries will get you that which you desire or hope for... Worries only makes you forget the last time you had a moment of joy because like the spider's web it bridges your thoughts of happiness and leaves you with blurred views. You shouldn't pay a price to be happy neither should you get far away from realizing happiness. Worries make you an enemy to your health because you have little or no time for it while you shatter it with unending worries... Extremes of thought will only set you up for failure. You should understand ...

Everyone knows or have an insight of what depression is but in case you don't; Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It is a foe to all, an issue most teenagers battle with, especially female teenagers. WHAT CAUSES DEPRESSION? So many issues and experiences in life causes depression. As a young lady or guy, there are so many people who encountered and are encountering depression due to countless of reasons. When a close look is taken, the replies to questions are often; I was depressed because I felt I was NEGLECTED . I was fighting to gain admission but always encountered FAILURE which made me a shadow of myself. I felt I was NOT PERFECT enough to fit in with the masses, I kept to myself dying in silence. (Which Definitely Is Not The Best Option!) I do not know why you are depressed, but depression is a silent killer. You will rarely see the positive part Of life, rather you Will Be held up in Negativit...

Do you have a million reasons why you weren't able to accomplish the tasks you had in mind? There is always a group of people who would blame the world for their problems but themselves. Everything is someone else’s fault. Every problem is explained away with excuses… Excuses for failure, excuses about their choices in life, for not moving forward in life, for not giving their best at home, at work and anywhere else... It’s a lot easier pointing an accusing finger at someone or something else instead of looking within us. Isn't it? But the truth is, when you’re wrapped up in the blame and excuse game; you’re the only one that’s losing out… You distance yourself from any possible lesson and solution. Excuses hold you back from moving forward... It’s the hallmark of people who block themselves from success… The more you blame, the more you remove the need for yourself to change; the more you close the door of opportunities, possibilities and solutions. When thi...

Written By Opeyemi Odunayo https://www.kangpe.com/ New Year’s resolutions often start staggering by mid-January mainly because they are unachievable. However we need to learn to initially take baby steps when making such resolutions; time is needed to create new habits.  We realize it's hard to retain the enthusiasm month after month and that’s why we decided to help you pick 5 healthy habits you can actually stick to. 1. Get more sleep - A good night’s rest is critical for the optimal functioning of the body and mind. Sleep happens in a relaxed environment, create a regular program to enable it. Take a warm shower, lights out, screens off; put your smartphone on silent and if possible in a cupboard. Several health studies indicate that a lack of sleep increases the odds of several ailments including type 2 diabetes, depression, anxiety and obesity. 2. Exercising more - Over the years this has turned out to be one of the easy fails. This is mostly because we start out on aggres...