Naira Life Vol 152

Good morning 🌞

Lately, I’ve been hearing a fair bit about an “exit number” — the amount that signals you’re in the final stretch toward financial independence. It’s the point where you can finally choose how you want to live.

That’s why I was intrigued when this week’s #NairaLife subject, who earns ₦7m/month from his 9-5 and multiple side gigs, said: “I’m still far from my dream of financial freedom, but my income has helped me move a step closer.”

He doesn’t have his exit number yet, but he believes $10k/month from a single source will get him there faster. Will it? I suppose there's only one way to find out.

In this letter:

• #NairaLife: This Product Manager Makes 3x His Salary From Side Gigs
• Love Currency: “We Live in Different Countries, and My Husband Doesn’t Trust Me With Money”
• How This 27-year-old Built a Steady $500 Monthly Income from Investing in Real Estate
• Where The Money At?!

This 28-year-old’s #NairaLife started to do a 180 after he found freelance work in 2021. In four years, he’s gone from earning ₦150k to ₦7m/month.

His side gigs pay him far more than his full-time job, but he’s sticking with the 9-5 life for the long term. Why?

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Chinwe* (36) and Ben* (40) have been in a long-distance marriage since 2018. For #LoveCurrency, Chinwe talks about the challenges with their arrangement, their financial differences and why she doesn’t plan to have more children.

Read the full story here

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At 27, Linda Ikechukwu has cracked a steady side income through online real estate investing.

Here’s how she makes $500 monthly, and what it could mean for you. Read the full story