Personal Finance

When I got my first job in Kampala, I thought I had finally made it in life. After years of lectures, coursework, internships, and endless applications, I was finally earning a “real salary.” The offer letter said I would earn UGX 1,500,000 per month, and honestly, my mind had already started spending the money before I even received it. I...

I remember waking up earlier than usual on my first day at work. Not because I had everything under control, but because I didn’t want anything to go wrong. My clothes were ready the night before, my shoes were clean, and my bag had been checked more times than I could count. Still, I kept thinking I had forgotten something important. When I...