There was a time in my life when I thought “I cannot come and kill myself” was a budgeting strategy. That was until I found myself staring into a pot with only two spoons of rice and the ghost of better decisions. Let me take you back. The Month I Tried to Ball Like Davido It started in January. You know that fake rich energy January gives you? You collect December salary early, people are doing giveaways, and your brain convinces you that ₦100k can last forever. I was in high spirit. I bought suya like I owned a cow. Ubered everywhere like I had shares in the company. I even took my friends out just because someone said “Show us love nau, you dey ball oh.” And I was, for 7 days. Reality Set in on Day 8 By the second week of January, my account balance started sounding like gospel: “ Where two or three naira are gathered ” I knew things had gotten serious when I started measuring rice, not with cup, with spoon; and not tablespoon, Teaspoon! My entire lunch was two spoons o...
Money Made Me Do It is a personal series where I share the real cost of my money decisions—good, bad, and messy. From impulsive spending to silent sacrifices, each story shows how money shapes our choices in everyday Nigerian life. No filters, no preaching just the truth, one story at a time.