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Cake day: June 16th, 2023

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  • I did this already, luckily. The moment I got my job, I set goals: driver license, car and then saving up for an apartment.

    I’m talking longer term. Do you want to retire early? Do you want to make it easier for you financially to start a family? How much should you set aside for a rainy day fund? Are there any expensive goals you have?

    It doesn’t have to be set in stone; I expect it would change for you several times given your age. However, knowing your goals gives you an idea on whether a big purchase will impact your long term goals and how.




  • While there has been a taboo against the changing of borders in Africa due to legitimate reasons, it became accepted that South Sudan should be created due to the destabilizing force that the Sudanese government played in the local populace. While the southern part of Somalia isn’t a direct threat to Somaliland, it is obvious that there isn’t a central Somali government able to enact control over Somaliland and the Somaliland government doesn’t wish territorial expansion to become the legitimate government of all Somalia.

    In these terms, I feel like the recognition of Somaliland isn’t destabilizing to the region and seems to be a better option than continued anarchy over a wider area.

    I also feel like Djibouti is trying to fight against this recognition as this gives Ethiopia another path to sea access.


  • First, it is better for you that your natural instinct as you’ve gotten wealthier is to still maintain your cheap habits. It is better for your finances to spend under your means than over them.

    But now, you can start looking into more than just cash flow to justify the,cost. Your time has value now, so you should consider the time value when making financial decisions. You should also look at things like total life cycle cost; a MacBook is generally well built and is on the higher end of life.

    I would also start to set financial goals. If you have an idea of what you want financially in your life, it can help you decide if you have the money to splurge on some essentials.