{"id":5990,"date":"2021-09-13T02:18:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T01:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cowrywise.com\/blog\/?p=5990"},"modified":"2021-09-13T16:46:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T15:46:07","slug":"streetwise-episode-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cowrywise.com\/blog\/streetwise-episode-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cMama Put\u201d Who is Saving for a House – Streetwise Episode 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t even know how, but now I make a lot of money from it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are my favourite words from Mariam when we had a conversation with her on the first episode of Streetwise<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mariam is a hardworking food vendor (or “mama put<\/em>” in local parlance) whose journey to financial freedom began in a place where she least expected – her former office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By living within her means and a sprinkle of contentment, she has gone on to grow her food business steadily. She’s now at a level where she is financially comfortable and can even take financial responsibilities for her siblings.<\/p>\n\n\n

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She spoke about how she deals with debt in her business and even made reference to a particular debtor who made away with her money once. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, her benevolent outlook on life keeps her grounded in positivity and constant kindness. She believes that letting people buy things \u201con credit\u201d is a way of giving back to society and she explained why.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Speaking about a typical day in her life left us in awe. Her financial goals are just as audacious as her work ethic is remarkable. I assure you, there are very few people who can do what she does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of this refreshing conversation, she answered the two golden questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What does money mean to you?<\/li>
  2. If you received 1 million naira right now, what would you do with it?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Her answers were really commendable and this entire episode is one you should watch – especially if you\u2019re a fan of relatable, soul-moving human stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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