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Earning but empty: How family expectations keep young professionals broke

“You have all these relatives, cousins, whatever. You get a salary and say, ‘I’ll put this aside for this person, put that aside for that person, and put that aside for my mum and dad’. Before you know it, you are getting less than them.............

The financial responsibility that many young professionals have towards supporting their families can hinder their economic growth.
By: Ibrahim Ruhweza, Journalists @New Vision


BLACK TAX

In 2019, Jackson (not real name) graduated with a first-class bachelor’s degree of arts with education from Makerere University. 


His dream was so quickly answered when

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Earning but empty
Family expectations
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