• Mwas 719, a father from Nairobi, explained how he teaches his daughter Almas, 5, the importance of saving from a young age.
• Almas has been diligently saving his pocket money since November 2023 and his father allowed him to open the original bank.
• Mwas told TUKO.co.ke that her daughter is free to decide how she wants to use her savings, stressing that the money belongs to her.

Teaching children to save from a young age instills lifelong financial habits that prepare them for future success.

Mwas 719 is a father teaching his 5-year-old daughter the value of money and how to be patient with your savings.

Talk to TUKO.co.ke, Mwas said his family values ​​saving, and her daughter Almas started saving when she was 3 years old.

“We do this with her every year; she started saving money when she was 3,” he said.

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When asked what Almas plans to do with her savings, the proud father said she can do whatever she wants with the money since it’s all hers.

“She hasn’t decided yet but she can buy whatever she wants with this money. I will support her,” he added.

Nairobi father shows his daughter’s savings

The girl’s father said she had saved for this year’s house bank since November 19, 2023.

They broke up the original bank together before counting his total savings over a year.

“We have decided to break the national bank. She has been saving since November last year and I wanted her to bankrupt herself because it is her hard work,” he said.

Almas’ savings totaled KSh8,000. Her father gave her another personal bank, where she will start saving for next year.

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“The notes cost KSh6,800 and the coins cost KSh1,200, for a total of KSh8,000. I am confident that as she grows, she will save more,” he added.

He urged other parents to encourage their children to save the little change they save so that they grow up knowing the importance of saving.

Mulamwah enthusiastically breaks his inner bank

In other news reported by TUKO.co.keactor and content creator Mulamwah joins list of Kenyans who have posted their savings for 2023 online.

Sitting outside his then home in the village, the comedian hit his small wooden savings box which had notes inside until the top part broke into small pieces.

He then poured the notes on the floor sharing that he was saving KSh1,000 per day for the whole year.

Proofread by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and editor at TUKO.co.ke

Source: TUKO.co.ke