Become financially free, author Percy’s advice

LIMPOPO – A lack of financial literacy awareness and having seen people who worked for so many years with nothing to show for their hard work, led Percy Singo to write a book entitled How to Make Your Salary Work for You, A Guide to Financial Freedom.

Singo, from Shayandima Township outside Thohoyandou in Vhembe started working at an early age and learned early on how to manage his finances.

Through his savings, he bought his first car cash, and paid off his house in three years, he told CV.

“One of my friends then advised that I start sharing my journey practically with other people as this can help them a lot. I then went to social media. Eventually, people asked where they could get more information, and this is when I decided to write a book on how you can save, manage your debt, invest, build a good credit score and understand wealth protection.”

Singo studied civil engineering at the Vaal University of Technology and completed a Master’s Degree in engineering at Wits University.

“I like reading personal development books although my own one is a financial book. I enjoyed reading Become a Better You by Joel Osteen and also some books written by Joyce Meyer. I believe that by managing yourself, you can manage your finances.”

He said he regards himself more of a doer than a writer, and that’s why he structured his personal experiences into a book. The book, he said, has been received well and he believes it is because he networked and collaborated with the right people. The book is also being sold in neighbouring countries.

“I wrote a book that doesn’t only offer practical solutions, but also includes sums and figures so people can see exactly how I managed to save and what things cost. My goal is to teach others about finance until they achieve financial freedom. It also includes a workbook that delves into providing ways you can use to grow your income as well as wealth protection tips as you continue to develop a positive attitude towards life.”