8 Money Lessons for 2026 — Full Breakdown & Transcript

[00:02] this video I'll be talking about eight money lessons you must master if you really want to grow your finances in 2026. Now you see these eight money lessons I want to talk about in this video and lessons that can positively

[00:14] change your financial journey especially in the new year. So right now I don't go straight to the point. But before that, please if you new to our YouTube channel and please don't forget to like this video so that YouTube can be able

[00:27] to recommend to you other videos that we have on how to make money, how to invest your money, and how to manage your money the right way. Thank you. Now, let's go money lesson you must master if you really want to grow your finances in

[00:41] really want to grow your finances in 2026 is creating a smart budget. Now you budgeting they think this um maybe it's all about you know how you spend your money or maybe reducing how you spend your money. No that is not what

[00:54] budgeting is all about. Now budgeting is simply a way for you to take control of your finances by tracking and monitoring how you spend your money and how you also make your money. Now you see think of your budget as your financial road

[01:07] map. That is something that leads you to the financial freedom that you want. So goes and especially where you are wasting money because if you are just making money and you are just spending it without maybe tracking it or not

[01:20] knowing where it is going or even without a budget, you will only discover there's nothing to show for it in your bank account or even in your investment or your savings. So creating a budget helps you take control of all of these

[01:33] things and with a budget you can easily make good decisions with your money. might have seen maybe different budget templates online or different budget trackers and maybe you've used them in the past and you're like maybe it's

[01:46] complicated or maybe the process is too somehow for you to record your expenses. Now, I have a better and easier way for you to budget your money for free without any stress. It is called the Groy app. You can see it right here on

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[02:24] month, you get a report on the Grony app that shows you how you made your money money for that month. So, you're getting all of this for free and without stress. check out what Groy is all about, it is not yet out, but you can click on the

[02:39] first link in the description below to join the weight list or check the link in the pinned comment of this video. Thank you. So, that's the first money lesson you must learn to grow your finances in 2026. Now the second money

[02:51] lesson is building a saving habit. Now you see saving money is one of the things everyone knows that they should be doing but only a few people actually save money consistently. And to be honest I don't know why. Maybe you ask

[03:04] me the reason I will say maybe it's because um saving money actually takes major reason why a lot of people are not lack discipline. That's the major thing. Now you see some people even give the

[03:17] amount of money so they can't be able to save money. Now you see one thing I much you are making right now no matter how small it is if you can't save small amount of money from that your small

[03:30] salary you won't be able to save when you start making bigger amount of money. It is just the truth. No matter how much you start making maybe in next 5 years won't be able to save when you start making bigger amount of money. And you

[03:43] a lie. Uh, maybe when you start making more money, you start saving." It doesn't work that way. It is a simple fact. So, please, as you watching this amount of money, no matter how much it

[03:56] is. Even if it's just 5% of your income, 10% of your income, just save money consistently because it can make a huge difference over time. So, please always try to treat your savings like a monthly bill that you must pay. Don't treat it

[04:09] like an option. and you can actually automate it if possible. So that is the second money lesson. And by the way, before I go to number three, if you guys things you should be doing with your savings, maybe you save so much money

[04:22] this year already and for 2026, you don't know what to do with that money, below. I'll make a video telling you the important things you can do with your savings in 2026. So again, put the comment in the comment section below.

[04:35] Now the third money lesson you must learn in 2026 is growing your money through investing. Now you see um if I advise you to save money, I must also advise you to invest your money. Now you see saving money actually helps you to

[04:48] stay secure. That is it helps you to protect your money um to have like an emergency fund. That's the main purpose of saving money. I hope you get it. But when it comes to investing, investing helps you to grow and multiply your

[05:01] don't just save money. ensure that you are also investing your money. And in case you are new to investing, I would advise that you start with the basics. go on YouTube and learn um things like

[05:14] maybe how the stock market works. Um check out uh different apps or platforms Check out different videos on how to invest in real estate, other fractional videos on how to invest in mutual funds and other highinterest investment. And

[05:29] ago, I made a series on this YouTube channel where I reviewed different investment apps in Nigeria. So, if you are looking for maybe any investment app playlist. Um, I'll put the link to that playlist in the comment section below or

[05:43] section and I will reply your comment with the link to that playlist. Now, talking about investing, the most important thing right here is to think long term. Always think long term when it comes to investing because investing

[05:56] is not a getrich quick scheme. is basically like a way to grow your money strategically. And it is also a way for you to make more money with your money without you actively working. So that's what investing is all about. And there

[06:09] be saying, "Oh, I'll be looking for an investment that I'll put maybe like 2 million naira and I want to be getting like 500,000 NRA every month." Now, let me tell you the truth. Now, you see, there is no stable investment in the

[06:22] world that can give you such returns. That's like 40% profit every month. if I if I'm correct. So again, there is no stable investment in the world that can give you that returns or that profit. Like I said, no stable investment. If

[06:36] they are the ones that can give you 10 to 20% or maybe 30% every year, not even every month. So please stop trying to look for get rich quick schemes. That's why a lot of people actually get scammed. So if you want to invest your

[06:50] money, focus on getting proper knowledge about investing. And on this YouTube can guide you on how to invest and make money. So just go ahead to our YouTube our videos. So many of our videos will guide you on how to invest your money

[07:05] the right way. Now the fourth money lesson to learn in 2026 is handling debt wisely. Now you see um there's a saying that all fingers are not equal and that is true. Now there are some people out there who actually like depend on debt

[07:19] to actually sustain their businesses or even to survive. So if that is you then first thing is that you need to understand the difference between good debt and bad debt. Now you see good debt is the money you actually borrow maybe

[07:33] to help you grow your skills or your income or maybe to continue your studies whichever one. While bad debt is the money you borrow to maybe leave a fake lifestyle or to buy unnecessary things. And these are the kind of debts that can

[07:46] actually pull you down financially. So if you have to borrow money, please make sure you know why you are doing it and make sure it is for a good purpose. I hope you understand. Now the fifth money lesson is setting up an emergency fund.

[07:59] Now you see an emergency fund is actually different from savings or your savings you should actually have an account where you can keep money for emergencies because let's be honest life reserve actually unpredictable because a

[08:13] sudden uh maybe accident medical bill job loss or just anything can affect your finances if you are not prepared for it. So in this kind of scenario an emergency fund is what will be there for you. So please start setting up your

[08:27] emergency fund in 2026 if you don't have and treat it as money you must not touch unless it is truly an emergency. I hope you get it. Now the next one which is number six is practicing financial discipline. Now you see financial

[08:41] discipline might sound simple to you from my mouth or anywhere yet. But to be things for a lot of people. Now what does financial discipline actually mean? Now financial discipline means staying consistent with your budget um your

[08:55] savings your investment and resisting unnecessary spending. It is all about thinking before you actually buy anything is actually what financial discipline is all about. And every time you actually choose to maybe invest your

[09:09] money instead of spending it on unnecessary things you are actually strengthening that discipline muscle. I hope you understand. So over time um this consistency of investing and saving money and being financially disciplined

[09:23] where you can actually see real result and that will help you grow your finances especially in the new year. So please make sure that you practice financial discipline in 2026. Now the seventh money lesson is building a

[09:37] strong financial network. Now you see this is one of the lessons a lot of people actually overlook. So many people don't even think about um building a strong financial network. You see, a lot of people don't know that sometimes the

[09:49] solution to their problems might not be about money. It could be maybe about who you actually know. And that is one big lesson I learned in 2025. So going into 2026, you should actually focus on surrounding yourself with people who

[10:03] inspire you to grow financially. So this could be your mentors, um entrepreneurs, or even friends who are financially responsible. And the thing is that the more you engage with people who share the same goals with you, the more

[10:17] opportunities and ideas that will actually come your way. And also the are the ones that will open doors to business opportunities, investments or even collaborations tomorrow. So please in 2026, start working on building a

[10:32] strong financial network. Now for number eight, which is the last one, is improving your financial knowledge. Now, you see this one, it is the most mentioned in this video because it actually supports every other lesson

[10:45] I've talked about in this video. And the truth is that money doesn't come with like an instruction manual or maybe how you should actually treat your money. No, you have to keep learning and you need to learn how to make money, how to

[10:57] manage it, and how to multiply it the right way and also how to make a good decisions with your money. And to learn all of these things, you can simply do that by, you know, reading personal finance books. Um, actually, if you need

[11:09] to read in 2026, um, let me know in the comment section. I have 10 books that I can give you. I can go and read for 2026. So, just drop a comment if you need the list for those books in the comment section below. So, aid from

[11:23] online courses. Um, you can listen to finance podcast or you can follow credible finance YouTube channels like personal finance which is our YouTube you haven't subscribe to our channel, please help us subscribe right now and

[11:37] help us get to 10,000 subscribers. Thank you. So, these are the different ways to improve your financial knowledge in 2026. And the more you understand how money works, the better you will be at making smart decisions with money. So,

[11:50] these are the eight money lessons you must master in 2026 to grow your finances. And by the way, please don't forget to join the weight list for Groy. Again, the link will be the first link in the description of this video or

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