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125: Budgeting is Like Making The Perfect Pot of Jollof - Here's Why

July 25, 2025 • Dee Olateru • Season 12 • Episode 125

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This episode is a little different, and honestly, its delicious! In this episode, we are talking about how budgeting is actually a lot like making jollof rice.

If you've ever mare jollof rice you already know that it isnt just food. It is culture, it is pride. I break down

Ingredients of your jollof (and budget)
- You can just throw things in the pot and hope for the best, you'll get a concoction. Same with budgeting
- We talk about the key ingredients of your budget
Cooking - the actual budgeting and the steps involved
- The preparation
- Simmering - no rushing
- Tasting and tweaking to perfection
- developing your own unique formula

I had fun with this episode, but I also hope it brings to life how budgeting should be done, when done well.

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