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Lady shows off her N178k she saved in her room using local piggy box

Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 12:30 PM by Kumashe Yaakugh

A Nigerian lady left many people impressed and stunned after she took to social media to reveal how saving up in a piggy box earned her almost N200,000.

With self-discipline, many things are achievable and this is what a Twitter user identified as @Queenyetty1_ has proven to many social media users.

The lady took to the micro-blogging platform to share photos of the money she had managed to save up in her piggy box. According to her post, she had started saving since January 1, 2019, and the total money saved amounted to N178,500.

She wrote: "I started saving in my Kolo box on the 1st of January, I finally opened it today and I counted N178,500...... let’s do this again next year "

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Saving is a difficult task for any individual, but some disciplined people have taken it upon themselves to save some money a little at a time. Often times, stories about saving ends well when the individual finally reaps the proceeds. However, there are instances when it ends on a sad note.

A young lady identified on Twitter as Olajumoke (@MsJhummie) revealed her own sad experience on the microblogging site. According to Olajumoke, she and her cousin had been saving in a piggy bank for over a year and when they eventually broke the box, they found paltry sums inside.

Meanwhile, a Nigerian bus driver is currently receiving applause on social media after a story of how he returned a missing iPhone to its owner, surfaced on the internet.

Despite the numerous stories of dishonest people who continue to swindle innocent people, there are still a few good ones left carrying the torch of hope.