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Renowned financial literacy advocate, personal finance educator, mental health practitioner and author Clare Makoni was left in disbelief as she had her third book Financial Standing Board was appended with a signature by HIS Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The book was signed during the official opening of Chartered Accountants Conference hosted by the Public Accounts and Auditors Board early this month.
Makoni could not hide her joy as she received pictures of her signed book which seeks to cover some critical financial topics for adults.
In an interview with this publication, Makoni could not hide her joy, revealing that she was in disbelief.
“I need someone to wake me from this dream.
“I can’t believe that my book was presented to President Mnangagwa,” she said.
Financial Standing Board is Makoni’s third financial literacy book, after her two instalments Logan the Farmer’s Son for young children and My Entreprenuership eWorkbook for teens.
In her latest book, Financial Standing Board, Makoni explores topics of budgeting, saving earning investing and debt management.
“Financial Standing Board covers critical personal finance topics such as paying yourself first, acting your wage, ways to increase your earned income and exploring multiple income streams.
“With its bite-sized lessons and clear language, the book serves as a money management manual that helps readers confront and transform their financial realities,” she said.
Planning to relocate out of the country, in 2017, Makoni, a self-made financial literacy advocate and personal finance educator, together with her husband decided to come up with a board that will manage their income and expenses.
“The Financial Standing Board began in 2017 while I was still living in Shamva.
“I came together with my husband and we developed a simple yet powerful board to manage our household finances.
“In 2018, whilst planning a family relocation, we expanded the board’s utility to include goal-setting and savings tracking,” she said.
In 2019, she began introducing the concept to friends and family, who were immediately drawn to its practical effectiveness.
The idea gained momentum in 2020 when Makoni joined a blogging group, where she connected with her now-business partner, Tarisai Manyonga.
Together, they co-founded Let’s Talk Financial Fitness with Tarie and Clare, a financial education platform dedicated to teaching both children and adults the fundamentals of personal finance.
“Children’s financial literacy is economic self-defense—no doubt about that. I wrote this book as a blueprint for my children and their children’s children and decided to share it with the world,” said Makoni.
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