My Nigerian Parents’ Credit Card Mistake Created a Mission for Financial Literacy in Canada

My family migrated to Canada 🇨🇦 from Nigeria 🇳🇬.

A lack of understanding of the Canadian financial system set us back years.

It all started with an in-store sign up of a Best Buy credit card that ruined my dad’s credit score. A concept that was never explained to us, and didn’t even exist where we came from…

That moment lit a fire in me. I pursued a career in corporate finance to better understand the system. But after 7 years in banking, I realized something painful:

Too many Canadians get taken advantage of by an industry that profits off confusion. It hurt my soul, and that’s why I’m here now.

My mission is simple:

Make financial literacy easy, accessible, and empowering.

Helping people understand the Canadian economy is a big part of that mission. Because when you understand the system, you can make it work for you.

That’s why I share actionable finance tips and Canadian market updates, both here and through my free weekly newsletter.

Because if we had this kind of information when we moved here, it could have saved us years of mental stress and financial setbacks.