The Gripd blog

Real talk on running multiple hustles, getting paid on time, and knowing where your money actually goes.

9 Oct 2026

How to Track the Money You Send Home to Nigeria

Living abroad and supporting family in Nigeria? Here's a simple way to track the money you send home, see the real monthly number and plan for it.

9 Oct 2026

How to Budget in Two Currencies: Naira and Pounds or Dollars

Earn in pounds or dollars but still spend in naira? A simple way to budget across two currencies without mixing them into one confusing total.

9 Oct 2026

Running a Side Hustle Abroad as a Nigerian: Keep the Money Straight

Braiding, reselling, freelancing or a business back home: how Nigerians abroad can track side hustle income and costs and see what each hustle really pays.

9 Oct 2026

Invoicing Clients Abroad: Dollars, Pounds or Naira?

Which currency should you invoice international clients in? How to decide, what to agree upfront, and how to track part-payments and what's still owed.

9 Oct 2026

How to Run an Ajo With Family and Friends Abroad

Ajo works across borders too. Clear rules, one currency and good records keep a contribution circle with members in Nigeria and abroad running smoothly.

7 Oct 2026

How to Do a Monthly Business Review in 10 Minutes: Meet The Sit-down

A monthly business review shows which hustle pays you and where money leaks. Here's how The Sit-down in Gripd walks you through one in 10 minutes.

6 Oct 2026

Keeping Business Records the Simple Way, No Accountant, No Wahala

You don't need an accountant or a spreadsheet to keep proper business records. Here's what actually matters, and how to do it in minutes a day.

3 Oct 2026

Running Two Businesses? Here's How to Stop Mixing Up the Money

When two businesses share one bank account, the money always feels mixed up. Here's a simple way to actually separate it without opening a second bank account.

29 Sept 2026

Stop Double-Booking Your Clients: A Simple Fix for Freelancers and Vendors

Double-booked a client because you forgot to check your own diary? Here's a low-stress way to make sure that never happens again.

27 Sept 2026

How to Budget When Your Income Changes Every Month

A fixed monthly budget doesn't work when your income isn't fixed. Here's a way to actually budget your side hustle money that holds up on a slow month too.

26 Sept 2026

Getting Paid in Dollars and Naira? Here's How to Track Both Without Confusion

Mixing dollar and naira income into one number never tells you the truth about either. Here's how to track both properly, separately.

22 Sept 2026

How to Choose an Income and Expense Tracker in Nigeria

No app names, no rankings, just what actually matters before you pick an income and expense tracker in Nigeria, and why most hustlers pick wrong.

19 Sept 2026

Running 2 or 3 Businesses? Here's How to Know Which One Is Actually Paying You

When you're juggling more than one hustle, "business is good" isn't a real answer. Here's how to find out which one is actually carrying you.

17 Sept 2026

What a Good Hustle Tracking App Should Actually Do in Nigeria

The real checklist for a hustle tracking app that works for Nigerians: no bank-linking, multi-hustle separation, and entries fast enough that you'll still be using it in a month.

15 Sept 2026

How Nigerian Freelancers Are Sending Invoices Straight From Their Phone, No Laptop Wahala

You don't need a laptop, Word, or a design app to send a proper invoice. Here's how freelancers are doing it entirely from their phone.

12 Sept 2026

A Simple Way Market Women Can Track Sales Without a Notebook

The notebook under the table works until it's lost, wet, or full. Here's a phone-based way to track daily sales that survives all three.

8 Sept 2026

That Bank Alert You Just Got? Here's How to Turn It Into a Logged Expense in Seconds

You already get an alert for every debit. Here's how to stop letting those alerts disappear and actually turn them into real business records.

5 Sept 2026

How to Know If Your Side Hustle Is Actually Making You Money (Or Just Moving)

A side hustle that keeps you busy and one that actually pays are not the same thing. Here's how to tell the difference in five minutes.

18 Aug 2026

How to Invoice Clients in Nigeria Without a Business Bank Account

You don't have a registered business or a corporate account, but you still need to look serious when a client is about to pay you. Here's how to send a real invoice anyway.

18 Aug 2026

Which of Your Side Hustles Is Actually Making You Money?

You're running two or three hustles at once and you're always busy, but do you actually know which one pays? Here's how to find out without opening a spreadsheet.

18 Aug 2026

The Real Reason Your Hustle Feels Broke Even Though You're Always Busy

Sales are coming in, you're working every day, and somehow there's still nothing left at the end of the month. It's probably not the sales. Here's what's actually happening.