Nollywood actress, Mary Lazarus, has offered her advice to aspiring actors and actresses on how to develop the habit of saving and investing at a young age.
She recalled her experience as an aspiring actress in an Instagram post, setting a goal for herself after leaving her white-collar career for acting, despite the fact that it looked impossible at first.
According to the actress, she set a goal of saving $100,000 each month from her acting work, and she received a compensation of $130,000 for her first role, which she spent wisely.
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Meanwhile, the Igbo actress added that she did not enter the film industry for the sake of fame or to live a lavish lifestyle like her peers.
Mary urged her junior colleagues to cultivate the habit of saving since money gotten from Nollywood usually comes in bits (daily, monthly, weekly) as they will be shocked at the turnover after years of investment.
She wrote:
I told my friend that I set a monthly target and she was surprised. Let me tell you a story. Years ago after Nysc, I got a job that I was being paid 48k monthly. I wasn’t really happy not just because of the money but that wasn’t the career path I wanted. I cried most times as I drove to the office and sneaked out sometimes to attend auditions. One day I made up my mind to resign without having another job o….. Very risky. I told my dad about it and he didn’t object as long as I knew what I was doing. I decided to join the movie industry. I told God that if it was his Will then let me be successful. I set a monthly target for myself to double the salary I was being paid in my former job……
