"You Cannot Eat with All Ten Fingers" – Funke Akindele Advises On Financial Discipline

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has urged the public to embrace financial discipline, emphasizing that one cannot spend everything they earn.

The box office queen, via her Instagram page on Friday, shared a clip from her speech at the FINTribe Finance Fair 2026, where she reminded her followers to save, plan, and reinvest in themselves and their work.

Akindele stated that discipline is key to success in finances, career, and every aspect of life. She acknowledged that being disciplined is not always easy, advising people to start small by deciding what to save, what to reinvest, and what they can afford to spend before making any purchases.

The filmmaker noted that she is also speaking to herself, adding that while she works hard, she has to be intentional about managing her earnings and making the effort to get it right.

She further encouraged everyone to make better decisions moving forward, regardless of what they may have wasted in the past.

She wrote:
"Discipline is key to success in your finances, your career and everything you do."

"Speaking at the FIN Tribe Finance Fair 2026 reminded me of something I also try to practise: you cannot spend everything you earn. As we say, you cannot eat with all ten fingers! You have to save, plan and reinvest in yourself and your work."

"Being disciplined isn't always easy. Start small: before you spend, decide what you're saving, what you're reinvesting and what you can afford to spend. Give your money a purpose, and keep practising that habit."

"I'm speaking to myself too. I work hard, and I have to be intentional about managing what I earn. I don't always get it right, but I keep making the effort."

"Whatever you may have wasted in the past, you can start making better decisions today. It's time to brace up. Save. Reinvest. Spend wisely. Love yourself enough to think about your future, even while enjoying the present. This is a reminder for all of us!"