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Ajo, esusu, group savings

Learn why ajo/esusu is a rotating savings group — everyone saves together and takes turns receiving a lump sum.

In this lesson

Ajo, esusu, group savings is part of Saving With Family. This preview shows how saving-goals connects to everyday family decisions such as earning, saving, spending choices, goals, approvals, or parent-guided money conversations inside Progress Penguin.

Today’s money mission

Imagine this situation: 10 friends each put in 1000 in local currency every month. Each month one person takes the whole pot.

What you need to know

Ajo/esusu is a rotating savings group — everyone saves together and takes turns receiving a lump sum. No interest, no bank needed.

Real-life example

Real-life money moment: You join a 5-person ajo: 2000 in local currency each, monthly. You receive the pot in month 4.

Progress Penguin connection

Open your balance and recent activity, then apply “Ajo, esusu, group savings.” Find one amount that connects to this objective: Learn what ajo or esusu is. Explain what changed and what the next sensible money move is.

Activity preview

Try the money challenge

Match each key term from this lesson to its definition. The trickiest pair connects to: ajo/esusu is a rotating savings group — everyone saves together and takes turns receiving. If a match feels wrong, reread the guided explanation and try again.

Practice adding money to savings

Open Requests and make a deposit request into savings so you can see how saving starts. Parent approval can happen later.

Quiz preview

Ajo and esusu are:

Government-issued vouchers for essential purchases
Dances
Traditional local group savings
Mobile apps only

10 friends each put in 1000 in local currency every month. Each month one person takes the whole pot. How much does the person who collects in month 3 receive?

1000 in local currency
10000 in local currency
3000 in local currency
30000 in local currency