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Is a Smoke free Jamaica possible?

April 12th, 2012

I remember reading the back of a cigarette carton and wondering how a product that ‘may cause cancer’ had become so popular. Although I have never tried smoking, those who do smoke describe an euphoric feeling that makes it difficult to quit despite the health risk. However, smoking has certainly become a part of our [...]

Tips for buying Appliances

April 9th, 2012

If you are like me, often you simply purchase appliances based on brand names and/or the price tag. I learnt the hard way that there are many other things to consider when considering what type of appliance to buy. Let me share some tips with you that I picked up along the way. Guide to [...]

Consumer – Beware of E-mail Scams

March 26th, 2012

You are sitting at your computer when you see that you have an email. When you check the email address you notice it is from one of your contacts so you open the email and to your surprise your friend is asking for money. What should you do? Well this has happened to quite a [...]

Are the Private sector’s reform the key to Jamaica’s economic recovery?

March 1st, 2012

Recently there has been a lot of discussion about tax reform. The Private sector has suggested several things which they believe if implemented would ease the burden of tax payers in all sections of society. What would the tax reform proposals mean for consumers? One of the 145 proposals suggests a reduction on GCT (General [...]

How Can you Save Money on Life Insurance?

February 23rd, 2012

Life Insurance is often a topic that no one wants to talk about as it reminds us of our mortality. The truth is though that there is much to be done now that can protect our loved ones in the event of death or disability. Since these are troubled economic times it might be tempting [...]

Lights out! Removal of G.C.T. from J.P.S. bills!

January 20th, 2012

I know that I am not the only one who cringes when I am about to open my electricity bill. For a number of Jamaicans, finding out how much they will be charged is like playing a round in a dangerous game of Russian roulette. They never know if this will be the bill that [...]

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