Plastic Rice!

December 17th, 2016

Reports have surfaced of ‘fake plastic rice’ that have made its way to consumers.  The claims are that the rice looks real and is designed to fool consumers into thinking that they are purchasing the genuine product. How is the fake rice made? They take potato starch and mix it with plastic (for example synthetic [...]

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Tis the season to be scammed!

December 10th, 2016

A lot of people look forward to the end of the year and all the discounts that are offered at this time of the year.  There are others however who look forward to this time of the year for a sinister reason. A number of scams affect consumers all year but it is especially now [...]

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Save gas! Save Money!

December 8th, 2016

In recent years there have been a lot of interest in getting good quality gas for our cars.  Quite a number of people sustained heavy financial loss due to bad gas. However it had me thinking how else can I save money on gas? Know your fuel consumption It is important to know how much [...]

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Should you invest?

December 3rd, 2016

Often our picture of investors are wealthy businessmen who have several homes and a large supply of cash.  We imagine that only the very wealthy can afford to invest as there is a risk that the average person would not be able to accept. Investing after all is a risky business right? Investing –  Making [...]

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Black Friday – sales gimmick or genuine deals?

November 27th, 2016

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day and the Friday before Cyber Monday in the United States. It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states. Black Friday, which is the day after Thanksgiving Day, is a busy shopping day. Here in Jamaica we don’t celebrate thanksgiving and neither is [...]

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Shop Smarter!

November 24th, 2016

I have often noticed that during this time of the year every store advertises that they are offering the best sale.  The prices are slashed to 50% according to the sensational headlines which are prominently displayed. If consumers are not careful they could be caught in the trap of buying items that are really not [...]

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