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Would you buy/use wastewater?

October 22nd, 2014

Although it is a dim memory right now, I still have nightmares about waking up and trying to take a bath with only a trickle of water in the pipes. The drought period affected several consumers, there were reports of persons having to resort to buying water which proved to be an expensive option. There [...]

Gas and Groceries a unique combination!

October 19th, 2014

There are select businesses that know that consumers will always flock to them because of the products that they offer. For example, consumers will always be in need of food. This is a well known fact so grocery stores typically make a good profit in Jamaica. Of course, some supermarkets target different groups, nevertheless they [...]

The Cost of Chikungunya

October 14th, 2014

Last week I discovered how it would feel to be around ninety years old. No, I did not have a terrible nightmare. Instead I was struck with the dreaded ‘chikungunya virus’. I had bought and used several bottles of mosquito repellents and wore pants to ensure that I was protected. I got very nervous when [...]

24 hour shopping – Are Jamaican consumers ready?

October 4th, 2014

Jamaica has long left behind its image of a sleepy back water place that offers limited technology. In fact we have embraced many advancements including high speed Internet and the use of credit and debit cards while shopping. In the past if you wanted to find somewhere that was open past midnight your choices were [...]

Do you really need a credit card?

September 30th, 2014

I have blogged about the use of credit cards before but I feel the need to revisit this topic. It all began when I got an invitation in the mail. The invitation read, ‘Congratulations you are pre-approved for a credit card from our financial institution.’ In order to collect and use my credit card all [...]

Online banking – the way forward!

September 27th, 2014

I am slightly old fashioned. I know I am revealing my age with that information but it really just means I am comfortable with the traditional way of doing certain things. One of these traditional ways is going inside banks to transact any financial matters. Don’t get me wrong I detest standing in lines with [...]

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