7 tips for buying gifts on a budget!

April 28th, 2014

Things are expensive and it’s certainly easier to just say, “No money so no gifts this year.” Realistically though there are going to be times when you need to show appreciation to someone who has touched your life in some way. The month of May contains several special days that you might want to celebrate [...]

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How to Conserve Electricity!

April 22nd, 2014

Recently I read an article that proclaimed consumers will benefit from reduced electricity bills in April. Although that news is definitely welcome, how much will consumers really save in April? Well a J.P.S press release stated in the article that, “..the overall impact on the bill of a typical residential customer using 165 kilowatt-hours per [...]

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Good and bad news for consumers!

April 17th, 2014

I don’t know of any other time except the budget presentation when I am literally afraid to watch local television. The budget presentation can be scary because the government needs to fill gaps and the most obvious way to do that is to take chunks out of the consumers’ pockets. The most recent budget debate [...]

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Consumers brace for proposed hike in electricity!

April 14th, 2014

After a few hours outside doing some light yard work, I am dripping with sweat and I feel as if my entire body has been burnt by the sun. I look longingly at my air condition unit in my room. The same unit I installed with the intention of keeping cool is now hardly used [...]

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How to Cope With Water Restrictions!

April 9th, 2014

Did you enjoy a steady stream when you turned on the pipe or was there a trickle? Well if you live in certain sections of Jamaica, having a steady stream of water from your pipes is more of a dream than a reality. Currently there are water restrictions in areas of the corporate area due [...]

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Jamaica Expo – ‘Brand Jamaica to the World’

April 6th, 2014

If you are like me, then you love getting a deal. It’s even better if we can collect all the producers who are offering deals to gather in one place. That was the case at the staging of the Jamaican Expo at the National Arena from April 3 – 6, 2014.  I finally made it [...]

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