Restaurant Week – A Consumer’s Dream!

November 10th, 2011

As consumers tried to cut back on their spending, eating out became one of the luxuries that most people found it the easiest to do without. After all, most Jamaicans can cook and with the high cost associated with eating out it made perfect

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7 Ways to save money on your Credit Card bill

October 21st, 2011

Okay I know what you are thinking how can you save money if you have to pay a huge bill every month? Sometimes those charges accumulate until your bill begins to resemble a map for the way to debt. In order to save money you

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How much chlorine is in your water?

October 14th, 2011

The recent controversy over the low levels of chlorine in the water below the Cross roads area of Kingston, Jamaica makes me wonder about the chlorine levels in other areas. Are chlorine levels routinely checked or is it a once in a while activity? Are there any ways for consumers to

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Jamaican health care gets failing grade

October 11th, 2011

I can guarantee that no one wants to be in need of medical attention.   Added to the obvious fact that no one has perfect health there is always the likelihood of being at a hospital because of an accident.   I recently had

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No New Taxes!

September 9th, 2011

No New Taxes! 2011 copyright picture by Teri Ann Paisley[/caption] Once again consumers prepare to hold on for the roller coaster ride that is the budget.  Allocating the funds seems like a balancing act with very little effort it could all come tumbling

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The American debt crisis – How are we affected?

August 15th, 2011

When America sneezes, we here in Jamaica catch a cold. So should we be concerned about their downgrade of credit rating by the agency Standard and Poor’s? Well before we ignore their problems remember that we are closely linked to our Northern neighbours. Tourism and

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