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Healthy choices while eating out on a budget!

October 4th, 2019

Ever wonder why healthy food is often more expensive than their less healthy counterparts? Consider for example the options we have for lunch on a budget. There is fast food, which is usually very affordable with a variety of the main staples chicken and

Grocery shopping – do’s and don’ts!

September 23rd, 2019

We have all been caught in the trap. What is that trap? It’s the trap of buying too many items at the supermarket and the result is not being too happy when we get to the cashier. I can’t tell you the number of

Do you really know what you are eating?

August 21st, 2019

Recently I had a health scare that had me contemplating how best I could adjust my eating habits. The first thing I noticed was how difficult it was to decide what I really needed to eat. There is so much information that bombards you

Fashion on a budget!

July 18th, 2019

If you like shopping, chances are that you are tempted to buy fashionable clothing. The biggest challenge is that the clothing that is more in fashion are usually very expensive. The newest style is often also a hot commodity among customers so that pushes

Sugar free – is it feasible?

July 12th, 2019

Of course we need sugar and unlike the title of the blog, being totally sugar free is unrealistic. It is important though to consume less sugar. This is especially true for our children. The school year is over but it has been an event filled

Car Repairs on a budget

July 5th, 2019

Are you a driver? Well if you travel on our Jamaican roads, your car certainly will need some extra attention from time to time. The worst part is my car seems to have gone on some kind of strike in protest of the conditions under which

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