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Live Debt free!

June 24th, 2019

How much do you owe? Often this is a sore subject with many consumer. Some owe so much money it makes them unhappy to hear any information about the topic while others feel that owing is a normal part of life and they have no

Are you taking care of the environment?

June 1st, 2019

It is a common scene in Jamaica, a car drives by and someone tosses an empty bottle out of the window. The driver continues on his way and the bottle is left on the roadway. On another section of the road a passer-by throws his

Be careful of scams!

May 20th, 2019

How safe are consumers? Well information provided by the Consumer Affairs Commission suggests that consumers are even more at risk with the advent of new ways in which scammers operate. The simple truth is almost anyone can be a scammer. Since there is no one

No more plastic!

May 4th, 2019

It’s been a few months since the ban on plastics have been enforced and I just wanted to share my thoughts on the experience. At first it wasn’t too bad as there were still stores that had plastic bags even after the ban so

Water Woes – are you conserving?

April 28th, 2019

It has been really hot lately. It’s been so hot that I began to wonder if it was June or July, surely April should be a little cooler! The heat is taking it’s toll on everyone as even animals are seen to find shady

Are those gadgets worth the cost?

April 24th, 2019

I am in no way a self proclaimed ‘techie’. In fact at risk of revealing my age, I remember the days before the Internet and cellphones. Back then if you the cordless phone then you were in an advanced technology bracket. The evolution of the cellphone

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