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The Mayor’s Christmas Gift!

December 17th, 2010

It’s not often that our political representatives make announcements that spread cheer. However, it was great to hear that the Mayor of Kingston has extended a special courtesy to the vendors in Downtown. He has allowed them to sell on the streets during the busiest time of the year without facing police seizure of their [...]

Beware of Con artists!

December 6th, 2010

Recently I heard a news story about some Jamaicans who had been the target of a scam. They had showed up at the Norman Manley Airport in Kingston for a flight to Barbados, only to discover their flight was never booked! These unsuspecting citizens had been deceived into paying an agency who had guaranteed them jobs in [...]

Deal or Gimmick?

November 28th, 2010

80 % off! Everything must go! Stores often use this and other expressions to attract customers. Especially at this time of year stores pull out all the stops to convince shoppers that they are getting a deal. Are these really deals or just gimmicks designed to boost sales? Well there are deals out there but the wise shopper will check the quality of the [...]

Are you a safe shopper?

July 27th, 2010

‘Desperate times call for desperate measures’. Now, I don’t know who coined that phrase but it has certainly proved true in these harsh economic times. So now when you shop, it’s not only about hunting for a bargain but guarding your pocket. Often pickpockets watch your movements carefully long before they make their move. [...]

Shopping with kids (Part 1)

May 15th, 2010

Shopping with our children can be a pleasurable activity. Here are some tips to ensure that your shopping trip is a good one. Give children a job to do while shopping. Depending on their age they can be allowed to push the cart, tick things off the shopping list, put the items in the cart [...]

Impulse Buying-The art of saying no!

April 16th, 2010

Even with the best of intentions, it is hard to resist the pull of a well packaged product. I am still trying to figure out how to restrain myself from buying things I really don’t need which sabotage my budget. My weakness is jewelry. Whenever I see an interesting piece of jewelry, I hear a little voice whispering, “buy [...]

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