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Deal or No Deal?

October 29th, 2016

How often have you seen a sign for a sale and gotten excited? Stores in the United States have special shopping days such as the day after their Thanksgiving holiday. On those days consumers wait hours in line as they are guaranteed a good deal! What about here in Jamaica? Can we trust our sales? [...]

How do you know a ‘good buy’?

June 12th, 2016

Ready, set, shop! The sprinting towards the shelves isn’t so fast anymore as shopping has become a financial strain. Despite having a budget and allotting specified amounts of money to spend, it never seems to be enough. Good Buys hard to find! Since money is a scarce commodity, it is important to make sure that [...]

Grocery Shopping tales – Save as you Spend!

April 16th, 2015

Ever wonder why after all your careful planning it seems as if there is never enough money? Well that is the case for many consumers. They are frustrated as they try to hold on to their cheque books as the bills continue to rise. I think that what also compounds the problem is that often [...]

Community Coupons!

April 4th, 2015

Taking anything out of my mailbox usually fills me with dread. That’s because usually the contents of the box require me to pay a bill. Since just like everyone else I detest paying utility bills, I hardly check my mailbox so that I can at least claim ignorance when the collectors call. Mailbox Dreams Sometimes [...]

A Shoppers delight!

March 22nd, 2015

Shopping can be a frustrating experience especially in these financially stressed times. It seems as if your salary is all gone before the month is over. The bills seem to be always climbing while the salary remains the same. For those essentials that we need for daily life we certainly have to find the funds, [...]

Sales – Are you making the best of them?

February 26th, 2015

As I walked down Constant Spring Road, bright red signs caught my eye as they fluttered in almost every store window. The signs proclaimed that discounts were available, some of them even boasted a 60% discount while others advertised a modest 10%-20% on selected items. Some of the stores which advertised a 20% discount were [...]

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