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Do I really need life insurance?

May 2nd, 2018

If you are most Jamaicans you work to pay the bills and whatever little is left behind goes to your savings. As a result very little thought is given to paying for an insurance policy. It’s hard to imagine that we will ever need insurance

Why are graduations so expensive?

April 29th, 2018

The long lines at photo studios and the rush for the best dresses indicate that we are in graduation season. This is the time of year where from kindergarten to university students gear up to graduate. I know you might be thinking that this

Preparing for College – Can I afford it?

April 29th, 2018

The question every parent dreads is – ‘Mom, Dad I need some money.’ Of course if you are a parent then you are going to hear this quite often and it is important to have a response to that request. At times parents feel frustrated

How you can be a good customer!

April 17th, 2018

So we all know that at times being a good customer can really be difficult. In fact it is very likely that we learned to be bad customers because of poor customer service. It seems like a never ending cycle of disrespect and apathy

Are you a good customer? (Part 1)

April 16th, 2018

Recently I was stuck in a long line to pay for gas at a local Rubis gas station. I had a lot of things to do and as I waited I could feel that other motorists were also becoming increasingly irritated with the long

What’s really in your bag juice?

April 11th, 2018

If you are a Jamaican then more than likely you have memories of buying either ‘suck-suck’ or ‘bag juice’ from a school vendor at some point in your life. These frozen or semi frozen beverages were usually cheap and easily made so they were

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