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Farmers Market – A Well Deserved Treat for Consumers

May 21st, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer As the end of the month approaches, the average consumer is faced with the often insurmountable challenge of trying to stretch their pay cheque to cover all their bills. After the bills are paid then of course there has to be an allotment for groceries and other expenses. [...]

Gas Prices Continue to Rise – How can consumers cope?

May 6th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer I know what you are thinking why am I again referring to gas prices? Well for one it seems as if each month I buy less gas for the same amount of money. Surviving on less is nothing new to Jamaican consumers but it has become an ever [...]

How to save money when you dine out.

April 22nd, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer I have always advocated for making home cooked instead of buying prepared meals. It is often healthier and saves money. The circumstances of a number of Jamaicans sometimes prevents them from following this advice. Often, although the ideal situation would be a home cooked meal some persons find [...]

Are Jamaican Consumers Happy?

April 3rd, 2013

Recently The Gleaner revealed the results of a survey that proclaimed Mandeville as the happiest parish in Jamaica. Although touted as being happy because of its traditionally low crime rate and cool climate, the follow up interviews done by The Gleaner clearly showed that some people felt happy but did not attribute this solely to [...]

Imported Tissue – Are doubts about its use wiped clean?

March 25th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer Something as elemental as selecting a brand of tissue has always struck me as a simple choice. I routinely chose the cheaper brand without much deliberation. After all, its basically the same product designed to fulfill a necessary function. The thought of reading the label to decide whether [...]

World Consumer Rights Day 2013

March 19th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer March 15, 2013 was celebrated in 250 countries as World Consumer Rights Day. The theme for this year was, Consumer Justice Now. I don’t remember paying less for anything I bought that day because that would have been my kind of ‘justice’. This is just wishful thinking as [...]

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