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Mega Savings!!

March 8th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer It’s become more and more important to make your dollar stretch as far as it can go. In order to accomplish this I spend a lot of time deciding where to shop and what items are on special. One of the best tools for helping me to save [...]

5 Ways to Make Money at a Home Business

March 6th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer The job situation in Jamaica has always been difficult often thousands of persons show up for limited positions and too many of our bright young minds remain unemployed. Although the government has several programmes including The Jamaica Employ, that are designed to combat this problem there is no [...]

5 Reasons why you should get a credit card

February 12th, 2013

In this modern day and age, cashless options are becoming increasingly attractive to consumers. The option that has been given the worst reputation is the credit card. In fact, many consumers avoid getting a credit card and use debit cards instead. Why are credit cards so maligned? Well, these cards extend a line of credit [...]

Weekend Specials – Are you cashing in?

February 8th, 2013

As the weekend approaches, many consumers shudder when they realize once again they have to go shopping. Of course if you plan your shopping trips then you don’t have to spend a lot of money. The key is to discover which items are on specials at the supermarkets. Now who has the time or gas [...]

Consumer Alert – Illegal promotions.

February 3rd, 2013

It’s the stuff dreams are made of, a text is sent to your phone that says you have won a prize. All that is needed to claim that prize is to submit a code from your phone or send money. Before you jump for joy however, be very careful as you could be the victim [...]

Gas Prices – How to cope with the increases?

February 2nd, 2013

On my way to work I was greeted by an unusual sight. Alongside the Nelson Mandela highway was a donkey cart being driven by two men. As they jostled along, their faces were not strained and anxious nor did they worry about what it cost for them to fill their ‘tank’. The cart might have [...]

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