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Hire Purchase – Beneficial or a debt trap for consumers?

December 19th, 2011

As Christmas bells start ringing it ushers the season of buying and shopping. Often consumers are flooded with images of various items they can buy now and pay for later. Companies often use attractive packages to make these deals appear irresistible and snare the unsuspecting customer. For example, one furniture company offers a ready discount [...]

Black Friday (Jamaican Style)

November 26th, 2011

In America the best shopping deals are on the Friday November 25,2011 which is the day after their Thanksgiving Holiday. Of course, we are far from those shores but there are still other ways to enjoy deals and save money. First buy a copy of The Gleaner and if it is the issue published on [...]

Consumers brace for more increases!

March 8th, 2011

Here we are again wondering how much will we be affected by the upcoming hike in baked products. Remember when patties used to be the cheapest item on the menu? Well, soon we will be forced to find alternatives as the prices continue to rise. Although there is no date yet for the increases to take [...]

Gas Prices Spark Worries!

March 1st, 2011

I have always thought that there are too many cars on this small island. Driving through the busy thoroughfare in Kingston during peak hours is a dreary journey. It gets even worse if there is rain or road works. So what will ease our traffic woes? Well, soon we will be unable to afford to buy gas for our cars and we will [...]

‘Chicken Merry Hawk de near’

October 20th, 2010

The Jamaican saying, ‘Chicken Merry Hawk de near’, actually does not have anything to do with chickens. It means that when things seem to be going well, danger might be just around the corner. Of course that’s only my interpretation but everyone knows the predatory nature of hawks and that chickens are their favourite meals. The way how things are [...]

Good Hairdressers – A Cut Above the Rest!

September 22nd, 2010

Ms. Yvonne Anderson hard at work at La Salon 25 Annette Crescent. The economic recession has hit hard, so a number of businesses find that the consumers are staying away. Often consumers find ways to stretch their money by avoiding non essential services. So how is it that trying to get service at some [...]

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