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Setting achievable financial goals for 2013

January 4th, 2013

It’s that time of year again. It’s the time when the festivities are over and reality finally sets in as you consider all the bills you have to pay. After any spending spree there is always the realization that perhaps you spent a bit too much and now the worry begins as you try to [...]

Innovative Juice Bar opens in Loshusan Supermarket.

January 2nd, 2013

Okay I have officially seen it all! Going to the supermarket is usually a humdrum experience, you simply purchase your items sigh over the prices and leave. So imagine my delight when I visited the Loshusan supermarket on 29 East Kings House Road in Kingston and turned the corner to see an unusual sight. There [...]

Courts Offer Consumers new Optical services!

December 31st, 2012

When I heard of Courts opening a new store on Constant Spring Road, I must admit I was not that excited. After all, if you already know what they offer you are less likely to be impressed. However, I certainly was surprised when I walked into the new branch on Constant Spring Road. The layout [...]

Budgeting – A Family Affair!

December 13th, 2012

Recently, I read an interesting article in the Sunday Gleaner dated December 9, 2012, entitled ‘Train your children to Manage Money’. It made a lot of vital points because if you are to save money all members of the family would have to be involved. It got me thinking about how we make up our [...]

Common Excuses for not saving money

December 5th, 2012

I am sure that you have heard them all. You ask someone if they are saving and they have a ready excuse, that in their minds is perfectly logical but of course leave much to be desired. The truth is that in this environment, not saving is the worst idea for anyone regardless of their [...]

‘Tis the Season to Shop’

November 29th, 2012

It is always amazing to me how quickly the year flies by and how soon we are on the verge of welcoming a new year. Of course as the year ends businesses gear up for their busiest period. The increase in consumers means higher profit margins for some businesses but what should consumers beware of [...]

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