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Budget Woes!

March 17th, 2015

Do you have a budget? How easy was it to stick to the budget you created? Can you imagine how much more difficult it is to create a budget for an entire country? Of course, it is with great trepidation that we as citizens of

Debt and Taxes!

March 12th, 2015

Benjamin Franklin once said: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Of course, that statement is just as true today as it was centuries ago. Taxation is certainly not a new concept as governments need the revenue to

New dining experience for Consumers!

March 8th, 2015

It’s a familiar scenario, you want to eat out but the options seemed limited and you feel as if you are stuck in repeatedly making the same choices and eating at the same places. There are a variety of restaurants around Jamaica and food choices

Secrets to budget success!

March 4th, 2015

There are a number of people who live from pay cheque to cheque. Do you fall in that category? If so, you are setting yourself up for a huge fall. There are no guarantees in life and it makes sense to prepare for the inevitable

Sales – Are you making the best of them?

February 26th, 2015

As I walked down Constant Spring Road, bright red signs caught my eye as they fluttered in almost every store window. The signs proclaimed that discounts were available, some of them even boasted a 60% discount while others advertised a modest 10%-20% on selected items. Some

Are you shopping with discount cards?

February 23rd, 2015

Have you ever received money in your mailbox and all you did to deserve it was to simply shop? Well I can’t tell how many times those extra funds have come just in time to fill any gaps in my budget. The amount of money

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