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Should you rent or buy?

January 14th, 2014

The shortage of affordable housing in Kingston has led many persons to worry that they won’t be able to find a home of their own. Often they settle for renting as they can’t afford to buy their own homes due to the ever rising cost

Do you really save money?

January 10th, 2014

If you type in the words,’saving money’ on your computer, the search engine will display approximately 110,000,000 results. This wide variety of information about saving money is popular because everyone is feeling the financial pinch. Persons who think they are saving money must also ask themselves

LED is the way to brighten consumers’ lives!

January 7th, 2014

Okay the year is now 2014 so why do we still use so much electricity on our tiny island home ? Let’s face it, most Jamaicans don’t have air conditioned homes nor do most of us use electricity draining dryers. So why is there so much

Is your Credit Card Protected?

January 3rd, 2014

Do you have a credit card? The average employed Jamaican has some form of credit and often relies on the fact that they can afford to pay any fees or debt that they incur using the card. However, rarely is any thought given to how

New year – old problems?

January 2nd, 2014

I remember when the year 2000 was greatly anticipated. There were many extreme theories that were being circulated which resulted in some persons going on shopping sprees. They decided that since they were not sure what would happen at the stroke of midnight then they

How to save money during the Holidays

December 26th, 2013

The holidays are almost upon us and some persons wait all year for the opportunity to sink deeper into debt. While that might seem like an unreasonable thing to do, it is being done ferociously as we are encouraged by glossy brochures and attractively

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