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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 could shop without worrying about the future. Of course the [...]

A Jamaican Twist on an American tradition – Black Friday sales

December 12th, 2013

I remember once buying a brand name dress at a popular store in Miami only to discover the same dress on the racks in a store in Kingston. There was a significant difference in price of the dress, as the one I bought in Miami was much cheaper. What lesson did I learn? Well almost [...]

Holiday Shopping

November 25th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer My favourite time of year is fast approaching. No it’s not visions of sugar plums that are dancing in my head, it’s bargains that are just waiting as in a few weeks the shopping season will be in full swing. Stores need to showcase their new stock, but [...]

Fashion Forward smart shopping for the plus size consumer.

November 8th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer If you like fashion as much as I do, one of the most frustrating things to experience is that a lot of the styles seem to cater towards the more slightly built woman. There seems to be limited choices for the more curvy fashionable female shopper. True there [...]

Smoking cigarettes – Watching your money go up in smoke!

June 12th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer As a concerned consumer there is one product that really grabs my attention and that is the cigarette. I have never bought a cigarette, but that does not mean I have never smoked. That’s because even though someone else has chosen to smoke a cigarette, if I am [...]

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 [...]

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