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Getting ahead of the game – how to ensure financial stability!

September 26th, 2020

Recent events in the world have certainly taught me an important financial lesson. That lesson is: ‘always prepare for the unexpected.’ Of course, that is not always so easy to do when the paycheque seems to shrink or disappear altogether despite all our best efforts. What about those who are self-employed? It might be even [...]

12 Secrets to a happy financial future!

September 15th, 2018

Some people seem to have it all figured out. They don’t have a lot of debt nor do they seem to struggle from pay cheque to pay cheque. They are able to save and meet their needs and they meet all their financial goals. Do persons like those really exist? Well whereas there is no [...]

Preparing for College – Can I afford it?

April 29th, 2018

The question every parent dreads is – ‘Mom, Dad I need some money.’ Of course if you are a parent then you are going to hear this quite often and it is important to have a response to that request. At times parents feel frustrated when they can’t find the money to meet the needs [...]

Have you met your financial goals?

December 28th, 2016

As 2016 winds down, I think of all the financial goals I had set for myself this year. Although I had very lofty plans I did actually meet a few of them so that’s great. However, a lot of my goals were derailed my bad choices and unexpected events. Obstacles Regardless of how much you [...]

Caricom- A way to financial success for the Caribbean?

July 9th, 2010

There are many who are skeptical of any real progress to be made at the Caricom heads of government conference recently concluded in Montego Bay. It is easy to see why, as most of the previous grand plans that they have put forward in the past have since still not been implemented. However, optimistic soul [...]