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Car maintenance on a budget!

July 13th, 2020

Do you own a car? Then you know all about the headaches they can cause when they need repairs. Often it feels as if the car is just a big pit where your money falls in every month. Our roads don’t make it easier either, as some potholes seem engineered to destroy your front end. [...]

The U.S. Dollar and the Jamaican Consumer

June 20th, 2018

At the risk of revealing my age I remember when the U.S dollar was equal to $5 Jamaican dollars. At that time it was very scarce to even see currency from the United States unless you worked in the tourism sector or had relatives visiting from overseas. I don’t remember that we were in any [...]

Are You Thankful?

November 24th, 2010

On November 25, 2010 Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. It got me thinking of us here in Jamaica. True we were never Pilgrims escaping persecution but no one can deny it has been a rough year. Financially we staggered under the heavy burden of the recession which led to price increases and job cuts. Despite it all as the year [...]

Cement Stands Firm

July 7th, 2010

Not all companies have heeded the call to lessen the burden of consumers. In fact, some continue to add to their already heavy load by raising their prices. The Cement Company Limited made their stance clear when they decided not to roll back their recent price increase despite public pressure. In an article published by [...]