Personal Finance

Kirky D celebrates his birthday on May 21 with the annual Passion For Fashion event at United Banquet Hall in Hartford, Connecticut. “This is my annual birth-night extravaganza that I h...

Poor customer service at RGD — Gov't worker
Dear Claudienne I am an employee of the Ministry of Health, St James Health Department. There is an error on my birth certificate in regards to my mother's last name that I have been trying to...

Money Mission: Embrace the Opportunities in Change
As we continue to look at strategies that can help you to accomplish the financial goals that you set for 2013, it is important to consider some major obstacles that could be hindering your progre...

Is Your Personal Information Secure?

Identity theft has been deemed one of the fastest growing criminal activities locally by law enforcers. From using old debit cards to get through ATM doors to covering the keypad when entering ...

Tips For Accumulating Wealth

The global financial markets have been ravaged by stormy seas for the past 4 years. As we enter the second quarter of 2013, here are some tips to help you navigate these tumultuous waters as you j...

Match your bandwidth with your pocket

The amount of bandwidth you really need is largely dependent on how many devices and users access your Internet service. More persons and more devices mean higher bandwidth. So you should defin...

Avoid last-minute retirement planning

PLANNING for retirement maybe the last thing on your mind the first day of your professional life, but it should actually be at the foremost of your mind as you greet your new boss, say financial ex...

Second mortgage: A useful investment tool

THE equity built up in real estate could provide an avenue for further wealth creation by way of a second mortgage. Depending on one's financial comfort and ability to repay, borrowing against yo...

Control the cost of your data plan

PEOPLE consume data on their smartphone in a number of ways, some more than others. Picking the wrong data plan could end up costing you thousands of dollars a year in unused bandwidth or overages. ...

Incorporate the Corporates

WITH JDX and NDX behind their backs (well almost), investors are hungry for new ideas, new investments and most of all, a safe and secure place for their money. Traditionally, sovereign debt ha...

NCB Cap Markets starts investor series

NCB Capital Markets last week staged the first in a series of investments talks aimed at encouraging its clients to diversify their portfolios, mitigate risks and take advantage of the opportuniti...

Your pension, post NDX

Pension funds are among the casualties of the National Debt Exchange (NDX), resulting in smaller pension payouts, say financial advisors. The NDX aims to lower the annual finance costs of Governm...

Poll Results - SAVINGS PLANS

HAVE YOU BEEN STICKING TO THE SAVINGS PLANS YOU STARTED THE YEAR WITH? YES — I haven’t deviated at all SOMEWHAT — I try but unforeseen changes have impacted my plans NO ...

Going...J$97.12 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar today traded for a new average high of J$97.12, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s foreign exchange trading summary. The Canadian dollar sold for J$9...