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Personal Finance
Kirky D’s Passion for Fashion
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 have been keeping for over a decade. I did the first one in 1996 at... Read More
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 certifi... Read More
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 consi... Read More
Loyalty reward unaffected by billing error
Dear Claudienne
I received a Flow bill due on April 28, 2013, for a total of $3,157.63. The bill had an error as it included a... Read More
Is Your Personal Information Secure?
By Tameka Gordon Assistant business co-ordinator tamekag@jamaicaobserver.com | Tuesday, April, 9 2013
Identity theft has been deemed one of the fastest growing criminal activities locally by law enforcers. From using old debit cards to get throu... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 dev... Read More
Avoid last-minute retirement planning
BY TAMEKA GORDON Assistant business co-ordinator tamekag@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, March, 31 2013
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... Read More
Second mortgage: A useful investment tool
BY TAMEKA GORDON Assistant business co-ordinator tamekag@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, March, 24 2013
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 ... Read More
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 o... Read More
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 fo... Read More
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, mi... Read More
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... Read More
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 bu... Read More
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 tr... Read More
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