A Penny Wise or A Pound Foolish
The Barbados Light and Power (BL&P) has advised the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) that they will be submitting a rate review request in the form of a formal rate application in the second quarter of 2019. This rate review request signals that a rate increase for electricity may be coming in the near future. This is […]
According to Northeastern University, creativity fuels ideas and creates business opportunities in a very competitive, global environment. In the Caribbean, many residents have taken charge of building creative businesses that bring something new to the region. These 7 candle businesses are heating up the Caribbean business marketplace with warm, calming and fragrant candles. 1. Brio Che […]
Are you ready for a 52 week savings challenge that will boost your savings in 2019? Each year, I tell myself that I’m going to enter a strict savings challenge for this exact reason. I want to increase my savings. But the problem that I often deal with is that I always forget and I […]
Twas’ the day before Christmas Eve and you’ve just realised that you have to get a few more last minute Christmas gifts. Your first thought may be to check your budget to see how much is left from your Christmas gift budget. But if you’re anything like me, you do not have a Christmas budget […]
Are you one of those people who watches how your dollars and cents add up at the gas pumps in Barbados? It seems as though gas does not last as long as it used to. Filling up one’s gas tank is now a tactical exercise that requires advanced monitoring and miles and kilometers rationing. How […]
It’s time to stop living paycheck to paycheck especially if you are fully employed and you have the ability to do better with your money. Some of us are genuinely struggling to eat each month and we are not in a position to do better at this time. But if you choose to make bad […]
Beginner investors, this article is just for you! If you’re new to managing your personal finances and looking for ways to grow your savings, then you may be happy to hear that investing can be your next best friend. Investing is a step up from saving that involves taking risks with your money. Many retirement […]
Personal financial independence can mean different things to different people. But at the end of the day, the goal is to achieve some level of independence where you can manage and/ or achieve some things on your own. One of my goals that is directly to personal and financial independence, is to own my own […]
