Congrats on surviving the year! Before you start planning for the new year, make sure that the items on your year-end financial bucket list are checked off. It’s the end of the year and I don’t know how it got here so quickly. Thanks to COVID, it feels like the year consisted of January, February, […]
Personal Finance
7 Financial Lessons From the Birth of Jesus
Do you know the Christmas story teaches us about personal finance? I only just realised that there are several financial lessons from the birth of Jesus. One of my earliest memories of Christmas was when I was in primary school and the school hosted a Christmas concert. I had a part in the band and […]
Five Financial Lessons From Independence Day in Barbados
It’s Independence Day in Barbados and I’m celebrating with conkies and golden apple juice. The island gained its independence from the United Kingdom on November 30 back in 1966. This was a bold move that came with a lot of responsibility. It meant that the country would be responsible for its own affairs. There would […]
Financial Checklist for Newcomers to the Caribbean
Newcomers to the Caribbean may find it difficult to settle into their new way of life. Life is a lot more laid back and there are some things that may work differently to what you are accustomed to. In a post-COVID world, many Caribbean countries have pivoted to deal with the changes. Work-from-the-Caribbean programmes have […]
Personal Finance Bloggers in the Caribbean
Who are the personal finance bloggers in the Caribbean? I’ve scoured the internet streets to find out exactly who has been helping Caribbean people get their finances in order. 2020 was one for the record books and will go down in history as one of the most memorable years of all time. I’ve had lots […]
Overcoming the Challenge of Surviving on One Income
Sometimes families that are surviving on one income are not doing so by choice. People always seem to think that when others are in certain situations, it was done by choice. Some single income households come about because the sole breadwinner is in a financial position to support the entire family quite comfortably. But some […]
12 End of Year Personal Finance Must Dos
The end of the year is here and you have a few hours left to get your end of year personal finance must dos in order. There are several websites that provide excellent and detailed suggestions that will help you to start the new financial year on the right foot. Below you will see some […]
Merry Christmas! Financial Lessons from Your Favourite Christmas Movies
Merry Christmas to you and yours! Because getting our personal finances in order can be a chore, my gift to you this year is some of the best financial lessons from Christmas movies. To be honest, I’m not the most cheery and merry elf on the shelf, but I love a good Christmas movie. There […]