Finding the right bank that meets all of your needs does not have to be difficult. Your reasons for choosing the right bank, will determine what account or banking service is right for you. In our banking guide, we will look at the different types of financial institutions, identify the various accounts, talk about interest rates and examine some of the available banking products and services.
In July 2020 the Central Bank of Barbados released a list of the bank account fees and charges at the island’s commercial banks. When one looks at the bank fees in Barbados, they may not look too bad. But when you compare the low interest rates offered on these same accounts, you’re brought back to… Read More »Comparing Commercial Bank Account Fees and Charges in Barbados
I recently received a request for information by text from my bank, and I immediately thought that it was fake. This is the third text that I’ve received from them, but there was something about this one that did not sit right with me. The other two texts were notification texts and they did not… Read More »My Bank Sent a Request for Information By Text
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… Read More »Personal Finance Bloggers in the Caribbean
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… Read More »12 End of Year Personal Finance Must Dos
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… Read More »Merry Christmas! Financial Lessons from Your Favourite Christmas Movies
For the last few months I have been in a funk and I know that it has been changing my life in both known and unknown ways. This laziness has crept into my personal finance life and as a result I have been slacking off on my financial tracking. The good news is that I… Read More »The Financial Dangers of Being Lazy
Do you understand the definition of net worth? If you follow many other personal finance blogs, you may see bloggers posting about their net worth. The really in depth net worth reports will go into detail about what makes up the calculation. You can easily calculate your net worth by subtracting your total liabilities from… Read More »Understanding the Definition of Net Worth
As we say goodbye to an old year and welcome a shiny new year, many people are making personal finance resolutions. I’m not really a fan of calling them resolutions, because I look at them as goals that you will be working towards. The best approach to making your personal finance resolutions stick is look… Read More »New Year Personal Finance Resolutions
This personal finance checklist consists of 31 actionable steps that you can take to fix the personal finance problems that you have been facing. Do you want to be the MacGuyver of personal finance? I’m an 80’s baby and I grew up loving MacGuyver. MacGuyver was everything. He could turn each and every adversity into… Read More »The Personal Finance Checklist
The Seven Step Financial Makeover is a detailed guide that will help you to get your financial life under control, so that you can live easier and breathe easier. Dear Soon-to-be Seven Step Financial Makeover Reader, How long have you been worrying about making ends meet? How long have you been putting off your… Read More »The Seven Step Financial Makeover