I remember when I was younger, I would get excited and head over heels with joy when I received a hundred dollars for my birthday or Christmas. A hundred dollars meant that I was rich! I could buy anything in the world. lol. Fast forward about twenty years and now it seems as though I… Read More »A Hundred Dollars Isn’t What It Used to Be
So, you’re going on vacation from work soon and you would love to get away from everything. But, your budget does not allow for an extravagant trip to another country. You have some money to spare, but it’s not enough to take you away on a jet plane. Why not try a staycation? The word… Read More »Need a Vacation? Try a Staycation
I recently joined a Facebook group called Caribbean Bloggers Massive and I posted a brief introduction about Odd Cents. I received a comment from another member of the group which said something about an “adult piggy bank” which inspired me to write this post. When I was younger my grandmother gave me a piggy bank.… Read More »You’re Never Too Old For a Piggy Bank
All of the commercial banks here in Barbados have credit cards with various benefits. Some are linked to local rewards programmes, whilst others are linked to international rewards programmes. From time to time, special credit card offers appear in the local media and are designed to grab your attention. Before you sign on the dotted… Read More »Five Credit Card Tips to Remember
Finally! We have a low cost, budget airline in the Caribbean. Red Jet is a Barbados based airline that offers low fares for travel between Caribbean islands. It was launched in 2011 with some hitches, which were not Red Jet’s fault. If you’re not from the Caribbean, you might not understand the gravity of this… Read More »Red Jet – The Caribbean’s Low Cost Airline
I saw a post on one of my favourite blogs, Budgets are Sexy about a bucket list. The author, J. Money, has a contest going where you can win $500 and to enter, all you have to do is post your bucket list. I need to win this contest! What is a bucket list? Not… Read More »My Bucket List (Contest Entry – Budgets Are Sexy)
What is customer service worth to companies? From time to time we are faced with situations that make us think that companies do not understand how valuable it is to their business. The other day I heard a work colleague complaining about bad service at one of the utility companies here in Barbados. She went… Read More »What Is Customer Service Worth To You?
I save two dollar bills. Yes, I save every two dollar bill that passes my way. Whenever I make a purchase and I receive a two dollar bill as change, I tuck it away in a little corner of my purse. When I get home, I put it with my stash of two dollar bills.… Read More »I Save Two Dollar Bills
I want to be debt free. But sad to say, I can’t be unless I win the lottery. Many of my goals and dreams require that I have some form of debt or a boatload of funds. There are some people who would have worked for many years, saved every dime and bought major purchases… Read More »I Want to Be Debt Free But…
“Let’s go on a shopping spree to Miami!” Your best friend calls you up and you can see her excitement oozing through the telephone. You know that you want to go. You love shopping and you love Miami! So you say, “Sure, let’s do it!” The two of you go on and on about the… Read More »Scenario: Your Friend Suggests a Shopping Spree in Miami