10 Tips For Saving On Your Food Costs
#10. Buy more at once. As a shopper you can often score discounts by buying items such as beans, pasta, and rice in bulk. Just be sure to store the food in a safe spot to avoid waste. #9. Compare prices. This is important. Don’t just buy off the shelf…
Before You Tick the Terms and Conditions Box
The important small print setting on our contractual rights, the one you always sign against before reading could land you into some serious trouble. Research conducted in the United Kingdom revealed that only 7% of Britons read the online terms and conditions when signing up for products and…
Use My Tax Money Wisely
“Government can never get broke, it is people like you and me who get broke,” – Joseph Kinyua, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance Did you know that Kenya ranks 4th in the Global Property Guide’s list of Most highly taxed countries; ranked a place…
Customers Deserve Service
I am pretty sure no one loves to cause a scene or complain in order to get service for their money. We all prefer to get service for what we have paid for, without threatening to sue or raising rants on social media. Unfortunately, this is becoming a…
State Doing Little in Housing Development
The state has been playing a back bench role in provision and development of new housing units. Investors in private sector have taken over development of housing units even at times when statistics show large housing unit deficits, a thing the state should be concerned about. It is estimated that…
Your Taxes Have to Work for You
What are my taxes for if I have to pay my medical bills, buy clean drinking water, pay for affordable housing and schooling for my kids? This question was posed by technology blogger Robert Alai on his Twitter timeline. This observation brings to light…
Save Our Health, Increase Tax on Fatty Foods
This article on Sky News HD suggests that a 20% “fat tax” on unhealthy food and drink could help cut the number of people suffering from obesity and heart disease. It got me thinking, is increasing tax on fatty foods a solution to the rise of obesity in…
Kerosene Price Could Surpass That of Diesel
Proposal on the Finance Bill 2012 to withdraw special tax cuts could see kerosene pump price surpass that of Diesel. Last year, the government removed excise duty on kerosene to protect consumers from high prices and reintroduction of taxes will result in higher kerosene prices.
Nairobi Water Proving Unreliable
Nairobi Water Company is proving unreliable by the day. The company firsts announced that it will take up to five days to repair the Sasuma Dam supply pipe. Less than two days after the announcement, the five-day duration was extended to two weeks. To further express…
Shutting Down Counterfeits Could Take Longer, CCK Says
Assorted Mobile Phones (Photo: brickhousesecurity.com) The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) says it will only go on with its plans to shut down counterfeit phones after the public has been fully informed about the exercise. CCK had named August as the date of carrying out the exercise. The communications…
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