Party wi seh... it tun up... till wi bruk!!!!

[MdmeX]

But Exile, those are the only choices if you can't afford it? Borrow money to go, or rob and steal and go?

Then back-to-school time next month...pure bawling bout school fee and cost of books.

$6500 is the cost of entry to one event, trust me them going to be spending 3 times that at least.

And the bawling (YEYE WATA running down) that follows and the cussing that the Government not helping them!! No sir -- that is DAMN foolishness!

[MdmeX]

Yes Historian -- the bruckness TUN UP!!

ALL Red party, ALL white party!
LIME party, DIGICEL party!
.. not to mention Red Stripe

[Historian]

Yep

Yes Historian -- the bruckness TUN UP!!

ALL Red party, ALL white party!
LIME party, DIGICEL party!
.. not to mention Red Stripe

You certainly got it right, MdmeX (lol)!

[Jawge]

It's possible that the Jakan economy is doing well. It could be that you are ignorant of this economic growth. On the other hand it could be that Ja is heading the same path that Greece took.

Check uptown :http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...business1.html

[Muadib]

tek wheh yuhself wid dem old-time mentality..

Shell Dung time !

[Muadib]

The Jamaican 'Economy' is an illusion being propped up at the expense of future generations..

No way our dollar can be only 100:1.. there is nothing to support this value..

Them there's the cold hard facts..

[Bricktop]

Spot on...

[Mosiah]

ATI and those independence weekend parties have taught many Jamaicans how to save money. There are hundreds who accumulate 80k and more for the entire weekend. The savings start as soon as the party weekend ends.

While I've never heard of these people saving for back to school, it's clear that they must be doing the same or even more for their beloved kids.

[Exile]

You'd be surprised how creative parents can get...the thing is, what are the demographics of these party groups...are the yuppies, uptown youths, working class youths, middle aged or a mixture of all....

[Peter R]

I'd say that they've learned from the Trinis... Republic, First Citizen (T&T) banks all have been offering carnival loans for the longest while and it's an accepted norm to take out a loan, usually repayable over a year, and NOT at that usurious rate that Sprint is charging.

People in general also take out loans to travel for holiday (as opposed to attend some special life event) and have been doing so for a long while and that's accepted.

Anyway, what the prospective loan-taker should do is ban dem belly for two months, two months before the event and save the dyam money.... das what I would do

[Don1]

Partying to debt - Sprint Financial Services sees more patrons taking loans for events

Partygoers attending some of the priciest events this summer will once again be able to benefit from loans being offered by one lending agency expressly for this purpose.

Sprint Financial Services started offering loans to patrons attending some of the most expensive parties in the west of the island in 2012 and is doing the same this year.

Founder and CEO of the company, Christopher Barrett, pointed out that the number of persons accessing these loans is on the increase.

"An increase is putting it mildly. It has actually more than doubled since then. As a matter of fact, even throughout the year for all the other little expensive parties for which happen, people take out loans. This is the time of year when it is a little more than usual," Barrett said.

He added that ATI (not on this year) and Dream Weekend were among the most popular parties for which individuals take out loans for.

Barrett mentioned that persons can get loans for any kind of party costing more than $6,500 per person. He also said that persons have between either one or two months to repay the loan at 6.5 per cent per month and that no collateral was necessary.

No guarantors are necessary, as the company of employment offers salary deductions.

People requesting loans for parties normally get their funds processed within a short time and need basic information to have it processed, including: proof of employment for more than a year, identification, and proof of address, among a few other elements.

A clear sign of a mentally ill society

[Peter R]

See Historian smack dab in the centre of the photo; the guy with the Afro ... LOL

[Bricktop]

You'd be surprised how creative parents can get...the thing is, what are the demographics of these party groups...are the yuppies, uptown youths, working class youths, middle aged or a mixture of all....

SPF is mostly uptown...30 something professionals......Dream Weekend is a mix...working class + young uptowners + fly in from farrin set...Rum Bar Flex Week would be for more working class...

[Muadib]

Suh wait.. yuh did miss the 4 Terms PJ got ?

Yuh late...