Doug's Methods of Saving Money
“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen [pounds] nineteen [shillings] and six [pence], result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.” — said by Wilkins Micawber in David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens
More about “The Micawber Principle”.
Cashier Scam at Convention Center
Everyone knows you should always count your change whenever you handle a cash transaction, right? I know that. But I forgot once. Here’s my story. […]
Favorite Pieces of Classical Music
In no particular order. Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Manuel de Falla) Goldberg Variations (Johann Sebastian Bach) In the Steppes of Central Asia (Alexander Borodin) Romeo and Juliet Suites […]
Mortgage Will be Paid Off 2 Years Sooner Thanks to New Homeowners Insurance
It pays to shop around. For years I had my homeowners insurance with one company and my automobile insurance with another. Each was the least […]
Keep Dress Shoes at the Office
Many years ago I purchased a pair of men’s oxfords, which I guess are the standard shoe to wear in a professional office. At the time, […]
This is a Coffee Maker
Years ago (I mean, in the 1970s), Father Guido Sarducci was selling “Mr Tea” — a “tea maker” that was little more than a funnel […]
Is This Why Casinos Make Money?
Many years ago I was invited to go on a bus trip to Atlantic City. For $20 I got a bus ride there and back […]
