Quote (Brian Eno)

Possessions are a way of turning money into problems. – Brian Eno

More of Doug's Ways of Saving Money

  • You Have 24 Hours

    I recently learned that the Department of Transportation has a “24-hour reservation requirement” rule for airlines that, “requires carriers to hold a reservation at the […]

  • Net Worth, Year II

    A year ago I wrote a post about my net worth and the convenience of having it automatically calculated in an online financial tracker.  Reminder: […]

  • I Wonder if They Could Really Afford Their Tattoos

    A few days ago I was in a waiting room in a service station (while a mechanic was doing my car’s annual inspection) and I […]

  • Cast Iron Waffle Maker Don’t Buy Something You Already Have: Waffle Maker

    Assuming you already have a stove …why would you buy an electric waffle maker?  Most of the cost of an electric waffle maker is the electrical […]

  • You Decide

    The value of everything you buy is either certain to decrease  … or … there is a chance, in some cases a very good chance, […]

  • Eureka! I Have Found It!

    Update: Since the time I originally wrote this, Plastiq has raised their fee to 2.85%, which makes this maneuver much less profitable.  The post below […]

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