Posts Tagged money
The Key to Comedy: Timing
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on May 8th, 2008
Growing up, I can remember my dad saying on more than one occasion that every time he came into some extra cash, some expense, often unforeseen, would appear that was almost that exact amount. I rarely came into extra cash as a youth, and my emergency expenses were always my parents’, so this week has been a great confirmation that I am indeed becoming my father.
Making Better Money Decisions
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on July 6th, 2006
In one example, he suggests you are going downtown to the theatre with a $20 ticket, and a $20 bill in your wallet. When you arrive, you realize you have lost the ticket; most people will not spend the remaining $20 on another ticket. If you had gone downtown with two $20 bills however, and at the theatre realized that you had lost one of the $20’s, you would use the remaining one to purchase your ticket. In the first case, you see the ticket as now costing $40 (way too much!), but in the second case, you see the lost $20 as not being related to the cost of the ticket. In reality, both scenarios are exactly the same.
Why You Should Join a Credit Union
Posted by yoursinwriting in Articles on July 17th, 2002
If you want a nice comparison to Communism, take a good look at the line up the next time you’re trying to get some service at your bank. Would you like a roll of toilet paper with that cancelled cheque request, Comrade?
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