The other night Madame X of My Open Wallet was sitting on her apartment balcony watching the sun go down when she experienced a moment of appreciation for the benefits her hard work over the years had brought her. It meant she was able to afford that apartment with a peaceful balcony.
I experienced a stab […]
Now I’m living in the States, my wallet is weighed down again by all these annoying little coins. Got a nickel? Yes, I have twenty thousand of them.
Apparently there is an estimated $10.5 billion of spare change sitting idle in the US, so I am not alone. But what to do with it all?
Top Ways […]
My Open Wallet took a trip to New Zealand (excellent taste in destinations) and blogged about New Zealand coins. She’d saved a few from a previous trip but when she returned they had changed. That’s right, the change had changed.
Here’s what they look like now. The difference is that the 50c is much smaller (it […]
I’ve moved to New York for a few months, so have naturally been doing loads of sightseeing. Much of it is on the steep side. Museum? $20. Tour bus? $40. Concert? $50. Etc. This is money I’m willing to part with, for now, because New York is full of experiences not to be missed and […]
Well it just goes to show wealth is all relative because here I am in Thailand and suddenly I’m rich with small change! Taxi ride = $1.50. Clothes = $10. Having banknotes in my pocket that are too big = priceless.
Still, I’m not rich enough to afford business class on the long-distance flight and not […]
In my quest for further enlightenment, I was browsing Amazon.com and came across Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach (see right for link). I’d never heard of Mr Bach before but he appears to have a solid fanbase - out of 133 reviews, his book had earned an average five-star rating. Being impatient, I […]
