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 [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
