Pecuniarities

This past Saturday, I decided to get some air and take a leisurely stroll out to the mailbox at dusk to see if any goodies had come in the mail. However, I was very unpleasantly surprised to find that I had somehow missed a payment on our water bill and received a $15 penalty.
Our city’s [...]

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Wise Bread is holding a $10 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway for a random answer to the above question and I thought it would be a good exercise for me.
Frankly my first reaction to this question was “There is no silver lining.” Our business sales are lower than ever so income is down while [...]

Reasons to turn away a customer because the aggravation and risk outweighs potential earnings.

How procrastination unforeseen events and delays such as power outages and technology malfunction almost got me in trouble with my tax return.

Making mistakes is part of the learning process. Just as with horsebackriding, where you must get right back in the saddle after a fall, when you slip and fall off your saving wagon, get back on and learn to avoid the making same mistake again.

How showing respect and being polite when dealing with authority figures could save you from disciplinary actions. Story of my encounter with a police officer who pulled me over concluded with him giving me a benevolent warning to slow down and wishing me a nice day.