Tomorrow I’ll be stopping at the post office to drop off a box filled with foreign coins and banknotes. Last year, at Newcastle International Airport, I showed my nephews an easier way to dispose of foreign currency. I led them to a big, bubble-shaped currency donation bin, then handed them some UK coins. As you…… Continue reading How to Dispose of Unwanted Money
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Unwanted Money
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Purcell-Cutts House
We’ve lived in the neighborhood for decades, finally we visited the Purcell-Cutts house (now owned by the Minneapolis Institute of Art).
Non-existent Currencies
Sorted foreign currencies, mainly coins, I’ve been saving for “the next time I go.” Eight currencies no longer exist.
Skating Rink
Walked past the Lake of the Isles skating rink.
Google Thinks I Work Here
Google has decided I work at Methodist Hospital because I go there every weekday. Eight more days and I “retire” from radiation therapy.
Muffin Man
Muffin Man at Methodist Hospital bakes the best muffins right on the premises. I succumbed to a frosted carrot cake muffin and a cappuccino.
Snow Falling on Trail
Snow fell, I walked.
Freakin’ Cheap: Almost-Free Flights
How about an almost-free flight to Tokyo? How about applying for a credit card with a 70,000 airline frequent flyer (FF) mile signup bonus, using the card for three months, then cutting up the card? 70,000 miles can buy a round-trip ticket from Minneapolis to Tokyo. Flying is not always the best way to accumulate…… Continue reading Freakin’ Cheap: Almost-Free Flights
Freakin’ Cheap: Almost Free Travel
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