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Still Writing Manual Checks? What pens do you use?

New schemes never cease to amaze me.  The resurgence of old schemes is even more interesting. The Pilot Frixion pen series are marketed as erasable gel pens. Other pen makers may offer similar pens. For certain applications, these pens are great.  Make a mistake while writing, simply rub away the error, and re-write it correctly. Accounting, finance and bookkeeping departments …

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When $5,000 Doesn't Really Mean $5,000

Automation and technology, in many regards, has improved our lives.  One area that continues to concern me on a daily basis is within the banking systems. Finding material to write about isn’t usually an issue, as so many things happen to me personally with my own banking, all of which never ceases to surprise me. What was today’s bank error …

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Thinking about drinking… Consider the Chaser!

There was a marketing campaign in Connecticut aimed towards preventing drinking and driving.  It went along the lines of “Thinking about drinking and driving?  Consider the Chaser.”  The ad ended with images of police and police cars stopping a drunk driver. I thought the ad was a well-executed play on words.  “Consider the Chaser” related to a drink following a …

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Recycling – Things I Didn’t Know

I am amazed at the things I have learned in the past year while attending Boy Scout trips and outings. Recently our pack traveled to the recycling museum, where we were provided a tour of the recycling plant.  Our town puts all recyclable items into one container, and the plant sorts it all out.  Really cool! What I didn’t know …

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What Side Of The Vehicle For Filling Fuel?

In the spirit of my posts where I try to pass along useful information I learn mainly about fraud, embezzlement and other financial crimes, I thought it would be a great diversion from the usual posts to pass along other useful information that I learn in life. Today’s post is a great example.  Have you ever found yourself pulling into …

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