Comments on My Open Wallet: Rule #17: Numeracy

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2010-05-15T16:22:10.064-04:00

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she should definitely get more wine :)

2008-01-01T18:35:00.000-05:00

she should definitely get more wine :)

Continuing with the idea that personal finance is ...

2007-10-06T15:00:00.000-04:00

Continuing with the idea that personal finance is about numbers I think it is more relevant to reframe the question of the cafe car meal into what Mary could save over time if she passed on the wine and brought the cheese and crackers from home. A similar snack could be created in a few minutes and cost a buck or two. If Mary is traveling on the train once a week, over the course of a year she could save hundreds of dollars (52 x 7 = $364).

I would have cut each piece of cheese into 3 piece...

2007-08-24T12:02:00.000-04:00

I would have cut each piece of cheese into 3 pieces. No not equal thirds :) Cut 2 pieces that are 2/5 of the chunk, leaving a piece 1/5 of the chunk. That gives you 8 pieces total that are 2/5 of a chunk, and 4 pieces that are 1/5. Just pair up the 1/5 pieces for your last 2 crackers. Less cutting and easier to handle! :)

Ya, I do agree that its not important that the exa...

2007-08-13T08:01:00.000-04:00

Ya, I do agree that its not important that the exact result to be known, but it is necessary to know that the range in which the result occurs...

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We run a summer concession business and hire about...

2007-06-26T09:53:00.000-04:00

We run a summer concession business and hire about six cashiers to front the store. My concern is that the newer cash registers are programmable and they ring up the change that the customer should receive. There is no math being done in anyone's head. Still, I try to train the cashier to count the money back to the customer so that maybe, just maybe, there will be some connection made to what comes in and what goes out. I think this problem is connected to the constant pressure you can feel in the check out line to hurry up for the next customer. We are all rushing far to fast to actually take the time and do the math.

Very good points! I do worry about the many people...

2007-06-21T16:26:00.000-04:00

Very good points! I do worry about the many people who are afraid of math or think they aren't good at it. It's that failure that can lead to debt:-(

why can't i stop laughing about cutting the cheese...

2007-06-20T10:45:00.000-04:00

why can't i stop laughing about cutting the cheese? :)

Sisters ALWAYS have more marbles than their brothe...

2007-06-19T21:36:00.000-04:00

Sisters ALWAYS have more marbles than their brothers!
Great post. ANother calculation to make, based on Your Money or Your Life, when deciding whether to spend x on Y: How many hours will it take me to pay for this item in post-tax dollars? That can be a quick turn off. (Or have the opposite effect if you're well-paid.)

Atkins is sooooo 2005. Or maybe it's 2004.

2007-06-19T09:30:00.000-04:00

Atkins is sooooo 2005. Or maybe it's 2004.