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Ask Dr. Helen: Living Like One of the Guys

April 1, 2008 - 12:20 am - by Helen Smith
Pat
2008-04-01 10:50:06

Regarding spare change: I carry very little of it with me, and I don’t have a receptacle at home that I dump the extra into. I limit the change by looking for opportunities to get rid of it, either by putting it into a vending machine or by paying for a small purchase with the exact amount in cash. This enables me to get rid of coins as often as I receive them. I almost never have more than four pennies.

There’s no clutter in my car at all except in the glove compartment or in a milk crate in the trunk (which contains jumper cables, extra fluids, and a few tools). I don’t leave anything on the seats or the floor when I get out.