Author Archives: Thomas Purves

Most interesting flickr photostream, 941 years on.

I bet it would have racked up lot of views and favourites since the twelfth century. If only they were counting. Check this youtube video for a wonderful animation of the Bayeux Tapestry. It strikes me how it reads just … Continue reading

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2.0 Tools You can Use: Impressed by Wufoo

Do you need a webform for something but you a) don’t know squat about programming or b) know lots of squats but would rather not waste your kunfu on such a mundane thing? Then check out wufoo. I was setting … Continue reading

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How to Save $150 or so a Year on Bank Fees

This one’s easy. Close your existing chequing account with it’s monthly fees and open a line of credit. Tell your bank to attach the line of credit to your debit card in the “chequing account” slot. Done.

A typical major bank (in this country) will charge you upwards fo $13/month for unlimited banking transactions (withdrawls, bill payments, debit payments, cheques etc.). However, the banks will typically waive these fees on line of credit accounts, to encourage borrowing one supposes.

And guess what, lines of credit have all the properties of your chequing accounts including cheque writing (for people who still do that), ABM withdrawals, debits etc. But here’s the kicker, lines of credit unlimited positive balances. Continue reading

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