Graham Archer has a wish for 2012… “Let’s not put a For Sale sign on everything we own!” To illustrate a point I wish to make, I bring you a photograph of a bus operated by Lothian Buses in and... (Continue reading)

We’ve been told that due to the current austerity measures, the light at the end of the tunnel is being turned off until further notice. But still, you have to look on the bright side… “ Age does absolutely nothing... (Continue reading)

Seeing that, on page 41 of this issue Neal Sherman brought up the whole business of voting and elections, we thought we’d highlight a few words of wisdom on the topic… “ One of these days the ‘don’t knows’ will... (Continue reading)

Vision of a New Era…or a Bargain Sell-off? Make a careful note, says Graham Archer…and prepare yourself for that day, sometime in the dim and distant future, when your children’s children will tug your trousers and ask: “Grandad…what were you... (Continue reading)

“It costs money to service people like you who insist on using cash,” the banker thundered. “The last thing a bank wants to see is money.” So, wonders Graham Archer…how long before cash becomes a thing of the past? ... (Continue reading)

In the times that are in it, money tends to raise its ugly head more often than usual – as Graham Archer reminded us back on page 40. Here are a few quotes from some people who have delved deep... (Continue reading)

____________________________ Are we rolling over too willingly for the EU? Graham Archer thinks so. “But then, why not go the whole hog,” he writes. “Why don’t we put a price on our agreement, shake off our debt and sell all... (Continue reading)

Now that Two-Mile Borris is on a fast track to becoming the Las Vegas of Western Europe, we though it was time we focussed on the brighter side of gambling. Like giving people the chance to gamble away everything they have... (Continue reading)

Currently charged up about Electric Ireland’s ‘price cuts’, Graham Archer asks: what kind of fools do people think we’ve become when we’re offered a deal that goes…no direct debit equals no cuts equals no benefit! _______________________________ As I write, the... (Continue reading)

The Dalai Lama said on his recent visit to Dublin: “The ultimate source of happiness, peace of mind, cannot be bought by money. Billionaires are very unhappy people.” Sounds about right, but you can still see the funny side… They... (Continue reading)