HELPFUL HINTS
HELOISE
LITTLE ROCK — DEAR HELOISE: While serving a mission for my church in Bolivia, my purse was taken one evening in a restaurant. Since I rarely carried it, I didn’t have anything of value to a thief in it. I only had it that evening because I needed my glasses to read the menu! I wasn’t terribly upset when he took it, as I knew thatI hadn’t lost anything that I couldn’t replace - my glasses being the most inconvenient item for me to replace, and the $11 it contained!
I never felt panic when it occurred, and decided at that moment to never carry credit cards that I didn’t need on a particular trip and to just put my small coin purse in my pocket, which holds enough necessary cards for any time. The peace I felt upon being a victim taught me the importance of never carrying more than you need, and it is a great freedom to not have a handbag or purse with me all the time.
I also always put my car keys inside a pocket rather than in my purse so that just in case the purse is taken, I can at least keep my car and havea way home!
- Gail, via e-mail
DEAR READER: Loved this - it will definitely give you peace of mind. With identity theft on the rise, this is a reminder to our readers to take inventory of what they carry.
DEAR HELOISE: I live in a community that is hilly and wooded. A neighbor called 911, and the ambulance went right by her house. I think it’s a good idea to open your garage door and turn on your car’s emergency flashers. This would help the driver find the house.
Also, some time back, you gave this hint: “Cut the end of the toothpaste tube off and squeeze to get the rest of what’s in the tube.” I take the back of a hairbrush and flatten the tube from the bottom to the opening.
- Tony, via e-mail Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000; fax to 210-HELOISE; or e-mail
HELOISE@CompuServe.com
This article was published Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
Style, Pages 33 on 07/08/2008
