When I was little, my dad had a big do-it-yourself book called something along the lines of "How To Fix Just About Anything". He would pull it out whenever there was an issue with the furnace, a leaky pipe under the sink, or the air conditioner that he didn't immediately know how to solve.
I have no idea what happened to that book, but it certainly solved a lot of problems around our house back in the day. Somehow I don't think it would do us a lot of good now though, in the technology saturated era we live. I also don't think it included any helpful advice on dating, consumerism, or transportation.
That's why we need websites like Everyday Loopholes to get us through or help us avoid the pitfalls that so often cause things to not go smoothly in the 21st century.
Take, for example, this tidbit about renting a car abroad:
"Think like a local citizen when traveling abroad and save lots of money in the process. For example, when traveling to Spain, don't use www.hertz.com , use www.hertz.es , and save significant Euros."
Or this piece of advice about city driving:
"Have your spouse drive the car registered in your name and you drive their car. If a traffic camera takes a picture of a man driving a car registered in a woman's name (or vice versa), they send a "nomination" instead of a ticket."
Take a few minutes to peruse the site; you never know what you might learn or, better yet, use! If you have a secret tip you don't mind giving up to the masses, submit it for the rest of us. Happy loophole jumping!!!
Sergio del Limonar
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