In the Kemp
household, whenever we have a lively dinner table conversation, inevitably, my
work as a financial planner comes into play. Recently, my son asked me about
these red mechanisms with buttons he’s been observing at his job at the local
grocery store. After some discussion, we determined that it was a Handy Adder -
a true blast from the past.
After that,
everyone was very interested in what the Handy Adder is and why my son was
seeing people use it. The Handy Adder is a small handheld adding
machine. I explained that it wasn't long ago that people used cash or
personal checks at the grocery store instead of credit cards. They had to
make sure they had enough cash in their wallet or money in their checking
account to cover the bill, so every dollar and cent mattered. The Handy Adder is an effective
way to track each item you plan on purchasing to keep your budget under control.
