TightwadsThere's saving money, and there's being tight: saving money at the expense of other people, or simply for the miserly hell of it.
Tell us about measures that go beyond simple belt tightening into the realms of Mr Scrooge.
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chthonic, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 13:58)
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If it makes you feel any better...I empathise. I know you don't want to waste other taxpayers' money. Councils respond to any debts much more aggressively than private companies, and they always seem to like to send out court summons if an error has occurred that has prevented payment, or if there has been a misunderstanding regarding how long you've lived in the property etc.
Considering that local government is supposed to serve and look after the people, I think their heavy-handed response is pretty inappropriate, especially when bureaucratic errors seem to be much more frequent than deliberate attempts at evasion...can't be very nice for vulnerable members of society to be on the receiving end of it.
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