A lighthearted look at a serious subject - or how to keep up with the HFs (hypothetical families). Suggestions include educating the family to switch off unnecessary electricity and advising the use of public libraries.

Action for happiness – decluttering can help. This article tells us about how happiness can be learned.

Always check that: you have the guarantee and instruction leaflet when buying goods; the commission details when you take out credit cards from super market chains; the sales people when buying theater tickets by phone search carefully for seating.

Useful information and hints for everyday use and guidance

Why do large supermarkets not have a small café area where shoppers could rest and check over their shopping lists? Does every Kupat Cholim have an emergency medical service – Naomi tells us how to contact the Maccabi service and how delighted she was with it. The Ministry of Interior issues a card that can be used for discounts for Senior Citizens – women over 62 and men over 67. City taxes can be reduced, bus and train fares halved and some banks offer special discounts.

Naomi Ariel gives advice on sending flowers abroad, payments for medical insurance, toothbrushes and lemons. YEY'NOT BETAN is a chain of supermarkets that has now come to the Industrial Area of Herzliya Pituach in competition to Supersol Deal. And a very practical idea - put a dab of colorless nail polish over the thread with which a button has been sewn on, it will never unravel and you will never lose the button.

Tidbits in this issue covers New Discount Credit Cards, increase in British Pensions and the 24 hour emergency service offered by the Electricity Board. As well as giving items to the ESRA nearly New Shop, interesting bargains can be found to buy. ESRA’s Ethiopian items or a subscription to the ESRA magazine make excellent presents.

A few random ideas on car phones and what’s deemed old or new, and useful hints around the house like washing sweaters in washing machine.