the Micawber Principle:

the Micawber Principle:

"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery."

Yup that is confusing. Translating to dollars:

"Annual income $20 dollars, annual expenditure $19, and 90 cents, result happiness. Annual income $20 dollars, annual expenditure $20 and 90 cents, result misery"

(Thank you Fiona for the support and for being the neverending source of wisdom you are)