Broke-Ass of the Week – Dave Heventhal

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude.  Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not.

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Our featured broke-ass this week proves that you’re never too old to be a crazy cheapskate.  North Beach resident Dave Heventhal is 64, semi-retired, refuses to spend money on name brand vodka and has the BEST answer for the “Are you a hipster?” question that we’ve ever come across.  Check him out!

Name: Dave Heventhal

Age: 64

Occupation: Semi-retired.

What neighborhood do you live in?: North Beach.

What are you listening to these days?: Pandora selections ranging from jazz to rock.

Best money saving tip: Marry a Dutch woman then manage a small apartment building in return for low or no rent.

What do you refuse to spend money on?: Name brand vodka because vodka by international decree is tasteless, odorless and colorless.

Most expensive thing you’ve ever bought: A wine country condo in 1990.

How’d that feel?: Poor for twenty years, but we paid it off.

Favorite cheap eat: Cheese steak.

Favorite dive bar: Vesuvio.

Best deal you’ve ever gotten: Bought a restored 1965 convertible Mustang for $4,000 fifteen years ago and sold it five years later for $10K.

Favorite free thing to do: Beaching and walking in The City.

If you woke up a millionaire, what’s the first thing you’d buy?: A cruising class yacht to sail the world in.

Despite not having money, do you still love your life?: Of course.

Do you own my book?: Not yet. Is it in the library?

Best hangover cure: Club soda or Orangina.

Are you a hipster?: I’m a geezer and my hips are fine.