I do have one last word to offer on this subject and I apologize if anyone has already said one or both of them:
The serious remark:
The one thing that money does buy is choices. The less money one has, the fewer choices one has. If you apply this principle in any or all instances, I believe you will find it valid.
The ridiculous remark:
Since I'm on my way to London, I do hear that you can get most everything at Marks and Spencer these days.