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I'm Asking: What's Your Lotto Dream?
Picture yourself on a boat on a river. Or a private island. Or in a Manhattan penthouse with a Carrie-closet filled with shoes.
How The Amazing Race Winners Are Spending Their $1 Million
California lawyers Victor and Tammy Jih form the brother-sister team who won The Amazing Race 14, and are now $1 million richer. When asked about the first thing they'd do with the million, Tammy responded:
I took my entire law school education out in loans so I will be paying that back. It would have taken me 10 years of working to pay those back so it will be nice to not be saddled with such an enormous debt.
State Lotteries No Longer Recession-Proof
Slim odds have prevented many of us from playing the lottery, and now the economy has more Americans resisting the urge to put $5 on the Super Lotto. With retirement savings down the drain and an uncertain job market, people aren't as willing to take a chance on the lottery.
Nationwide, state lottery sales fell about $215 million in the past few months compared to the same time last year.
I'm Asking: Would You Still Work If You Won the Lottery?
I've fantasized about winning the lottery, especially on particularly tough days at work, but when it comes down to it I think that I'd still want to work after picking lucky numbers. When ilanac13 commented that it's hard to say whether or not her job is fulfilling but that she'd still work if she won the lottery, it made me curious to see how the rest of you would handle the situation. Would you keep your job, find another one that you'd like better and not have to worry about the salary, or quit altogether?
Most Lottery Winners Blow Prizes in a Few Years: Surprising?
We're constantly discussing preparation for the future around here — which doesn't mean we wouldn't know how to put a large amount of cash to use immediately — but I'd like to think most of us would use foresight and take steps to keep much of that money stored away in a safe place.
It seems that I've been giving people the benefit of the doubt, because I was surprised to learn that 70 percent of lottery winners and those who receive large amounts of cash from lawsuits and the like spend their stash within just a few years! Does this surprise you, too?
Your Two Cents: Do You Play the Lottery?
After a frustrating day at work, many of you have probably said something along the longing lines of, "If only I could win the lottery." But in reality, how many of you actually play the odds?
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If You Had Houses in Three Cities . . .
We all have the "if I won the lottery" dream, but perhaps more realistic and attainable is the idea of saving up and owning a place to escape to on long weekends or for extended vacations.
I recently spent the weekend at a picturesque beach house with some gal pals, and we daydreamed about where we might lay our Summer hats if we had enough funds for multiple houses. My picks were anywhere on the water in Greece, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and Napa, CA, because it is a stone's throw away from my home in San Francisco but tranquil enough that it feels like a vacation.
Get a Handle on Your Credit Card Debt With a "Clean Card"
If you’re like millions of other Americans, one of your resolutions for 2010 is to get on top of your credit card debt. Paying it all off in one fell swoop would be the ideal way to go about it, but unless you also plan to win the lottery this year, that’s probably not an option. Author Bob Sullivan has a completely doable suggestion for wrapping your head around your credit card debt and paying it down quickly.
Savvy Links: 10 Ways to Conquer Procrastination
- 10 ways to conquer procrastination — Kiplinger
- How the recession will lower your heating bill this Winter — Walletpop
- Man wins lottery prize during embezzlement case — Yahoo News
- Are consumers adopting greener behaviors or just cheap? — Consumerist
- Yes, fake job references are a very bad idea — The Job Bored
Don't Charge These Purchases to Your Credit Card
Whether we like it or not (and I can't imagine anybody likes it), credit card companies have gotten into the habit of monitoring the behavior of their customers based on the purchases they make. Yes, your card issuer might be watching you. And they're making conclusions about your credit worthiness based on your spending behavior.
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