25 days until christmas

Comment #9

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:46:00 GMT

thanks

Comment #8

justxploring — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:06:02 GMT

Well, you and other might say "talent" picking the lottery numbers and I'll always say "luck." Either way, most people would have done the same as you with the money. Just try to stay positive and good things will come to you.

Comment #7

LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:43:26 GMT

thanks justx.its pretty much what you just described.we get on here on my days of and play elmo,sesame street and games on here internet.well actually my fault is when i was winning all this money i should've saved but i didn't.before gambling online was illegal i would say there for about a year and a half i won a few pick 4 straights that hit for 2,250 each.i had major work done to my van,then we moved,then i had bills due,etc. it always went pretty fast.but that extra money helped so much then when the online bill was passed your right i did get depressed because that was easy money from my talent playing pick 4 that i couldn't win anymore due to the idiotic law about gambling being passed.i'm making it but barely.... [ More ]

Comment #6

justxploring — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:55:37 GMT

Since you have a computer, have you thought about all the many free games for toddlers online? Have you played with Fisher Price on the internet? Your child doesn't have to know you didn't spend money!! Fisher Price has a free online spelling zoo with singing and colorful animals like "A" for alligator, "B" for bear. So it's also a good learning tool. There's so many online games to keep a child happy for endless hours. My favorite is the Fisher Price Animal Sounds. I'm 56 and it k... [ More ]

Comment #5

LOTTOMIKE — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:09:23 GMT

thanks jim,justx,tenaj....i don't even gamble anymore.not even 8 bucks a day.i don't spend anything and haven't in quite a while.basically most of the time my whole check goes to bills,gas,food and milk.hard these days.....

Comment #4

Tenaj — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:03:31 GMT

http://www.americasaves.org/ This is what they teach high school students but some of us adults fall into these categories. http://66.232.114.92/~consumer/ 50 Common Financial Pitfalls 1. Not understanding the negative impact of compound interest 2. Being more concerned about the monthly payment rather than the interest rate 3. Using payday loans 4. Not saving or paying yourself first 5. Buying too soonâ€”when you want something not... [ More ]

Comment #3

justxploring — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:45:15 GMT

Mike, sorry if it sounded like I was attacking you. It's just that my next door neighbor asked me for money this morning and I didn't have any in my wallet to spare, although I'm not broke. I just don't carry a lot of cash. He has a new 60" widescreen TV and smokes at least 2 packs a day. I know he lives on disability and gets Medicaid, but his wife works and he has brothers, adult sons, etc., and I'm just a neighbor, not even a friend. When I was at Publix picking up groceries I felt so guilty that when I used my debit card I asked for cash back. Then I saw his wife at the counter with their lottery tickets as she was pulling all of them out of the plastic sleeve. So I kept my $10 bucks. I guess I was ready to rant when I got home. :-)... [ More ]

Comment #2

justxploring — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:36:57 GMT

Okay, now everyone on LP hates me. Okay, I'll stop. That's about 1/5 of what I wrote.

Comment #1

jim695 — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:39:15 GMT

You're still relatively young, so don't spend too much time worrying about the future. Of course you'll need to provide for your family, but you'll find that money will ebb and flow no matter how old you are. At this point in your life, you're learning how to manage the money you earn, so I have a few suggestions that might make things a little easier next year. Here's what worked for me: I mentioned in another blog entry that I do my Christmas shopping throughout the year. When... [ More ]

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LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:36:56 GMT