Winning the lottery is a fantasy that dances through the minds of millions. The idea of instant wealth, freedom from financial worries, and the ability to help loved ones is undeniably appealing. But what if that dream turns into a nightmare? For … [Read more...] about 10 Times a Lottery Win Made Someone’s Life Miserably Worse
What would an end of month be without an end of month highlights article? Last month, I highlighted a few of my best posts from October, when I wrote 43 articles. I seem to be writing less articles each month because in November, I only wrote 37. … [Read more...] about Best Posts from November, 2007
Early this year, I explained why I buy lottery tickets. Some of us buy comic books, some buy art. I buy little slips of paper that have a slight, very, very remote chance of maybe having a small probability of winning back the $1 I spent to buy … [Read more...] about What would I do if I won the lottery?
You've heard me say that I'm a big fan of the Festival of Frugality before, and this week was no exception. I love reading articles about frugality because it's quite hard to NOT put in "a bit of yourself" in the articles. The topics are usually more … [Read more...] about Festival of Frugality #77 Highlights
This week was a good week. I'm very proud of my "Insulating Your Crawl Space Properly" post, as it was featured on LifeHack.org, and a few other websites. Here's the rest of my clever articles this past week: I actually snuck a post in on … [Read more...] about Clever Dude’s Week in Review Feb 11-16
I've been catching a lot of slack lately from my wife for buying lottery tickets. I spend $3 twice a week for a Mega Millions ($1) and Maryland Multi-Match ($2). Some weeks, I don't buy them at all, but others I might throw in a few … [Read more...] about Why I Buy Lottery Tickets
