The Chance of Winning
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The Chance of Winning
I get a certain magazine that many Boomers my age won't confess to receiving. In any case, I get the magazine because I joined the organization when I became eligible as my in-laws told me that one of the benefits was great insurance rates on our cars and house. And that's one great benefit! The magazine is full of stuff of interest to a certain demographic. If I see one more article on Alzheimer's I may consider forgetting to read this mag. Though more and more my age group is represented in the articles on health and alternative health care, recreation, investing and spotlights on famous people like rock stars.
One such article in the last issue was about how to retire rich even if you've just started to think about saving, investing and the R word. There was a list of easy ways to save $10 a day which started with make your coffee at home rather than drop $5 at your local Starbucks. That's not going to go over well in Seattle, I'm telling you! Another was stop smoking as a pack of ciggies costs about $7 off the Res. And then gasp--stop playing the lottery! Apparently one woman the author knows spent $9. a week on lottery and over ten years had spent almost $9,000 and won only $200. Okay, I get the point. Like playing the slots, playing the lottery is a sucker bet. But I still invest in Lotto, Quinto and MegaMillions. And yes, I do believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and UFOs, so there!
Not only that, every weekday I listen to Smooth Jazz KWJZ for my name to be drawn in their vacation a day giveaway. And I'm by golly gonna win that one of these first days, as a Montana ranch woman acquaintance used to say. I also listen for my mother-in-law's name and my DH's. I signed 'em up. Wait, it's almost 9:45 when they draw the name. I gotta go. And I must check my ticket for last night's Lotto, too.
Buena suerte, everyone!
Ciao, ciao, MMMMMMMMMMMMelinda
The Chance of Winning
I get a certain magazine that many Boomers my age won't confess to receiving. In any case, I get the magazine because I joined the organization when I became eligible as my in-laws told me that one of the benefits was great insurance rates on our cars and house. And that's one great benefit! The magazine is full of stuff of interest to a certain demographic. If I see one more article on Alzheimer's I may consider forgetting to read this mag. Though more and more my age group is represented in the articles on health and alternative health care, recreation, investing and spotlights on famous people like rock stars.
One such article in the last issue was about how to retire rich even if you've just started to think about saving, investing and the R word. There was a list of easy ways to save $10 a day which started with make your coffee at home rather than drop $5 at your local Starbucks. That's not going to go over well in Seattle, I'm telling you! Another was stop smoking as a pack of ciggies costs about $7 off the Res. And then gasp--stop playing the lottery! Apparently one woman the author knows spent $9. a week on lottery and over ten years had spent almost $9,000 and won only $200. Okay, I get the point. Like playing the slots, playing the lottery is a sucker bet. But I still invest in Lotto, Quinto and MegaMillions. And yes, I do believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and UFOs, so there!
Not only that, every weekday I listen to Smooth Jazz KWJZ for my name to be drawn in their vacation a day giveaway. And I'm by golly gonna win that one of these first days, as a Montana ranch woman acquaintance used to say. I also listen for my mother-in-law's name and my DH's. I signed 'em up. Wait, it's almost 9:45 when they draw the name. I gotta go. And I must check my ticket for last night's Lotto, too.
Buena suerte, everyone!
Ciao, ciao, MMMMMMMMMMMMelinda
posted by MMMelinda at 9:02 AM
