Some Common Cents for May 15th 2015

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My wife took a girls’ trip to Florida this past weekend, and I asked her to pick up a couple of lottery tickets. Alabama doesn’t have a lottery, and both Powerball and Mega Millions were at least $100 million for the next drawing. Why not, huh?

Sure, I know the odds of winning the lottery are about as great as playing quarters with Pope Francis in Saudi Arabia. However, I also know what the odds are if I don’t buy a ticket: absolute zero. In any event, the plans I concoct for what to do with the winnings is worth the $1 and $2 per ticket …Read On…

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