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“Save to Win” Lottery Encourages Saving Through Raffle Drawings

A consortium of Michigan credit unions have implemented an interesting scheme to add a bit of excitement to the otherwise boring act of buying a certificate of deposit (CD). From The Wall Street Journal: Members who put $25 or more into a Save to Win one-year CD are entered into a monthly “savings raffle” for prizes up to [...]

You’ve Won the Lottery! Now Here’s How to Not Lose it All…

Buying an occasional lottery ticket for fun isn’t a terrible idea. At least if being virtually guaranteed to lose is your idea of a good time. After all, it’s pretty much like making a non-tax-deductible donation to the government, and if you only buy one or two every few weeks then you aren’t spending too [...]