Early Retirement & Financial Independence Community - View Single Post - Mental Accounts or why some people find it hard to save

Alan · 05-20-2007, 08:59 PM

I'm not as described in the article but I know plenty that are including my parents. we lived pretty close to the poverty line but my parents went and played Bingo every week they had money left over to afford it. (neither of them ever went out drinking or to pubs,clubs, cinemas etc).

We only ever had 2 vacations away from home (I have 3 siblings) and both of those came with big wins on the Bingo. Another Bingo win bought an electric twin tub washer and spinner instead of the old mangle, other wins bought a TV, a new bed, a steam iron and ironing board etc.

05-20-2007, 08:59 PM	#4
Alan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 2,071	I'm not as described in the article but I know plenty that are including my parents. we lived pretty close to the poverty line but my parents went and played Bingo every week they had money left over to afford it. (neither of them ever went out drinking or to pubs,clubs, cinemas etc). We only ever had 2 vacations away from home (I have 3 siblings) and both of those came with big wins on the Bingo. Another Bingo win bought an electric twin tub washer and spinner instead of the old mangle, other wins bought a TV, a new bed, a steam iron and ironing board etc. __________________ Age and treachery will usually overcome youth and ability Countown clock is at 9 weeks to be SIRE'd