I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money.
I
think
people
everywhere
dream
about
having
lots
of
money
.
You could win a large amount of money in the United States through lotteries.
You
could
win
a
large
amount
of
money
in
the
United
States
through
lotteries
.
People pay money for tickets with numbers.
People
pay
money
for
tickets
with
numbers
.
If your combination of numbers is chosen, you win a huge amount of money--- often in the millions.
If
your
combination
of
numbers
is
chosen
,
you
win
a
huge
amount
of
money
--
-
often
in
the
millions
.
A few years ago, my friend Al won the lottery.
A
few
years
ago
,
my
friend
Al
won
the
lottery
.
It changed his life.
It
changed
his
life
.
He did not have a rich family.
He
did
not
have
a
rich
family
.
He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
He
was
not
born
with
a
silver
spoon
in
his
mouth
.
Instead, my friend was always hard up for cash.
Instead
,
my
friend
was
always
hard
up
for
cash
.
And the money he did earn was chicken feed--- very little.
And
the
money
he
did
earn
was
chicken
feed
--
-
very
little
.
Sometimes Al even had to accept gifts from his family and friends.
Sometimes
Al
even
had
to
accept
gifts
from
his
family
and
friends
.
But do not get me wrong.
But
do
not
get
me
wrong
.
My friend was not a deadbeat.
My
friend
was
not
a
deadbeat
.
He was not the kind of person who never paid the money he owed.
He
was
not
the
kind
of
person
who
never
paid
the
money
he
owed
.
He was always very careful with the money he spent.
He
was
always
very
careful
with
the
money
he
spent
.
In fact, he was often a cheapskate.
In
fact
,
he
was
often
a
cheapskate
.
He did not like to spend money.
He
did
not
like
to
spend
money
.
One day, Al got together a few dollars for a lottery ticket.
One
day
,
Al
got
together
a
few
dollars
for
a
lottery
ticket
.
He thought he would never strike it rich or gain lots of money unexpectedly.
He
thought
he
would
never
strike
it
rich
or
gain
lots
of
money
unexpectedly
.
But his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery and won a great deal of money.
But
his
combination
of
numbers
was
chosen
and
he
won
the
lottery
and
won
a
great
deal
of
money
.
Al was so excited.
Al
was
so
excited
.
The first thing he did was to buy a costly new car.
The
first
thing
he
did
was
to
buy
a
costly
new
car
.
Then he started spending money on unnecessary things.
Then
he
started
spending
money
on
unnecessary
things
.
He started to waste it.
He
started
to
waste
it
.
It was like he had money to burn.
It
was
like
he
had
money
to
burn
.
He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket so he spent it quickly.
He
had
more
money
than
he
needed
and
it
was
burning
a
hole
in
his
pocket
so
he
spent
it
quickly
.
When we got together for a meal at a restaurant, Al paid every time.
When
we
got
together
for
a
meal
at
a
restaurant
,
Al
paid
every
time
.
He told me the money made him feel like a million dollars.
He
told
me
the
money
made
him
feel
like
a
million
dollars
.
He was very happy.
He
was
very
happy
.
But, Al spent too much money.
But
,
Al
spent
too
much
money
.
Soon my friend was down and out again.
Soon
my
friend
was
down
and
out
again
.
He had no money left.
He
had
no
money
left
.
He had spent his bottom dollar, his very last amount.
He
had
spent
his
bottom
dollar
,
his
very
last
amount
.
He did not even build up a nest egg.
He
did
not
even
build
up
a
nest
egg
.
He had not saved any of the money.
He
had
not
saved
any
of
the
money
.
Some might say he was penny wise and pound foolish.
Some
might
say
he
was
penny
wise
and
pound
foolish
.
He was wise about small things, but not about important things.
He
was
wise
about
small
things
,
but
not
about
important
things
.
I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money. You could win a large amount of money in the United States through lotteries. People pay money for tickets with numbers. If your combination of numbers is chosen, you win a huge amount of money--- often in the millions.  A few years ago, my friend Al won the lottery. It changed his life. He did not have a rich family. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Instead, my friend was always hard up for cash. And the money he did earn was chicken feed--- very little.  Sometimes Al even had to accept gifts from his family and friends. But do not get me wrong. My friend was not a deadbeat. He was not the kind of person who never paid the money he owed. He was always very careful with the money he spent. In fact, he was often a cheapskate. He did not like to spend money.  One day, Al got together a few dollars for a lottery ticket. He thought he would never strike it rich or gain lots of money unexpectedly. But his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery and won a great deal of money.  Al was so excited. The first thing he did was to buy a costly new car. Then he started spending money on unnecessary things. He started to waste it. It was like he had money to burn. He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket so he spent it quickly.  When we got together for a meal at a restaurant, Al paid every time. He told me the money made him feel like a million dollars. He was very happy.  But, Al spent too much money. Soon my friend was down and out again. He had no money left. He had spent his bottom dollar, his very last amount. He did not even build up a nest egg. He had not saved any of the money. Some might say he was penny wise and pound foolish. He was wise about small things, but not about important things.