Monthly Archives: September 2009

Teen Lotto Winner Spent Millions on Partying and Plastic Surgery

As a favorite math teacher of mine in high school once told my statistics class, “The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math.” But winning the lottery is also a curse on people who are bad at personal finance. Callie Rogers was 16 when she won a jackpot of £1.9 million [...]

Frugality Is the New Black

If you’re in college, chances are you’re back in the dorms this week. And if you’ve got your eye on the new fall fashions and cool electronics, we’ve got news for you: Being cheap is in. As the Oregonian reports: Frugality is the new cool in this back-to-school shopping season, expected to be one of [...]