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> I do see a study showing that the average amount spent per person in the US is around $200ish (https://lendedu.com/blog/lottery-study-report/ https://lendedu.
by sigstoat 9y ago
> I do see a study showing that the average amount spent per person in the US is around $200ish (https://lendedu.com/blog/lottery-study-report/ https://lendedu.com/blog/lottery-study-report/), which doesn't sound completely terrible.
i feel like that's pretty bad, next to an article like:
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/10/01/why-half-of-americans-cant-come-up-with-400-in-an.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/10/01/why-half-of-americ...
- jonbarker 9y agoIs that annual? If it is anything like any other vice, basically it follows the pareto principle, causing massive damage to a small subset of the population which does most of the overuse. "Don't bet the rent money" very much applies here.