Why You Should Never Play the Lottery

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“Well, everyone else is doing it, so I figured why not?” she told me.

I was less than pleased.

You see, this was a time when we were both financially struggling. I was earning $15 an hour (before taxes) at a receptionist job in San Francisco. She was making a similar amount through tutoring. However, her job required her to visit clients individually, which costs both gas…