Sure Things Beat Bad Bets (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News) I recently returned from a trip to California. While there, I heard a radio ad for the state lottery, encouraging people to play, because the listener could "win big!" Dollar signs dance in front of our eyes when we hear this. We dream of what we can do with the $19.9 million a recent player of Powerball won.
Gas prices nudge upward (North County Times) NORTH COUNTY ---- On average, gasoline is more expensive in North County this week than last, but there is some good news to be found in the numbers.