Why Save? Many Americans Hope For Lottery Win

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/19991028/ts/economy_saving_1.html

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``Despite the economic boom of recent years, one-half of American households have accumulated less than $1,000 in net financial assets and modest or no wealth,''

-- hamster (hamster@mycage.com), October 28, 1999

Answers

They have spent their funny money on tangible thrills or tangible assets. This is quite brilliant in that digital dollars are down the dumper.

-- (vapor@digital.bux), October 28, 1999.

There are many folks who find it tough to save when Guvmint "contributions" soak up 30-50% right from the git-go.

-- J Henry (shot12@att.net), October 29, 1999.