Lately I've been thinking about money--spending it, saving it, and splurging a little. I've started using Mint.com to help me budget and keep track of all of my spending across all of my bank accounts and credit cards and loans. My fiance and I are looking at buying a house (which means a mortgage!), and Christmas is coming up, so I'm trying to save as much money as I can. And then my company is paying for my branch to take a trip to Las Vegas in January (although it will be free flight/hotel/food, I know I'll want to splurge and go shopping on the strip!).
And in addition to the shopping, there's something about going to Vegas that makes me feel like I should gamble. I mean, people go there just to do that. And if it's a free trip, a little voice in my head goes "why not gamble?". But I like money to be simple--I like to have a certain amount of money pay for a certain amount of things, which have a defined price. But gambling isn't like that. It's chance, mostly. There is some skill involved, but since I totally lack any skill in that area, for me it'd be plain ol' luck. And my luck won't cut it if I don't want to lose all my money!
Gambling is really popular--millions of people go to casinos each year. But it's not just casinos--there's horse racing, bingo, the lottery... And now you can gamble from the comfort of your own home (like http://www.foxybingo.com). I've only ever gambled a few times--bunco a few times, an NCAA basketball bracket, and a few penny slot machines. Mostly it was just because it was a social activity. I know a lot of my coworkers do like to gamble though, so I'd consider doing some cheap slot machines just for kicks. Mostly I think I'll save my money and stuff my face at all of the buffets ;)
Do you gamble? Have you ever been to Vegas?
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And in addition to the shopping, there's something about going to Vegas that makes me feel like I should gamble. I mean, people go there just to do that. And if it's a free trip, a little voice in my head goes "why not gamble?". But I like money to be simple--I like to have a certain amount of money pay for a certain amount of things, which have a defined price. But gambling isn't like that. It's chance, mostly. There is some skill involved, but since I totally lack any skill in that area, for me it'd be plain ol' luck. And my luck won't cut it if I don't want to lose all my money!
Gambling is really popular--millions of people go to casinos each year. But it's not just casinos--there's horse racing, bingo, the lottery... And now you can gamble from the comfort of your own home (like http://www.foxybingo.com). I've only ever gambled a few times--bunco a few times, an NCAA basketball bracket, and a few penny slot machines. Mostly it was just because it was a social activity. I know a lot of my coworkers do like to gamble though, so I'd consider doing some cheap slot machines just for kicks. Mostly I think I'll save my money and stuff my face at all of the buffets ;)
Do you gamble? Have you ever been to Vegas?
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post.
