Money Advice Of The Day

[oirg]

Don't put it in your mattress.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009...ress.html?_r=1

JERUSALEM (AP) -- An Israeli woman mistakenly threw out a mattress with $1 million inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of garbage at a number of landfill sites, Israeli media reported Wednesday.

The woman told Army Radio that she bought her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise on Monday and threw out the old one, only to discover that her mother had hidden her life savings inside. She was identified only as Anat, a resident of Tel Aviv.

[MAX.]

and also... tell your kids to leave your stuff alone

[Inconceivable]

I keep flip flopping between feeling bad for the elderly lady and then not feeling bad for her.

[1695814]

I've often dreamed about making up a story like this.

E.g., saying I won the powerball and then lost/buried/whatever the winning ticket in the podunk town that I grew up in, just so that a whole bunch of people would drive there & help the local economy...you know -- buying shovels & groceries & such. Also, there was an image of the virgin mary on my ticket.

Then, about a week later, I could say, "Oh, here it is. In my wallet. And the numbers don't even match. Huh. Whatta' know."

[Loner]

Originally Posted by 1695814

I've often dreamed about making up a story like this.

E.g., saying I won the powerball and then lost/buried/whatever the winning ticket in the podunk town that I grew up in, just so that a whole bunch of people would drive there & help the local economy...you know -- buying shovels & groceries & such. Also, there was an image of the virgin mary on my ticket.

Then, about a week later, I could say, "Oh, here it is. In my wallet. And the numbers don't even match. Huh. Whatta' know."

They know where the winning ticket is sold, so I don't think you'd get far with that.

There was a news story in NY about a couple that was tearing their house apart looking for a lottery ticket before the one-year deadline to claim was up. It was "their" numbers, they had tickets for drawings before and after, and it was known that the winning ticket was sold at the place they normally bought tickets. Sadly I don't think they found it.

[ahow]

Originally Posted by Loner

They know where the winning ticket is sold, so I don't think you'd get far with that.

There was a news story in NY about a couple that was tearing their house apart looking for a lottery ticket before the one-year deadline to claim was up. It was "their" numbers, they had tickets for drawings before and after, and it was known that the winning ticket was sold at the place they normally bought tickets. Sadly I don't think they found it.

Go on...

[Abused Student]

Wasn't this an episode on Spongebob Squarepants? Did they have to fight the guard worm to get the mattress back?

[Ginormous76]

Originally Posted by oirg

Don't put it in your mattress.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009...ress.html?_r=1

Or to not throw away anything of your parents without telling them.

Originally Posted by MAX.

and also... tell your kids to leave your stuff alone

[1695814]

Originally Posted by Loner

They know where the winning ticket is sold, so I don't think you'd get far with that.

Keep in mind, I'm not dealing with people who's strong suit is logic.

Further, I could just claim that I was in [insert state here] on business that day. Of course, then I'd have a lot of explaining to do as far as my wife is concerned. Maybe this isn't such a good idea afterall.

[douglan]

Originally Posted by 1695814

Keep in mind, I'm not dealing with people who's strong suit is logic.

Further, I could just claim that I was in [insert state here] on business that day. Of course, then I'd have a lot of explaining to do as far as my wife is concerned. Maybe this isn't such a good idea afterall.

no, no, I think you give it a try and report back here!