Buying a lottery ticket feels like buying a little hope in a scratch-off wrapper. For just $2, you get to imagine the beach house, the debt-free life, the viral moment when the numbers match and your life changes forever. But according to personal finance guru Dave Ramsey, that $2 dream might be quietly mugging your future.
In a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network, a woman named Paula wrote to Ramsey for advice. "I've been struggling financially for the past few months," she admitted, "so I've been playing the lottery once a week. To me, the chance to win millions is worth a few dollars a month, even if things are tight."
