What does a child spend $20 on?
For Noah’s birthday, he got $20 in cash from his Grandma and Grandpa. Usually when our children get money, we take it so that it gets spent wisely…you know on toys that we approve of or just a small amount of candy, not something that would rot his teeth completely out.
He was given this card with the $20in it at Dave & Buster’s and apparently stuffed the money into his wallet.
Fast forward to Sunday afternoon when we do our usual grocery shopping. Kevin and I were at the check-outs and Michael and Noah were hanging out around those little vending machines…the ones you get toys out of for a quarter.
Do you know what is beside those vending machines? A machine that sells lottery tickets. I’m sure you can see where this is going.
We get out to the car and are loading up and I see this lottery ticket in the car…
Me: “Where did you get this lottery ticket?” I assumed they picked up a scratched up one off the floor.
Michael & Noah: “From the machine” As if it was no big deal.
Me: “Where did you get the money to buy this?”
Noah: “From Grandma and Grandpa”
Me: “She gave you dollar bills?” Again, assuming that they only bought 1 each.
Michael: “No, Noah put the $20 bill into the machine”
**gasping** My children who are 11 and 8 purchased $20 worth of lottery tickets!!
Guess how much they won?
$2! What a great investment!! I’m so proud! Can you hear the sarcasm?
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I would have loved to been there..Just too funny..lol
I’m trying REALLY hard not to laugh at this!!! TOO FUNNY!!
Did they know what they were buying? What they are? Mine are always wanting to buy them..they don’t know what they are though. I don’t buy them.Well I put in $2 at work with 3 other girls.(Ssshhh we are trying to hit it big so we can all walk at the same time!!)
What a lesson in economics that probably proved to be. Was he sad he lost the money, or just glad that he managed to spend the money without you knowing?
Lanxis last blog post..Peaches!!