I Spent What!!!

Hello All well here's my story for the week. I did my books today. Which means every year I record how much I spent on things like groceries, my business, my gambling etc. I was shocked to realized that I have spend $987 on a chance to win at lotto but I have won $20. No comparison right. I think I am losing more then I am spending at a chance to win less.  I said to myself last year that I was going to stop spending so much or losing so much money on a chance to win. I didn't do it this year but come 2019 I am sticking to it. The reason being the things I could have purchased with that $987. 

 I could have purchased a mutual fun and gained money from the interest.

 I could have purchased a great rate bank CD account.

 I could have paid a bill with that money.

 I could have paid my car registration with that money.

 I could have used some of that money has a down payment on  cruise.

 I could have used that money or some of it for a charity I like.

 I could have used that money to  get some repair done  around the house that are needed.

 I could have put  that money in my medical saving account. 

 I could have used that money to add to some stocks I already own.

 I could have used that money to start a side hustle.

 So yes I am foolish to spend that kind of money on a chance but I say for 2019 No to lotto. Ok if the jackpot is big I will throw a dollar or two at it but only if. I am also shredding all my old papers for 2018 and there is a lot of them. I hate having a lot of papers collecting dust . So out they go and in with the new 2019 papers. So that's my story what do you think?