Comments on: Brilliant Idea: Make Saving As Fun As Gambling http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/08/19/brilliant-idea-make-saving-as-fun-as-gambling/ Amateur Asset Allocator Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Piper http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/08/19/brilliant-idea-make-saving-as-fun-as-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-4860 Mike Piper Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:49:48 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=2029#comment-4860 I agree it's a bit lame that we have to trick people into saving. That said, I think the idea is absolutely brilliant. And in all fairness, I do things to "trick" myself all the time. For example, I trick myself into saving (via automatic IRA contributions), and I trick myself into working (by making distractions harder to access). I agree it’s a bit lame that we have to trick people into saving. That said, I think the idea is absolutely brilliant.

And in all fairness, I do things to “trick” myself all the time. For example, I trick myself into saving (via automatic IRA contributions), and I trick myself into working (by making distractions harder to access).

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