And we can add two more new cup posts since this. I think a gambling addiction would be cheaper
Maybe not. This is how much my mother-in-law has spent at the casino since 2017.
Lost Won
2017 - $17,411.00 $0.00
2018 - $20,055.30 $1,466.70
2019 - $20,525.00 $0.00
2020 - $11,147.58 $1,473.42 (reduced losses due to COVID closure)
2021 - $26,709.00 $4,394.58
Total - $95,847.58 $7,334.70
She pulls in $3000 a month in Social Security, and her expenses are roughly $2000/month.
She's been blowing through her savings at quite a clip.
She's 92 years old, so we think she has enough to keep her going, but my sister-in-law sat her down and asked her if she realized that she'd pretty much spent the price of her condo at the casino. She agreed to change her ATM card daily limit to $250...we're hoping it slows her down a bit!