Here’s an article that’s all over the news in Washington right now. Washington state is considering creating prize incentives for people to save money. Apparently Michigan has been trying this for the last couple years and now other states are starting to take notice.
As much of a gimmick as this seems to be, I like it. There really are no losers in this in the long run. If you save more money and don’t win a prize, then you’ve still amassed a larger chunk of money and gained interest on that. It’s sure as hell better than just throwing your money at a lottery where you lose pretty much every time.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014082597_apwaxgrsavingslotteries.html