401-Keg plan
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you will have $49.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you will have $33.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you will have $0.00 today.
But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund, you will have received a $214.00.
Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily & recycle.
A recent study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year.
That means that, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon.
*sheds tear* I am so proud.
October 9th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
haha that is awsome I may just trade the civic in for some good walking shoes, and a lifetime supply of beer. Canadian beer of course that is.
October 9th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Sorry to burst your bubble but you are no better off purchasing $1000 worth of beer (financially speaking) because you have already paid for that $214. If you ever noticed, you not only get charged the cost of the beer, you also get charged the 5 cent deposit for each bottle at the time of purchase.
So even if you return every bottle - you would still break out even.
Which reminds me of that Alanis Morissette song…”It’s a free ride when you’ve already paid” (Sorry bad song, but you get it)
My suggestion - Drink your friends’ beer!
October 9th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Wow, Sara.
You really know how to ruin someone’s day…:-(
October 9th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
thats what i was thinkin danger!
October 9th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Sorry Danger. But with times like these, you can’t go around being all “financially irresponsible” - for Sandy and Leah’s sake! LOL =)