The Math
Powerball every week: what one play per drawing costs in a year, and what the odds really say
What one Powerball play at all three weekly drawings costs in a year, how one play and ten plays compare, which…
$313 per year
The Math
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Estimate annual mileage: odometer readings and trip planning
Estimate yearly miles from odometer readings, commuting and trips. Compare annual ownership costs at three mileage levels with the car cost calculator.
$5,180
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The cost of smoking: what a pack a day adds up to in a year, and what it could grow into over 30 years
What a $9 pack of cigarettes a day costs in a year, what five, ten or forty cigarettes add up to, how the federal…
$3,287 per year
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The first 33 minutes of your working day are worked for the car
What the commute costs in time and in money at the government's own per-mile rate, and how a purchase looks when…
$4,759 per year
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A year of driving, line by line
The full annual cost of a typical U.S. car worked out from federal figures: depreciation, fuel, insurance,…
$5,003 per year
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Coffee versus investing: the 30-year math, and the number everyone leaves out
What $3.50 of coffee every working day really adds up to over 30 years – nominal, in today’s purchasing power,…
$875 per year
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