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Match each of these ways of becoming a millionaire with the odds of them happening:

Working for a dot-com that goes public:

1,000 to 1
10,000 to 1
1.5 million to 1
4 million to 1
6 million to 1
12 million to 1
12 million to 1

Playing the slots in a casino:

1,000 to 1
10,000 to 1
1.5 million to 1
4 million to 1
6 million to 1
12 million to 1
12 million to 1

Inheriting $1 million (assuming you're born to random parents):

1,000 to 1
10,000 to 1
1.5 million to 1
4 million to 1
6 million to 1
12 million to 1
12 million to 1

Owning a small business:

1,000 to 1
10,000 to 1
1.5 million to 1
4 million to 1
6 million to 1
12 million to 1
12 million to 1

Winning the lottery:

1,000 to 1
10,000 to 1
1.5 million to 1
4 million to 1
6 million to 1
12 million to 1
12 million to 1

Saving $800 a month for 30 years (with 7.1% annual rate of return and untaxed interest):

1,000 to 1
10,000 to 1
1.5 million to 1
4 million to 1
6 million to 1
12 million to 1
12 million to 1

Winning a game show:

1,000 to 1
10,000 to 1
1.5 million to 1
4 million to 1
6 million to 1
12 million to 1
12 million to 1

The Answers

Owning a small business: 1,000 to 1
Working for a dot-com that goes public: 10,000 to 1
Saving $800 a month for 30 years: 1.5 million to 1
Winning a game show: 4 million to 1
Playing the slots in a casino: 6 million to 1
Winning the lottery: 12 million to 1
Inheriting $1 million: 12 million to 1



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