Jesus Leonardo: A former Taxi driver who converts OTB Trash to Cash

You may not know Jesus Leonardo from New York, but he is the former taxi driver who converts OTB trash to cash.

As reported at CBS News recently, he is making a living by picking up discarded betting slips at racetracks, hoping to find winning tickets.

It all started in 1999 when Leonardo mistakenly threw away a winning ticket. He panicked but OTB let him take home the garbage to find it. He didn't find his ticket, but he found two others worth $2,000.

Then he figured out that he was on to something easier and better than driving a cab. He sees opportunity in each pile of garbage with hundreds of discarded betting slips.

Now, he earns from $1 to $300 each day but he admits it is a tedious work and long hours. A few times a year, he hits a jackpot.

"The most was $12,000 ... $9,000, $8,000," Leonardo said.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for OTB said that stooping is against OTB policy. He also said that Leonardo is not technically a stooper because he doesn't pick the tickets off the floor, but collects the garbage each night from OTB offices.

Jesus Leonardo has a unique way of making money for New York City standards. But he said everyone is capable of converting trash to cash.

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Delivery boy wins P111 million Super Lotto

A lucky delivery boy from Parañaque City wins P111 million in the Super Lotto last December 29, 2009, which is a project of PCSO (Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office).

To be exact, the 37-year old delivery boy who is a husband with three children won P111,242,358 (nearly $2.43 million) and he claimed his prize last Monday afternoon. His identity was not revealed for security reasons though.

The winning combination was 15-27-17-37-18-11. Among the winning numbers were the winner’s house number, birth date of his girlfriend, and his favorite number, 37.

According to PCSO spokesman Larry Cedro, the lucky winner bought the ticket at the Randy Alejandro Franco outlet in Better Living Subdivision, Parañaque City.

"He plans to donate P1 million to charity. All the rest, he said he will deposit to a bank," said Cedro. "He did not say, however, whether he will quit his job or not. He has no immediate plans about it."

Incidentally, he is the 5th player to win over P100 million since January last year, and 169th winner of the Super lotto game since it was launched in 2000.

Aside from the solo jackpot winner, 78 other players picked the 5-digit combination, while 14,193 won the 4-digit combination.

Well, what can I say other than Congratulations!

I just wish he will make the most of his money and spend it wisely.

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Attention: The only Free Investment that you should pay a lot

If you are going to start a business, it is common knowledge that you have an investment to start with. But according to business experts, a smaller investment is better if you are a first timer.

In life, people also need investment that they can use in their future endeavors. Unfortunately, some people do not grab the opportunity and they thought that it will not be useful for them later on.

Apparently, there are a lot of free investments if we will only open our eyes. But then, there is only one free investment that you should pay a lot and this is called attention.

When we were kids, our parents usually remind us to be careful so that we do not hurt ourselves. But since we are not yet matured, we did not follow them. Therefore, it is the obligation of our parents to teach us how to pay a lot of attention.

During our school days, our teachers usually scold us if we are not listening to their lecture. Actually, they did not mean that we should only listen but also to pay a lot of attention. If you did not, you may still be successful someday but there are still times that you will need to use what you learned from school.

When we are attending mass or to any religious gathering, we do not go there just to listen but also to learn how to be a good citizen. And we can only do this if we pay a lot of attention. This is also a good way to analyze whether we are really in the right faith.

If there are politicians running for election, do not be blinded with their popularity and campaign strategy. Instead, listen to their platform of government and pay a lot of attention. This is one of the best ways to know if you should vote for them or not.

If a credit card agent approached you with her sweetest smile and colorful words, do not ask how much you can loan because she will not include how much you should pay. Instead, pay a lot of attention on the terms and conditions. Then think hard if you really need one.

If you are now wearing sliver gray hair and cannot work that hard anymore, fear not because it is never late to invest. Have time to hear the voices of the younger generation and pay a lot of attention. Don’t think that you will not be using them in the future. Well, maybe not you but your grandchildren.

Learning is not just about listening and reading. Investing is not just about money or property. If we want to get the fruit of our hard labor someday, we should start first by paying a lot of attention.

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Making a lot of money but do not get rich

I am not rich, and I am not even making a lot of money. But then, I know some people who are making a lot of money but still do not get rich. Apparently, I met a few rich people who do not look like that they are making a lot of money.

If you are getting confused, then you should know the difference between the rich people and those who are making a lot of money but do not get rich.

First of all, some people who are making a lot of money used to live a simple life. But after they tasted the sweetness of money, their lifestyle changes. They started to enjoy life as if everyday is the last day of their lives.

They eat on a fine restaurant even on ordinary days. They buy the latest electronic gadgets to show off to their friends. They wear signature clothes as if they are the models of that brand. They do not buy properties because they do not know what to do with them. In short, they spend money on the things they do not really need and will depreciate sooner or later.

But how about the rich people? Yes, they spend a lot of money too and maybe even more. They play golf while dealing with fellow investors. They bring their clients to a first class restaurant to close a deal. They spend big money for advertisements and other marketing mediums, or to expand their businesses. If we try to analyze this, every penny that they spend is a form of investment.

Now, have you noticed the difference? The rich people spend money to make more money, while the ones who are only making a lot of money are simply spending. The worst thing is that the latter are spending money more than they are earning, and time may come that they will not be able to make a lot of money anymore.

Therefore, I can conclude that the ones who are not making a lot of money can also be rich someday. That is if they (we, rather) only know how to be a smart spender.

What do you think?

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