12 Ways Canadians Throw Away Money

Though Canadians are starting to wake up and smell the coffee as far as our debt goes, we're still wasting dollars on things we don't need. What do we define as wastes of money? Things that squander your hard-earned dosh - like the dubious 'investment' of a regular lottery ticket, and bad lifestyle choices like tobacco and alcohol. We're not telling you how to live your life -- but we are identifying costs that everyone should consider cutting.

And yes, the economy has been tough, but there's only yourself to blame for these egregious spending sins:

SLIDESHOW: 12 THINGS WE WASTE MONEY ON