Marie Ellefsen, 45, from Colchester, Essex, also reveals the eye-watering sum she spent on scratchcards over 20 years OPENING my purse, I stared at the crisp £10 note – the last of my week’s benefits ...

A mother to six children has finally kicked a scratchcard habit that cost her nearly £100,000. Marie Ellefsen, 45, said she got hooked when she won £20 on her first ever scratchcard nearly 15 years ...

Elizabeth Leamy: To beat your credit card addiction, cut the plastic. Aug. 11, 2008 — -- Last week I wrote about why paying with plastic can be a great idea. One reason is that if you have a ...

A mother of six has finally overcome a scratchcard addiction that cost her nearly £100,000. Marie Ellefsen, 45, revealed she became hooked after winning £20 on her first ever scratchcard almost 15 ...