AlmiraGulch Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Despite the fact that one of the winning tickets was sold about a block from where my husband bought ours. Somehow that makes it worse. Of course we had no real delusions of winning, but we sure did have a great time pre-spending our winnings! I also wonder why I don't play the lottery when it's only $5 or $10 million, as if that wouldn't be enough for us or something. :glare: Anyone else spend their "winnings" before the drawing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Can't you see that my chosen font is subtlety tinged with gold? I got one number, so that must count for something, as I sit here inside a sleeping bag, waiting for the woodstove to edge the inside temp above 60. The work I had planned -- the foundations....the minions.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I did take a moment to look at some local properties for sale with large enough land lots to interest me. It was actually quite amusing for one to see some rather impressive lots available right now in our rural-ish county and to also realize that I'm still only turned on by 100+ year old houses. Clearly I have learned nothing in the past 6 years -- though with a winning ticket, I could actually solve the multitude of problems an old house brings. But I'm guessing I'll just have to settle for what is and I'm perfectly good with that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Wanna see my shocked face? Shocked face :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anyone else spend their "winnings" before the drawing? This is the best way I've found to get myself to sleep when I am having trouble falling asleep. Start with the total winnings, subtract for lump sum payment and taxes, the start subtracting your spending. I usually start with setting up funds for family, the charitable giving, etc, etc,. It's all that subtraction and tax liability that puts you to sleep. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I love playing the what-if game. My kids and I have fun talking about all the things we'd do. Give money to charity (and which ones), money and gifts for family, trips we'd like to take. My daughter insists that the very moment we win the lottery, I absolutely MUST buy plane tickets to Ireland. My girl! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Wanna see my shocked face? Shocked face :lol: That's EXACTLY how I looked when I discovered my numbers didn't match the winning ones! How did you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I did take a moment to look at some local properties for sale with large enough land lots to interest me. It was actually quite amusing for one to see some rather impressive lots available right now in our rural-ish county and to also realize that I'm still only turned on by 100+ year old houses. Clearly I have learned nothing in the past 6 years -- though with a winning ticket, I could actually solve the multitude of problems an old house brings. But I'm guessing I'll just have to settle for what is and I'm perfectly good with that too. I always have a running list of favs picked out, you know, just in case.... Historic Home listings and another and another. With enough cash to do a thorough gut-job, anything is possible - even a full blown house move. I haven't calculated exactly how much to ship a castle or villa over stone by stone, but it's only money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 We didn't even get a chance to "contribute to our retirement fund," as we call it. No lottery here. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 :( we had two numbers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 DH was telling me about the "what to do if you win" article. By the time he got to, "Go into hiding for two weeks and hire bodyguards," I was like, "Uh, no thanks." A big chunk of our hypothetical winnings would go into DH starting up his own company in his field. We'd probably have to move to D.C. though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 We bought one last week, but somehow forgot to buy one this week! On the plus side, we always play the same numbers, so we know for sure we wouldn't have won. How awful would THAT have felt?!?!? And, yes, I had spent it already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 :( we had two numbers.... Me, too! On two different tickets, though.... hahahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I have a great time pre-spending my winnings too, but I never buy a ticket. Daydreaming is free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 I would start no company. Honestly. If I'd won, I would be done with working for pay. My family (parents, brother, some of my sisters) and my husband's family, plus a few key friends, would be taken care of. I'd buy or build a place where we intend to retire (Key West). I'd set up a charitable foundation for the cause that is nearest and dearest to my heart, and DH would do the same. I would not move away immediately, because my kids both want to stay in their schools since I don't home school anymore, but I would buy a better house in this school district. I would travel as extensively as possible. That's for starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 One must become, well....at least somewhat continental, you know. To that end, a small place in France is a must-have for brunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Well, I didn't win because I didn't enter. I guess I have to ask if you would really be happier if you won? All of the relatives and friends that would come out of the woodwork, all of the people that would EXPECT you to contribute to charitable causes. My husband would no longer be able to practice medicine as that amount of money would be a giant sue me sign. I know that the amount of money sounds great, but would it make you happy? Men are much more likely to commit suicide after the age of 50 when they are either unemployed or have retired. You would need to make sure that you found something meaningful to do. Plus, I was listening to a news story that was interviewing an editor from Reader's Digest. They will be running an article something like 10 things they don't tell you about winning the lottery. She said it is amazing how many people run through that amount of money and end up in the same financial situation they were in when they started. Anyway, I didn't dream. I stayed far, far away. I do think I'd be happier in some ways. I would not run through the money because I'm already financially responsible, so there's no reason that would change. I'm not in a bad financial situation today, by most standards. But I think it would be an amazing gift to be able to positively impact so many lives with that amount of wealth, including many future generations of my own family. I'd love to be able to help people close to me financially. I would have no problem finding things to do outside of my job, and neither would DH. We work to live, not the other way around, and get plenty of fulfillment from things in our lives that are not related to our primary jobs. Yes, it would bring different stressors, but everyone has pressures of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Our dreams weren't big.... Pay off what we have, pay off inlaws stuff, buy home for my mom (she just needs a house, hers is falling apart around her), buy my mom a new vehicle, build us a house to meet our needs (on our current land), set of college funds for our girls and our nieces and nephews, put money aside for our new vehicles (though dh would probably demand that I get one now), enough for some trips and retirement. Dh would continue to work where he is at, he likes his job and we would live on that. Dh wanted to start a scholarship fund for our area and rescue some businesses so people can keep their jobs :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 I have a great time pre-spending my winnings too, but I never buy a ticket. Daydreaming is free! We rarely buy tickets. I figure I win every single time I don't waste money on an almost certain losing proposition. We do play occasionally, and I think it's all in good fun. Someone always wins, eventually. I have as good a chance as anyone. I actually know people who have won significant amounts, with just "normal" levels of play. Meaning, it's not like they're spending all of their disposable income on lottery tickets. One person I personally know has won twice, once about $5 million and once just under $1 million. She plays more than I do, but not every week, and only a few tickets. Anyway, odds are definitely against it, but I see no harm in playing occasionally if i have a few spare bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Well, I didn't win because I didn't enter. I guess I have to ask if you would really be happier if you won? All of the relatives and friends that would come out of the woodwork, all of the people that would EXPECT you to contribute to charitable causes. My husband would no longer be able to practice medicine as that amount of money would be a giant sue me sign. I know that the amount of money sounds great, but would it make you happy? Men are much more likely to commit suicide after the age of 50 when they are either unemployed or have retired. You would need to make sure that you found something meaningful to do. Plus, I was listening to a news story that was interviewing an editor from Reader's Digest. They will be running an article something like 10 things they don't tell you about winning the lottery. She said it is amazing how many people run through that amount of money and end up in the same financial situation they were in when they started. Anyway, I didn't dream. I stayed far, far away. We have a long list of meaningful things we'd want to do. And a lot of experience in flipping people off, lol. Plus our fantasy money is budgeted to include a "moochers" pot. But I'm borderline OCD, so my calculations are pretty precise. Earned interest, inflation, trust funds... Planning for craziness is one of my favorite hobbies. It's why I have a lottery plan and prep for the zombie apocalypse at the same time. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Dh bought TWO tickets so we were SURE to win! LOL!! I was dreaming of a rabbit rescue farm. Very much needed especially after Easter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Eight assorted winners in our state and it's not us. Oh well, it was fun last night imagining what I would do with the winnings. I didn't even dream really big- I was content to win just one of those millions. Of course, now I'm reading ThatHomeschoolDad's posts and thinking I was dreaming a little small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I had one number on 4 tickets. On the other hand my dog slept till 7:18 this morning. A first in history! I'm a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicianmom Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I would rent my house out at a ridiculously low rate to a large homeschool family who could actually use our space, move into a wealthy neighborhood into the city close to the private high schools where my kids could attend someday, my husband could quit his job and go to graduate school for some nerdy degree, we would make a whomping big donation to our church to start an elementary school. I would contribute to quite a few charities, and buy some land in the country and disaster-prep the heck out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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