have you ever imagined winning the lottery?
By GemmaR
@GemmaR (8517)
August 29, 2010 7:45am CST
I buy a ticket for every single draw, and think about what I would be able to do with the money if I won.
I would start by donating half of the winnings to charity, and then spend the rest making my dream house in my dream location.
Hopefully I would be able to help a lot of people if I won that amount of money. I would be able to finish my degree and get my MSc without having to worry about getting a job alongside it.
What would you do?
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21 responses
@chmelissa (10)
• Philippines
30 Aug 10
You know what?! When I was 4th year high school, our english teacher asked us the same question, "what would you do if you won a big big amount in the lottery?" -- and most of us answered the same question as you did. Well, its funny because since we knew We won, we deffinitely satisfy our needs and our wants first, even it lead us to vanity and greediness. We would like to buy house and lot, car, etc. and lately we'll realize to give the other amount to charity. Well, I guess its a human nature we can't never deny. We have desires and we join lottery and other cash earning games to satisfy those needs, wants and desires because we know we cannot get everything we want for the efforts we have inserted, those happens when you are not born rich like many of us, right?!
But deffinitely, If I will won on a lottery I would do the same thing, same answer as how I did answer mg teacher's question when I was high school.
:)
@chayapathys (2111)
• India
30 Aug 10
Winning the lottery is the main intention in purchasing a lottery ticket.Does every one win the lottery who purchases a ticket.No. If every one wins will they conduct lotteries. For every question the answer is No. Still lotteries are flourishing and many though not every one purchases lottery tickets.Is it that no one wins lottery. Again No. Some one wins lottery and becomes rich and becomes rich.What is all these? The secret is hope and human weakness of making lots of money overnight.What is said about lotteries on can invest little money and continue to hope becoming rich overnight. Good luck to those who purchaseslottery ticket
@epchee (27)
• Malaysia
30 Aug 10
I also just bought 3 lottery tickets last Friday. Sometime in your life when you feel so miserable, it is always a good idea to buy HOPE. Hope is always the source of energy and it motivates you. If you do not have hope then life is meaningless. Always dream big and one day I hope I can be a billionaire, so freaking bad! Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen :)
@Gothicat (18)
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30 Aug 10
I don't play it as often as I used to but I would like to win one day when I do play (although the odds are stacked against)
I would:
- Pay off debts of me and my parents
- Start off a round the US and Europe Holiday in Las Vegas
- Invest some money into my friends company where I work
And if any is left over
- Buy a 4 bedroom house with a pool and a large garden with stables
- Buy a horse
- Buy some pets (cos I can't have any where I live at the moment)
- Set up an animal sanctuary
@juggerogre (1653)
• Philippines
30 Aug 10
I'll also donate some in the charity. And then I'll start building my own house. One of my dreams is to have my own house. Then I'll buy some insurance policies and retirement plans to protect myself and my love ones for the future. Then I'll probably think of starting my own business. The rest will be put in a savings account. But I will still work if I don't come up with a good business.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
30 Aug 10
Oh Gosh yes, the first thing I could do is get out of hole I am living under and clear out all my debts. Then I will sit and make a list of all who have suffered right along side me and make several donations to the poor people on my list.
Along with assuring my children share I would then turn and help some sort of organization who has blessed tried to hope also those people in need.
At some point I would want to go on a vacation to cleanse my mind from the bad times.
@deve_annrn (1856)
• Philippines
30 Aug 10
I've dreamed of winning the lottery and even planned on what are my first moves in spending the jackpot money.., But i don't even buy tickets..hahah!!! it's just a wishful thinking that i cannot help from time to time..=)
@gzadlawan (76)
• Philippines
30 Aug 10
I also bought ticket in a lottery draw sometime, and think of what to do with the money if I won. I have many plans to fulfill and one of it is to share to my siblings, have my own dream built and donations to our church.. All the rest, will be invested to a business.
@xtmlove (402)
• China
30 Aug 10
You are a good person!Because many people won the money didn't do any charitable activity,I hope you can win a lottery.I also imagined winning the lottery,but I don't want to buy any ticket.In my opinion,we can make fortune by many ways,but not winning the lottery.We should look at it as a hobby,but not attention too much.Because it will be easy make people as a lazy dog.I like people who stand on solid ground.May be they only earn a little every day,but they will be living substantial and happiness!
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
29 Aug 10
since I don't buy a ticket, I doubt I will ever win, however, if I were to buy one and to win, a house would be one thing I would build - I would help my sister and pay my brother to help take care of the money
Yes, some would go to charity, probably mostly the church I'm going to now, and some would go help cats - sorry, I like cats better than dogs or people...
I'm not sure exactly where my "dream" location is, maybe a couple of lots near mom's? or maybe near the roomie's folks? but I kind of know what I want for the house, and a separate cat space with outside areas for the cats is part of it...
@savypat (20216)
• United States
29 Aug 10
You bet and I have my plans all worked out. My main problem is the first step is to buy the ticket and I just can't seem to remember to do that.
@sjlskl (3382)
• Singapore
29 Aug 10
I dream of that almost every week. But so far, the dream has not materialize. If I manage to hit the jackpot, some of the things that I will do are
1) Repay all the debts and loans
2) Give a certain percentage to my parents and family members
3) Give a certain percentage to charity
4) Take a small certain amount to invest in things like shares and bonds
5) The rest, put them in a fix deposit account to earn interest
@cajimenez (452)
• Philippines
30 Aug 10
I always think that if ever I won the lottery. All my financial problem will be solved.
@Reneelao (223)
• Philippines
29 Aug 10
i would pay all my debts, then buy a residential lot, have it built with my design and personal supervisions, start my own business, give part to friends that i know who are also like me, donate to church n charities. 1/16 of the winning to my son's bank account to my wife account,and my own account. the others to help maybe to people i know who have the same problem with. if in case there is remaining, maybe take a vacations with my wife and son to a local vacation spots. and the rest save it for daily expenses and for revolving capital to the business.