I could use that lottery.couldn't you?

I am sure we could all use it! I would buy a home for my family since we have never owned a home before, I would buy a mini van since we will have 4 children soon, I would definitely help some homeless families since I absolutely know how it feels to be without a home, and I would open the daycare I have always wanted to have! =) Oh and I would visit many of my friends from MyLot and help out those of us who need it. I know plenty of us need the money.

Nine hundred million dollars would instantly make me richer than Paul McCartney, so I could hire him to play my birthday party! I would honestly rather play the $15 million game than a $900 million game, for several reasons. 1. What if 20-30 people hit the winning numbers? A CNN article says that the cash payout would only be about $550 million, and at least half of that is going to taxes, bringing it down to $275 million. If 20 people win (either "pools" or multiple numbers) that means that the "$900 million" is more like $13,750,000. 2. When it's this big there's going to be news coverage over who wins it. When you snag the $15 million, who cares? You're not being interviewed on Fox News when you win a comparatively "piddly" sum of money. 3. The more you have the more you spend, and that means you "go through" the money, leaving you with the millionaire toys...but no money to pay the outlandish annual taxes on your mansion, Mercedes, and mega yacht. (Fun fact: many lottery winners end up broke within five years of winning.) 4. $900 million carries with it about 900 million headaches. You have "friends" you never knew you had, the aforementioned tax man (who, I need to repeat, comes around annually and not just once, thanks to interest on the money, taxing the luxuries purchased, etc.), and whatnot. There's a terrific early episode of Night Court where a million-dollar lottery ticket holder asked Harry to find someone deserving of the money, and the court turned into a circus (complete with someone dressed up like the Elephant Man ). Nah, I'd rather have the $15 million. But yes, it is nice to dream!

Hope you feel better - we are just getting over all our bugs! I would love to win all that moola, but then I wonder how it "really" would be to be the winner (yesterday Hubby found a website that shows the unluckiness of past winners).

People who win such a large amount of money should immediately create a tax shelter or move to a tax free country.

Yea we sure would have a party did you get your ticket.

After I secure the money I will immediately set up trust funds for all my kids, grand kids, nieces and nephews. To be used for their education and advancement in life. After that I will take care of our more immediate needs including securing affordable housing for those in need of such. Somewhere down the road there would be a huge family vacation. During all this time I will be on the lookout for ways to improve the lives of others in our community.

I could certainly use some money, any amount. We could have one heck of a myLot party, that is for sure.

o@bunnybon I wo uld so love for you to win and buy a lovelyhouse and tell your son ta ta go l ive in New York I cou ld care less. You so deserve to win a big hunk of money. If I won that much I would bu y a cond o and invite my son to move in with me then we would use a lot of it to start housing for the homeless and jobs for them thats if I won all that mone lol l ol lol

It wasn't long. So sorry you have a cold. It seems like a lot of fellow Mylotters are getting it. My daughter and grandson has it too. Hope I don't get it. If I won the lottery I would go to Mackinac Island and stay at the Grand Hotel for as long as I like. I would travel to ireland, Britain, Scotland,France, and anywhere else I wanted to. I'd come home and buy a house out away from a lot of people. Then start a home for animals and have my daughter run it. I would have fun decorating the home. I would have a cook that cooked what I wanted to eat which is a lot of fish and vegetables. It would be nice.

I do not do the lottery or think too much about being rich. There are so many good causes I would be spoiled for choice. However I do not like window shopping and the lottery is a bit like that.

I would really have to think about this, sure I would love to win, but I would't want my name out there, and having random people call and show up wanting money.

i jest don't play the lotto, though used to buy tickets fer my papaw when he was alive. most saddened that'cha caught the crud, please take care'f yerself. i had it (courtesy'f the hubs) 'n it turned to pneumonia. best'f luck!

I've found it very interesting that everyone I've talked to, or every post I've read about winning the lottery, the people mention three things consistently: taking care of the homeless, taking care of our veterans, and taking care of animals. Very, very consistent. If these three things seem to be the will of the people, then why can't our boneheaded government listen to us and put more money into these areas? It's a shame that our homeless, veterans, and animals are treated so badly in this country. Well, not necessarily treated badly, just ignored and forgotten.

I heard on the TV that you are more likely to get struck by lightning while you where drowning than you are to win the lottery. Another one I heard was you were more likely to be struck by lightning while wearing a monkey suit riding a donkey. With that said, the first thing I'd do is pay off my mortgage. Then I'd give a chunk of it to charity (such as St. Jude Hospital). Then I would kick back and enjoy the rest of my life. If at all possible I would not tell a soul I won the money so no one would be bugging and begging me for money.

I bought two of those tickets but had not even one number. What a waste of four dollars. lol Sorry you have caught a cold now.

I know we could sure use it. Like you, I'd want to donate to charities and such. I'd want to save some as well, put some aside for my kids, give some to some really good friends and family, maybe travel. I'd pay off my student debt, along with my husband's. It'd be nice to get, but the chances of winning the lottery is small. I don't think I'll ever win it, but I can dream.

I would first pay off my debts, buy the car of my choice, take a trip to places I want to visit and give my family some money and give money to the Charity that I support most.

OH dear you sound right fed up. Lets hope you win and your wishes can come true!

I would have my 2 dreams come true. Become a farmer and have another big extra land for the homeless

I would build a beautiful home for my family in the countryside. Donate some to charity. I would help out my extended family who are struggling and invest a large chunk of the cash too. Then I would fulfill my dream of travelling the world.