Are You Richer Than Yesterday
By Marlina
@marlina (154131)
Canada
January 14, 2016 5:49am CST
Are you richer than yesterday? I just read that there are 3 winning tickets in the U.S. I just hope that they were all groups and not just one individual on them.
Lots of Canadians drove to the U.S. to buy tickets. I wasn't one of them. But you know what? I am still richer than yesterday as my investments went up during the week.
I never buy a lottery ticket when there is a huge amount to be won, I do not want the responsibility of managing all that money. I leave that pleasure to somebody else.
How do you feel about winning huge amounts of money?
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22 responses
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
14 Jan 16
@jabouk I always like to see a few or more people win rather than just one person
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
14 Jan 16
I know how to handle large amounts of money and would have no problem with it. LOL!
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
14 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I know how to handle my money very well, but not to the extent of being multi millionaire (yet)
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
14 Jan 16
@marlina Only Uncle Sam knows for sure! I have had a financial advisor for many years and I had a father who had a Ph.D and Masters in Economics so some of his knowledge seeped thru to me I think.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
14 Jan 16
@amadeo I agree rich is being alive and seeing each new day
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
14 Jan 16
Since we are here we bought Ten dollars worth but went to bed early last night and will check out the numbers when the family wakes up. I wouldn't mind winning, I could find ways to use the money.
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@Juliaacv (51365)
• Canada
14 Jan 16
@PainsOnSlate I would hire a consultant to gather data to indicate what kind of a hospital would benefit our area-women's health, childrens, cancer, heart etc and then have the hospital built and staffed on the winnings. The only stipulation would be that I wouldn't want to be associated with it at all, only to benefit the community at large now and into the future.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
14 Jan 16
@marlina I would be giving away most of it, family, friends, charity, hospitals, schools. It would be easy to get rid of...with more than I will need in my lifetime.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
15 Jan 16
I made a promise to God to never gamble again as it was ruining my life and do not gamble in any way. It is a promise that I must keep! 
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
14 Jan 16
i only learned earlier today that there are 6 states in the us that did not have powerball so people went to the nearest states that had it to be able to bet on it. i didn't expect that even people from canada did the same thing, but i guess it's understandable since a billion is at stake.
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@Juliaacv (51365)
• Canada
14 Jan 16
I have a saying that our first million should have my hubby's blood sweat and tears on it. We've known a number of people who have won millions in the lottery and it really changes people, and not necessarily for the good. It really alienates them from others in general and mostly from people their own age because they have no debt, no commitments and usually no jobs. No, we are not rich but we have enough and are happy, and our investments are doing well too!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
15 Jan 16
In my 26 years of life I have never played the lotto neither do I care for it in any way, I have better things to spend my money on lol
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@dibz123 (136)
• Ireland
14 Jan 16
@marlina well i guess some dont and some do with 1.5 billion i can my own place and a very luxurious one i guess i dont have to live in a rent house and id be giving my kids a better place to live i dont want my kids to face the hardships i have im sur no parents would want that
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jan 16
I seldom buy lotto tickets, But if given the chance, I will seek the right persons.charities where I can share some of it. Of course my relatives will be on the list too, though it should be done secretly for safety measures.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jan 16
I am happy for those who won the lottery. One in Chino California was a group I beleive. Then ones in Florida and Tennessee and not sure if they were groups or not.
@maezee (41988)
• United States
14 Jan 16
No way, I wish! I paid rent today so I am almost a thousand poorer. I hate that feeling - work for two weeks to have it gone immediately! Oh well. I haven't checked my Powerball but I heard (on MyLot) that someone in Tennessee is a billionaire this morning....Lucky ducks!
@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
14 Jan 16
I won $4...lol I usually do not play lotto, but I jumped on the bandwagon like most, I spent $2 to win $4.
If I won a huge amount, I could do a lot with it, I am sure, I have heard many say oh they would help a charity , or food pantry, feed homeless. Well you can do some of this now, I only say it because we have a lot of homeless here. I take canned goods to the pantry , and when we have extra, left overs, from dinner, we walk down the street and deliver it to who is hungry.
I would take care of my family first with any winnings, I honestly would have to think long and hard what I would do with the money, as I wouldn't know until it was in my hand. I would also not have my name or face in the paper, I wouldn't want everyone asking for money.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Jan 16
I would hire someone honest to help me manage it, prob several someones, and much just in the bank. but alas, no winnings here
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
14 Jan 16
I didn't even buy a ticket for that big 1.5 billion dollar lottery. Figure if any of my kids won they'd share the wealth
