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Nobody won Mega Millions so expected jackpot now $970 million
- Thread starter Vanillalite
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I'm not making fun of lottery players here (heck, I play once in a while and have money in Yotta) but I've never quite understood the logic of getting hyped up when the pot gets this big. Anything over $5 million or so would be life changing, and the rest would just be gravy. Sure, the pot is huge now, but your odds of winning now are the same as when it's $50 million. Is $50 million not enough?
I get that bigger numbers are more exciting, but I would rather have better odds for a $5 million jackpot than 1:330,000,000 odds for Brewster's Millions level money.
I get that bigger numbers are more exciting, but I would rather have better odds for a $5 million jackpot than 1:330,000,000 odds for Brewster's Millions level money.
We got a little too close a few days ago
I've read that post several times throughout the years. That was always my favorite line.
Fantasy of winning it. Its not gonna happen but the escapism of thinking winning that money changes lives
Obligatory Reddit post about what to do if you win the lottery:
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Came to post this same thing lol. I have it saved on Reddit so any time I think about buying a lottery ticket, I read it.
I don't even really care that much about the $750 million prize, like just let me win one of the million bucks prizes and I'll be ecstatic.
The thought of coming in on Monday listening to Cathy and Sue and all the rest talk about retiring early and what color car they are going to buy while I have to sit at my desk and eat shit for the rest of the week is horrifying.
Like I said I always suspected it was rigged and we have like 60 people play so it would have to be a huge ass jakcpot to get each of us a few million but I still play when they do...
The fun turns to nightmares of trying to hide that amount of money from people looking to butter you up for a slice of the pie. The hoops I would go through to remain anonymous in all of this would be astounding. Sure, at the end I'd be richer than any one person should ever be, but it'd also be something I'd absolute hide from the world.
In reality, I would end up giving most of it away to charitable and just causes then disappear with a few million to live in obscurity for the rest of my life. At least as long as "long lost relatives" don't find out.
my SO and I do this like once a year, I guess we'll jump in tonight for our yearly lotto imagining 🤔
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Well, if I got hyped up every time it hit $5mm, I'd be buying lottery tickets a lot more often!
Yeah lol now that I think of it I would definitely be murdered within the month by jealous/insane family members if I won the lottery.Obligatory Reddit post about what to do if you win the lottery:
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Used to play the lotto now-and-then, but I haven't bought a ticket since the pandemic started. Think I might have to break that streak.
I'm going out for groceries later today, but using curbside pickup so I don't have to go inside the store. My state doesn't allow online lotto tickets, either. Guess I'll have to decide which gas station I think has the lowest odds of exposure to the virus.
I'm going out for groceries later today, but using curbside pickup so I don't have to go inside the store. My state doesn't allow online lotto tickets, either. Guess I'll have to decide which gas station I think has the lowest odds of exposure to the virus.
Thanks!
The odds of winning a smaller, local lottery are still small enough that they're still just fantasy-bait (in my opinion) and it's more fun to fantasize about the impossibly large amounts, so if I'm going after fantasy bait, I'm going after the stuff that's more fun. Besides, like Joe said, if I bought tickets for the $5m lottos, I'd be spending a lot more money on tickets.
this is nuts, but at least half the problems could be solved by allowing people to claim their winnings anonymously or through a trust. the other half can be explained by the types of people that typically win the lottery.Obligatory Reddit post about what to do if you win the lottery:
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Personally I'm pretty fortunate relative to the average American. I own property with no mortgage, I have a sizable emergency fund, I have retirement savings, I have a good job, I go on vacations regularly, my family is well off...if you go above a certain level of wealth where money is no longer a stressor, I almost feel like suddenly gaining a $388 million lump-sum windfall (after tax) would be a net negative.
People become so envious that your life becomes frightening. Family and friends treat you differently and finding true love is much harder than before. And you always have to look over your shoulder and worry about people looking to scam you out of your money 24/7. It seems pretty miserable tbh.
I personally value my anonymity more than the new life I would gain.
However, if you're currently struggling right now, winning the jackpot would be life-changing. There are definitely ways to do it right and minimize the downsides as much as you can, like setting up controlled trusts for your family, immediately fleeing the country and buying beautiful property overseas, claiming it anonymously and then invest it in Vanguard + live off the dividends and capital gains, etc. Good luck to everyone here.
People become so envious that your life becomes frightening. Family and friends treat you differently and finding true love is much harder than before. And you always have to look over your shoulder and worry about people looking to scam you out of your money 24/7. It seems pretty miserable tbh.
I personally value my anonymity more than the new life I would gain.
However, if you're currently struggling right now, winning the jackpot would be life-changing. There are definitely ways to do it right and minimize the downsides as much as you can, like setting up controlled trusts for your family, immediately fleeing the country and buying beautiful property overseas, claiming it anonymously and then invest it in Vanguard + live off the dividends and capital gains, etc. Good luck to everyone here.
Is it legal for a Canadian to join in? Otherwise I'll just ask my bro to get me a ticket but he'll probably claim everything if it does win lol.
RIP to anyone who works at a place that sells lotto tickets... These customers are aggressive, and form huge lines because they all have their own (losing) magic numbers. They aren't even worth the time of the retailer since they get less than 1% of the sale price.
I hate that this works on me. Like it's not worthi it if it's only 20 million, but let's throw our cash into the fire along with everyone else when it gets super high.
As a disabled person, unironically this.
the only thing i want is one of those old-person bath tubs
As a disabled person, unironically this.
True luxury!the only thing i want is one of those old-person bath tubs
This is why you are better off playing in the state only lottery as the odds are better and its still millions.
Or playing scratch-its as the odds are better still but the payoffs aren't as grand.
Can I exchange mine for a 3080? If yes, thank you. If not, why?
That's a lot. I'd go buy a ticket but that means I have to leave my house and go to a store.
Can you just send me the $3000 that a PS5 costs instead?
Can you just send me the $3000 that a PS5 costs instead?