Would winning the lottery change your life?

won the lottery - won the jackpot prize
Philippines
September 29, 2008 1:44am CST
What would be the first thing that you would do upon winning the lottery? Would winning the lottery change your life?
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15 responses
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
30 Sep 08
I really don't think it would change my life..It would certainly be a big boost financally though....My daughter in law won the million dollar lotto 3 years ago..They had to go to Austin Texas to collect their money.When they got there they had to go through a bunch of people trying to get them to invest in this And that waiting there for them when they got there..Anyway when you win the million dollar lotto ,when you pay Uncles Sam ,you end up with $750,000 dollars...They bought them each an automobile & did some remodeling on their home..When they were done spending they went through that money within 4 months....It did not change their life in any way but it did help them remodel their home..A million dollars sounds like a Lot of money & it is but actually it goes pretty fast..I think i could have used better judgement had i won..
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
29 Sep 08
of course it would I think winning the lottery would change anyone's life I think I'd use some of it to finish starting my business and a few other things.
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@caribe (2465)
• United States
30 Sep 08
The first thing that I would do is pay off my bills and then I would go buy a nicer home in Nicaragua and buy another one in the USA. That way, I could divide my time between the two countries with no worries, since half of my heart is in each country. I think I would be secretive about winning the lottery should that ever happen to me. I probably would establish an orphanage in Nicaragua and oversee it because there are so many children that need help there.
• Ireland
29 Sep 08
My goodness, I have a lottery ticket sitting on my desk in front of me and I must check it. However, I had better finish posting my response first because if I win I will be gone like a flash. Yes, winning the lotter would certainly change my life. I can't imagine it not changing anybody's life. The first think I would do (apart from faint) is to book a long holiday in a nice sunny country. Than I would just lie on the beach basking in the sun, while I decide what to do with my new found fortune.
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• United States
1 Oct 08
First thing I would do is take care of any taxes that would need to be taken out from the amount won. Then I would pay off any existing bills I might have. Than the rest of it would be put away in the bank to go towards my kids' college fund and go towards other important things that might arise in the future. Don't see a need to waste it on something I wouldn't be able to afford normally. Though I would be shocked that I had even won it to begin with, it wouldn't change my life all that drastically.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
29 Sep 08
Winning the lottery, would definitely change my life. My husband and I would no longer have to work seven days per week. It would also be nice to help other less fortunate people too.
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@emmaoxley (525)
11 Nov 08
Depending on how much I won I would pay off my debts, buy a nice home and put the rest in the bank and live off the interest. I would also like to give to several charities. It would definately change my life for the better but i wouldn't let it change me as a person, I'd still look for bargains when I could. I would also travel as much as I could to everywhere I could before Mankind really ruins what a beautiful world we have.
• Canada
2 Oct 08
Winning the lotto would make things a lot easier. My husband just retired, and he's having some health problems. We would be able to afford to go anywhere and do anything we want. We'd also be able to afford a car and a personal driver, as neither one of us drives.
@Ohara_1983 (4117)
• Kuwait
29 Sep 08
it depend how much you win, if you win just enought to pay all your cridets will be good to help you to start another new cridet he he he but more better if you will more million kuwaiti dinar it will help a lot.
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
29 Sep 08
Definitely. I have envisioned myself winning the lottery so many times. I even promised to give 50% away if I win the lottery. LOL! But I usually start dreaming when I wasn't able to make ends meet for sometime already. I guess its born out of desperation. Not having money is a problem but don't mistake that having one isn't a problem either. winning the lottery would be very overwhelming that I vow to think things over before I start spending, that is, IF i win. he he he!
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@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
29 Sep 08
If I won the lotto right now I'd have my cats at the vet to have their teeth extraction tomorrow. Change my life, not much.
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
29 Sep 08
It depends on how much I won. If it was say 50 million or more, then yes it would change my life. Even after taxes took their share, my husband would still be able to retire and build our dream home. Not only would we be able to buy the things we need without having to worry about the cost but we could also set up funds for our kids, especially for our oldest as he is autistic, so that they could be set up financially for the future.
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@chabawel (329)
• Philippines
29 Sep 08
The first I would do upon winning the lottery is to set aside 10% of my winnings and donate it to the poor. If ever, I will invest for my children education and me and my husband's retirement. It will definitely help my family if I win the lottery.
@esilanna (168)
• Malta
29 Sep 08
Hello mylotting friends, winning the lottery would of course change my life, in one way or another. The first thing I would do upon winning the lottery would be to buy me a house.Happy mylotting!!!
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@amlegend (945)
• Pakistan
29 Sep 08
i will deposit it in the bank first not charity yet. will look at it after wards