Mega-Millions...who's in?!?

[sissy_ib]

Thanks cornflake Those $2 will go to the next jackpot

forgot to add I joined 2 lottery pools at work.

Hopefully whoever won the jackpot really needs it. I've been thinking how wonderful it would be to win all that money, but at the same time I'd worry about all the negative stuff it would bring. DH said he heard on the radio that if you win, dont tell anyone and go see a lawyer. Makes sense cause thats a lot of money. I told him if we won. i wouldnt tell anyone until we had to and that would include his mom because she would tell people, then I'd pack my bags and go stay in a hotel. Dh said he's buy a new house and not tell anyone where we live and for parties we hold it somewhere else. If you can tell we watch "How the lottery changed my life" lol! My biggest fear is somthing happening to my dd13, theres so many crazy people out their that would do anything for money

I know both DH and I would have relatives coming out of the woodwork! We were daydreaming at lunch and he was saying how he would give money to his old college friends that he keeps in touch with...You do that once and it never ends. I think the only person I could trust is my dad. I would lie to everyone else about it. If I ever win anything significant I would tell my mom and bother it was much less than it really was.

 

[dreamin_disney]

I know both DH and I would have relatives coming out of the woodwork! We were daydreaming at lunch and he was saying how he would give money to his old college friends that he keeps in touch with...You do that once and it never ends. I think the only person I could trust is my dad. I would lie to everyone else about it. If I ever win anything significant I would tell my mom and bother it was much less than it really was.

lol! We would also have relatives showing up. I even asked Dh , ok so who do your think would be the first person to ask us for money-lol!

I actually if i could get away with it and no one knew, i'd like to stay in my home and pay if off. Its our 1st and only home. We've been here 14 years. We've worked hard to upgrade it and il ove it. I'd pay it off and try to live a low profile life. I'd travel a lot. I'm more of a laid back person so moving to a rich neighborhood and living a high lifestyle isnt my personality and I'd feel uncomfortable. I would retire and do volunteer work. I would keep my new financial winnings a secret.

My MIL would tell the entire world and we would help her out but i'd hate for her to know just because the safety of my dd

 

[MAH4546]

The first thing one does when they win the lottery is not to rush out and claim it. See a lawyer and create a living trust. A living trust is anonymous. As long as you live in a state that allows non-persons to claim lotto winnings (like California), have the living trust claim it. Nobody will ever know its you.

 

[nordkin]

Mayland announced they sold a winning ticket in Baltimore County. So at least one winner, but not me.

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

I would have been happy with the 150.00. LOL

But alas, I only won 2.00.

 

[luvMickey72]

My husband came upstairs yelling, "we won" yeah we won $2.00

 

[dreamin_disney]

The first thing one does when they win the lottery is not to rush out and claim it. See a lawyer and create a living trust. A living trust is anonymous. As long as you live in a state that allows non-persons to claim lotto winnings (like California), have the living trust claim it. Nobody will ever know its you.

I live in California!!! I didnt know this could be done. I will do that when I win one of these days -lol! No, really, thanks for the info . I didnt know that could be done. I would do the living trust and tell dh we could never tell his mother! There are certain family members on both sides that I wouldnt want to know .

Well and this whole time i thought it was mandatory to claim your prize, have your name released and had to do the commerical holding the check.