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Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« on: Feb 27th, 2007, 6:47pm » |
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You can't win the 216 million if you don't play 
http://www.megamillions.com/
If you were lucky enough to win would you take the cash, or the 20 year plan?
Just curious.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #1 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 6:53pm » |
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I'd donate the ticket to charity. Yep. Charity of "Daddy Neeeeeds His Ride Pimped".
Ah hell, money doesn't buy happiness, but it sure makes unhappiness easier to tolerate!
I'd take the money in a lump sum and run with it.
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What kind of crap is this...? In California, the payout for picking 5 of the 6 numbers is calculated differently than the rest of the tickets! Everywhere else, it is a fixed amount ($250,000). In California, the payout (by law) has to be based on a parimutuel method (based on how much the other players bet and won). So, the payout there was $160,600, almost $90,000 less! The California tickets are inferior to all the other tickets purchased. Great. Thank you SO MUCH, California government.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #2 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 6:59pm » |
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Lump sum.
Then it's off to the Bahamas on my yacht.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #3 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 7:06pm » |
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I'd take the 20 year plan...there would still be enough to live on and invest wisely. Take care of some bills and build for my future.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #4 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 7:16pm » |
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20 Year plan assumes...
1) ...the plan stay solvent. I'm sure they use some kind of insurance company to bond it, but you never know. Sometimes annuity companies just stop making payments for some reason. Plus, you have the whole problem of what to do if the winner dies... even if you can put it in the will, there's the problem of probate, taxes, etc.
2) ...they know how to manage your money better than an accountant that YOU pay. Leaving the money with them means you get a fixed return on that money, while if it was in your hands, a good money manager can make more suitable decisions based on your tolerance for risk, plans for retirement, etc... maybe get a better return, maybe get more utilization of the money in your time
Lump sum for me, but it's a personal choice I hope to make someday. Guess I'd have o buy a ticket first.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #5 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 7:24pm » |
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Now that I'm making much better money, I plan to start buying a ticket for each powerball drawing. I can splurge now in 2 bucks a week.
I always thought I'd buy myself a comfy house, but after this snowfall and the one due in on Thursday, with my back I'm not about to be doing any shoveling of drivways and sidewalks...
Can we say CONDO?
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #6 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 8:35pm » |
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Tempted to say lump sum and get out of here. Not sure though. See a really crooked lawyer.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #7 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 8:40pm » |
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Yep. $90.
A pool for 18 of us... $5 each every time MegaMillions or PowerBall goes over $150million.
Lump sum.
/anyone want to buy $90 worth of tickets from last Saturdays drawing cheap?
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« Reply #8 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 8:45pm » |
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My heart would say take the cash in lump before they change their minds.
My head would tell me to take the 20 year plan.
Thats a lotta trips to Vegas!
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #9 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 8:53pm » |
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Been tossing in a couple bucks at work weekly. It's our 401 Kaboom plan.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #10 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 8:58pm » |
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There will be no winner this time, my reasoning for that comes in the fact that I have had to many beers to drive to the store to get tickets.....LMAO
I didnt know it was up to that much!.....Damn!!!
Oh well, im use to being this poor 
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #11 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 9:14pm » |
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on Feb 27th, 2007, 8:58pm, Jonny wrote:| There will be no winner this time, my reasoning for that comes in the fact that I have had to many beers to drive to the store to get tickets.....LMAO |
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Don't sweat it dude, your on my list if I get lucky enough. Nuff said
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #12 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 9:32pm » |
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Thanks man, cause theres no way im going to jeprodize a life for a whim on a ticket
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #13 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 9:34pm » |
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That and the fact that he only has 87 cents and the wife wont spot him the other 13.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #14 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 9:42pm » |
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I know you had to do that math on paper before you posted Chew LOLOLOL
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #15 on: Feb 27th, 2007, 9:43pm » |
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on Feb 27th, 2007, 9:34pm, chewy wrote:| That and the fact that he only has 87 cents and the wife wont spot him the other 13. |
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Shhh....you ass!!
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« Reply #16 on: Feb 28th, 2007, 7:27am » |
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #17 on: Feb 28th, 2007, 10:54am » |
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Lump sum
invest most
set up CH research grant
move to Bahamas
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #18 on: Feb 28th, 2007, 1:02pm » |
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I'd take the lump sum.
20 years of payements? I don't think so! I wouldn't trust the lottery people any further than I can spit.
Hell, a piddly $million will pay you a hundred grand a year, after taxes.
Except yesterday. The friggin Chinese did their best to screw up the world markets.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #19 on: Feb 28th, 2007, 4:30pm » |
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I told ya!
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #20 on: Feb 28th, 2007, 7:24pm » |
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Ohhhhh
Think if I asked pretty please...the winner would be so kind as to gift me a reliable USED SUV?
Maybe somewhere along the lines of 8-10k worth? Thats WAY more than my budget is gonna stand.
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #21 on: Feb 28th, 2007, 7:26pm » |
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You get to pick whatever you want if I win, Pegg 
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #22 on: Feb 28th, 2007, 7:31pm » |
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on Feb 28th, 2007, 7:26pm, Jonny wrote:| You get to pick whatever you want if I win, Pegg |
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #23 on: Feb 28th, 2007, 7:32pm » |
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Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
« Reply #24 on: Feb 28th, 2007, 7:41pm » |
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Our Powerball is 33 millions tonight and its the record prize amount.
In Australia, if you win lotto, you take the whole lot, no tax and no installment.
Wish I would get that lucky. Doubt it though.
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