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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 02:09 PM #16
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^I wonder if they are a neutral party?
I've heard of people in ON having to get lawyers when they win. Not sure how true that is.
$50M is a lot of money.. I'd be happy with not even a mil
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 02:16 PM #17
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 02:17 PM #18
lol i would do the kiss my @ss dance, I am a goddess and leave the country for the tropics...
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 02:33 PM #19
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No, it's not a neutral party. It's between Ontario Lottery and Gaming and one of the big 5 brick and mortar banks that they choose.
Personally, I would get my financial planner involved before I contact the lottery company and take the financial planner with me.
I agree that $50 million is a lot of money. I wish they would consider 50 prizes of $500,000 -- spread the money around. They would encourage more players that way IMO.
We nearly never play. Maybe 3 times per year - you know -- to throw away some money, lol.
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 02:40 PM #20
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I agree on that point of bringing your own financial planner. Not about to use the lotto corp's non-neutral one. It just makes more business for them to "advise" on where to put money they gave out themselves. All the big-wig back-patters. No thanks.
I usually grab a ticket when a big lotto comes around, and find lots of tickets in my stocking (just won $20, ha). I'm not a regular player by any means myself.
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 02:41 PM #21
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I figured as much.. I would do the same as you.
I usually play the Crosswords once in awhile.. maybe a few times a year. I bought a lotto ticket once but didn't play my Encore. Turns out the Encore numbers I had matched all the numbers that were called that night. Bah... They say if you don't play, you don't have a chance to win but I'd rather try and save that money on something else.
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 02:42 PM #22
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Also.. I don't really like the idea of having my photo taken with this big cheque I just won from OLG... I probably couldn't walk down the streets of Downtown Toronto without someone asking about it. Talk about risky...
Sorry off topic
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 02:47 PM #23
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they said Ottawa on the news blurb I heard
I'd work for myself at my charity! I don't think we would change our lifestyle much except for a bit bigger house and a bit newer vehicle and some new clothes that I buy because I like them, not because "they'll do" and "they're on sale"!!
I remember reading once you take a little bit say 100,000 if you won 50 million and do whatever you want with it, the rest you lock up a year so that you and no one else can access it.
Completely agree...realistically I'd rather have the same lifestyle with just a littel extra each month (or have no mortgage)
Ditto!!
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 02:47 PM #24
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 03:02 PM #25
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 03:08 PM #26
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wow, some new millioniaires, too - that would be 'enough' for me, lol!
There is one winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw -- and it was purchased somewhere in Ontario.
Four of the 10 MaxMillions prizes of $1-million dollars each were also claimed.
Two winning MaxMillions tickets were sold in British Columbia, one in Calgary, and one in Ontario
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 03:16 PM #27
I got a lottery ticket for Christmas, I joked that if I won i'd have to sit on it until my birthday in July!
So..if I actually won (didn't win squat on my ticket, actually)
3 million dollars to build my dream home and furnish it
1 million to each of my brothers (3)
5 million to my Mom
500,000 to 2 of my friends
--- 10 million so far ---
2 million to spend (clothes, cars)
500,000 to start an animal rescue
100,000 to roak. <-- great ideas for that.
I'd also love to go downtown and order a tonne of meals from a take-out place, and give one to each of the homeless people I encounter. Then rent out a couple hotel rooms for them. I have a soft spot for homeless people, heh.
Hah, i'm not even at 15,000,000 and I ran out of ideas (other then savings)Previously CanadianBella... I'm baaack!
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 03:17 PM #28
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First thing I would do is purchase a good-sized RV. I'd take my family somewhere that no one could find us for awhile. It takes no time at all before people know you won and are banging on your door begging for donations. I have an aunt who won about $100K awhile back, and years later people were STILL asking them for money. $100K isn't enough to be sharing much with strangers who come knocking.
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 03:18 PM #29
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Sometimes you sit on prizes and then they are gone by the time you redeem them.. I had it happen on a few Instant Win tickets and I wasn't even keeping them away. By the time I bought the ticket, someone else had already claimed the prize
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Sat, Dec 31st, 2011, 03:43 PM #30
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I can't even imagine winning $50 Million. I think I would put it all in the bank and take the family on a holiday, while on holidays we could figure out what to do with it. For sure 50% would go to charity, nobody needs that much money and the charities could do wonders with it. The rest would probably be split between my 5 girls and us equally. That way all our family could enjoy it.
We all need a little sunshine every now and then
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