BellaOnline Forums Money Abundance & Wealth 11.3 million lotto winners give it all away!

"A retired Canadian couple who won $11.3 million in the lottery in July have already given it (almost) all away." Yahoo Nov. 4 2010

Would you think that winning 11 million dollars was a hassle? If you did who would you donate that kind of money too?

Hi Monica:

Yes, winning the lottery has its challenges but hey, I would not be complaining if I won

Have you ever won?

Me, no, just the few dollars here and there with the "scratch offs"......

Wise investment enables lottery winners to continue to give to charity well beyond the original win.
Many winners have lost it all in a remarkably short space of time, along with most if not all of their friends. "Investment" and "common sense" seem terms all too little used when a big win happens to the average person!

Ian, have you ever won a lottery?

And I agree with your advice - winners need to think about the future and what they may be needing.

Does winning in the lottery of life count?

I have won three figure sums in the past on the British Lottery, plus significant sums on the Premium Bonds. However as I say in my book

The Wizards Way to Wealth

The best form of gambling is one where you get your stake money back ie. guaranteed investments. Rather than risky difficult to influence chance

U funny Ian

Thanks for sharing and it sounds like you are on the "winning" path of life. Way to GO!!!!

My best friend bought a scratcher for us once (in college) and scratched it while I was pumping gas. We won $1000 but she never told me and ran back into the store to get something. I emptied all the trash in the car and tossed the ticket out by accident.

We drove off and she started telling me and then goes to grab the ticket and realizes it's gone. By this time we're on the highway. Holy shi* turn back. So we did but we couldn't find it in the trash bin. I think the wind blew it away.

She was so mad at me for days! I told her to get over it that it wasn't meant to be and maybe some bum who needed it more had picked it out of the trash but there was no consoling her (LOL).

Sorry but if I won 11 million I might donate some but would probably use most of it to tour the world for 2 years. India, Japan, Australia, and Brazil would be at the top of my list.

LOL Monica, I think I would be MAD with you too

That is alot of money......

Thanks for the chuckle!

OMG I just realized you have Brian as an avatar. I love Brian the dog!

This is why I always check discarded lottery tickets! (no luck so far though)