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I’ve won Euromillions, how shall I spend it?

62 replies

Firesgoneout · 05/08/2023 09:01

My winnings are the grand sun of £4.20. I don’t want to spend it all at once.

Advice please!

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TomorrowsFairytaleTodayPlease · 05/08/2023 09:37

Someone needs to educate them on their maths; they're always getting the decimal point in the wrong place on my winnings!

notprincehamlet · 05/08/2023 09:37

A diverse investment portfolio. And a Twix.

PowerToTheGnomes · 05/08/2023 09:38

AnnoyingPopUp · 05/08/2023 09:05

Im sorry to derail but @FearTheWankingDead is just the best username ever 🤣

@Firesgoneout I’d buy a suspended coffee or two if there’s a place near you that does that? Or buy something for your local food bank.

Imo suspended coffee is a rip off, the only person that benefits is the shop owner there's no evidence it's passed on
Sorry but just had to say ..... as you were Grin

caringcarer · 05/08/2023 09:57

Buy an ice cream and another ticket. You can get a whippy 99.

dottiedodah · 05/08/2023 09:58

We won £99.00 on the Euro millions once and it went straight to a new bloody boiler! I would splash out on a box of Maltesers, if any change then buy a paper!

BarelyLiterate · 05/08/2023 10:00

Bail out Wilko? Buying £4.20 worth of pick n mix from them would be a start.

DanceWithTheBigBoysAgain · 05/08/2023 10:00

Cinnamon roll from Gail's and a packet of two cream eclairs from Sainsbury's.

I'm currently struggling with my no-added-sugar diet.

DustyLee123 · 05/08/2023 10:00

Chocolate

Anyport · 05/08/2023 10:03

I've been dreaming about how to spend the $1.55M on the USA megamillions lottery. 🥳😵😲🙃🙄🤣😎

Crucible · 05/08/2023 10:04

New wing of local hospital would be a lovely gesture with that much cash. Or if the money has already changed you, and it always does, you could get a bus there and back to town, and spend the change on some Freddos.

Popworld · 05/08/2023 10:10

Cocaine and hookers?

Kindofcrunchy · 05/08/2023 10:13

if the money has already changed you

I was holding it together until this comment ☠️🤣

OP have you considered investing in bitcoin? Your winnings would secure you a whopping 0.00018 of bitcoin at the current market rate. I'd seriously consider it if I were you.

Crucible · 05/08/2023 10:16

For OP. Let us know how it goes. Jealous.

I’ve won Euromillions, how shall I spend it?
Firesgoneout · 05/08/2023 10:25

Crucible · 05/08/2023 10:04

New wing of local hospital would be a lovely gesture with that much cash. Or if the money has already changed you, and it always does, you could get a bus there and back to town, and spend the change on some Freddos.

Instead of building a hospital wing, how about donating one Nando’s chicken wing?

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Firesgoneout · 05/08/2023 10:28

Crucible · 05/08/2023 10:16

For OP. Let us know how it goes. Jealous.

The money isn’t making me happy. I am stressing about whether to tell DH or not as that means I would have to split it 50/50 with him and I would only have £2.10 left to stop climate change and world hunger.

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Kpo58 · 05/08/2023 10:34

Don't tell DH and keep the money in an off shore account so that he can't get his hands on it.

DaisyThistle · 05/08/2023 10:35

notprincehamlet · 05/08/2023 09:37

A diverse investment portfolio. And a Twix.

You can pick up those portfolios in Poundland.

Crucible · 05/08/2023 10:36

Firesgoneout · 05/08/2023 10:25

Instead of building a hospital wing, how about donating one Nando’s chicken wing?

Excellent. The money has gone to the right person.

I hereby declare 'The Cheeky Nandos Chicken Wing' open.

Thank you for coming. Pulls back little curtain.

kittensinthekitchen · 05/08/2023 10:41

With that sort of money, I'd always help out those in more need.

For example, I only have 26p left in my electric to last until next March, 30g of rice in the cupboard and half a curly wurly down the side of the sofa.
DM me for my PayPal 😘

RosaMoline · 05/08/2023 10:55

User6424678852 · 05/08/2023 09:35

Apparently if you actually win big the email is worded differently. Something along the lines of “contact us at this number” rather than the usual “you won a prize, log in to find out”. So you’re never going to just log into your account and see a six or seven figure sum waiting.

I’ve often wondered about how the email is worded if you’ve won a significant amount of money. Imagine waking up to that?!?
I play the euromillions every week, not because I think i’ll land the big one, but there’s a chance of winning the millionaire raffle, which is at least one guaranteed uk winner. That’s all I want, I can happily retire on that at age 56. I don’t hate my job, it’s stressful at times though. I honestly wouldn’t think twice about giving immediate notice. I’ve already planned the first holiday I’ll go on, and treat my mates. Look up ‘Bliss Sanctuary for Women’ in Bali on Instagram…

Gladitscloudytoday · 05/08/2023 10:59

This thread is tone-deaf when so many people are struggling with the COL crisis.
Very poor taste to come on here boasting about your good fortune OP. 😀

Firesgoneout · 05/08/2023 11:01

Well, I’ve fessed up and told DH. He said I could keep the money and buy myself something nice.

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Dombasle · 05/08/2023 11:03

Buy perennial flower seeds and sow in a public place which will then cheer up your community.

SnakeBasket · 05/08/2023 11:29

Oooh, I was coming on to live vicariously through you hoping you'd hit the big one!
In that case, I'd get the 2 large beers for £4.40 deal from Coop (you may have to invest some of your own money), drink them, then hatch a plan to build a million pound empire.

HalloumiLuvver · 05/08/2023 11:56

@PowerToTheGnomes it's only one example but my local independent cafe definitely does pass it on, I've seen it in action several times. We are a small community.

Often they give the chap who asks a cinnamon bun or a bacon roll for free too. And another time towards the end of the day, a lady who looked very down on her luck got a bagful of scones to take away too. There are still some good people in the world.