Would you actually want to win the lottery

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I'm talking the big big amounts like the 200 million like on the euro millions i always thought i would, no money worries, nice house, quit my job etc etc but now im getting older (late 30s) i honestly don't think i would. I'd love enough to pay of mortgage, a new car and some nice holidays and some home renovations. But to actually win 200 million i honestly think I'd be miserable as it would change everything and I'm just happy where I'm at. I wouldn't want to be unemployed, not being able to trust who your real friends are, security issues, moving home etc I just don't think it sounds that great in reality.

Absolutely I would. The people I’m closest to in life, I trust enough that me winning any amount of money wouldn’t change the relationships… and if it did, well I guess they weren’t who I thought they were! I’d be keen to help out family members and said close friends I think, no strings as it would be so easy t do with that amount of money.
I don’t think I’d ever tell anyone exactly how much we won though. We’re in farming/agriculture by trade and could buy a really decent farm while kind of fudging the truth to sound like we’d just wrangled it through borrowing. My husband could actually have days off 😅 couple of new cars, a new truck, private surgery for an ongoing health issue I have, a semi-cosmetic procedure I keep toying with… all that and you’d still barely touch the sides.
Then I’d do a load of charity donations. Domestic violence and deprived children type set ups I think. Farmers and men’s mental health too.
A lot would stay the same for us, I think. I’m already a sahm so would stay so… just with a cleaner with more hours and a gardener. Husband wouldn’t want to stop working but it would open up a lot more doors, being able to invest much more in our already relatively successful business. The kids would have some cracking trust funds 😅

Absolutely yes I would. It would be bloody brilliant. I’d take the £200 million with no problem. I’d also be made up if I won the millionaire matchmaker. I actually daydream about it.

Hell yes.

hell, yes.

Yes, ideally 20 million.

Yes of course! I don't think it would make me miserable at all. I'd go very part time or maybe take early retirement, dh and I would buy a house with a bigger garden (he'dline a smallholding), travel quite a lot and do things I don't currently have time to do as I'm working. Donate some to some worthy causes. Do nice stuff for my family. Maybe buy a holiday home abroad. And a house near where my parents and sibling live. Go on lots of courses. And I haven't even got started yet...

I think I’d have to tell myself I’d won £10m and live like that. Also don’t think I’d tell anyone else how much we’d won (and the kids would have an amazing surprise when we die)

I know what you mean about life changing too much and liking life as it is now. For that, I’ve always thought the “set for life” game was the loveliest to win. £10k a month (tax free) for 30 years. As I’m in my mid40s that takes me to mid 70s. Like having a second really well paying job. And that’s great and means you can borrow for a bigger mortgage or have fancier holidays, but feels more “normal”.

That's why I don't do the lottery, the fear of winning big! If it was capped at 1 million I'd probably do it. Or maybe 3 or 4 million. But no way would i want to be a multi millionaire. The responsibility would kill me.

You just have to be careful about who you tell (ideally, no one). Spend it wisely. Why wouldn't you want to enjoy the comfort and luxury a large amount of money would give you?

As pp have said, I would also gift most of it away, or I would set up a charity. Something to help those less fortunate.

Absolutely yes! And I wouldn’t tell a soul. But I’d have a small inheritance from a long lost relative to explain a couple of purchases. The rest would go to charities and good causes.

Yes

Absolutely no problem here.

Could happily deal with that amount.

In fact I can spend many happy hours planning just how to manage it.

I have had more than my fair share of really bad times, so I would definitely love to win it.
I would love to have one less thing to worry about, and I think lack of money is a big worry for people these days. I would rather have too much than too little.
Unfortunately it always seem to be the people who are already well off that win it. I’m fed up of reading about the ones who are eg “just” CEOs of a company living in a modest 5 bedroom house in Surrey winning it.

Fuck yes. I’d give lots away, but I’d never have money worries again. Of course I’d want to win it.

I never see rich people worrying about money. They seem to want more of it. Royal Family, Beckhams, pop/sports stars, business people, utility companies. The Press love the I was just on MN then I won millions and now I'm unhappy. For every lottery failure there will lots where people have a lovely life and enriched people around them.

If you are happy then I expect winning the lottery is fabulous.

Just put in the bank and don’t tell anybody. You can give anonymously to charities of your choice.

However, if are unhappy then it probably won’t make you happy unless the cause of your unhappiness is lack of money.

DH and I have settled on £12m as the ideal amount that we'd want to win. Enough that we'd be sorted for the duration, but not so much that we'd be tempted to make terrible choices or completely lose ourselves.

Damn right I would. My Mum has just been diagnosed with mixed dementia and has had to go into residential care, which costs £1300 per week. I would love a lottery win to help us to pay for that.

Yes I’d fucking love it. I’m 52 with kids in late teens so I would love to be able to quit work. I’d give lots away to family members so they’d have no money worries. I’d give away loads to charity too.

DH and I have already made our plan, so hoping for the big win on Tuesday.

we wouldn't give up work, because we both love the work we do.

we would invest in a lot of 'worthy' projects and be philanthropic with our excesses.

a very nice problem to have.

Hell yes! I would love to become a philanthropist. I can instantly think of a dozen local good causes I would donate to - I live in a poor area and there are so many projects I could contribute to that would improve people's quality of life.

I’m sure it would wreck so many relationships with family and friends but I would love to see my pet charities benefit and have so much fun doing it. Would be a full time job that’s for sure.

Of course. I’d probably give away £150m though, as I do think £200m is a ridiculous amount to suddenly land in one person’s lap. It would be much kinder for them lottery people to fix it for 200 people to win £1m each (I know that’s not how it works!).

Yes please, I'll take it.

I will be: getting rid of my current godawful abode and buying a nice semi detached nearby.

I will short term foster children and/or old dogs.

I will buy an electric/hybrid car.

I will give most of the money away.

I will take up gardening and grow veg and herbs, and have wildflowers for bees and butterflies.

I will volunteer with children in care or lonely old folks.

I will be very happy.

And I will tell no one I've won.

Ofc