To be annoyed that MIL is only giving us £300,000?

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OK, so hypothetically.

We were having that 'What would you do if you won £80 million on the lottery?' conversation.

MIL said she'd love to be able to set her family up for life. That dh and DBIL would obviously be first on the list, and she'd give them £300k each.

£300k? Really? You're only giving your two sons £300k each out of friggin £80 million? I'd be giving my best friend more than that if it were me, never mind my dc.

AIBU to think she's being really stingy?

Ahhhh! 2 mil for her daughters education and future.

DH and I have always planned to split it three ways into mine, yours and ours. That way, I can give as much as I like to my family without consulting him and he can do the same but we have our family pot for the children, home etc.

I would also buy the biggest yellow diamond ever from my bit….

If I won £80m the majority of it would go into a charitable fund before I shared any out between family and friends. My family would all have a lovely life on £300k while it wouldn't even buy me a house where I am.

When I win euro millions this weekend I'll give you a million OP

mumsnetHQ is Melonbreath's promise in writing here legally enforceable? cos that would be a cool court case.

I would:
£1m to my mum, my aunt, my cousin, sil x2, DH cousin x3,
Also buy houses for my sil as well as money, all kids would have trust funds. Wouldn't give my dsis any money as
Such because her partner is EA but I would give her a secret credit card.
I would keep my house but pay of all the debt I owe. I would keep working cus I love my job and work.
There are people around who've had a tough life, my dream is to put cash through their letter boxes but I think the ppi refund is the way to go.

But I haven't really thought about it! Haha x

My DD said she'd buy us a house in our village that we would love to live in...I said a car would be nice too...a little red convertible!? She said I was being greedy!!....

I would tell no-one at all. Then later let slip that I had won a much smaller amount on the ordinary lottery, to explain the new hiuse etc, but not attract media attention.

I don't think it's a good idea to write people blank cheques.

If I won the lottery I would offer to cover all HE costs for my niece and nephews. I wouldn't write them a blank cheque, however.

This thread has made me laugh so much I think I'll buy a ticket.

Excellent, Loblolly, there's another quid for my winnings!

My anonymous plan involves websites!

My family and friends know that I run a couple of websites for people, nothing major I do it as a favour. My big win will be explained by me starting a web business and then it getting bought out by a big company but I am bound by a confidentiality agreement so I cant who or for how much :o

There is a Mnetter who won the lottery.

One of the problems with being anonymous is how do you keep the excitement in and not let the cat out of the bag?

A regular at the pub I used to work in saw a woman in a professional capacity several times and she told him that she had won but to not tell anyone! He has never told anyone who she is or where she lives, but he did talk about it. But she didnt know that he could be trusted to not tell everyone her name and address.

I think that it would be bound to slip out eventually or your friends would soon work it out after the local paper says "£80 Mill win in our town" and you buy a nice big house, new cars, fancy hols etc!

I wouldn't give them much more- I don't want to spoil their lives. A huge chunk would go to charities.

Isee I very much doubt you could claim without Camelot knowing your name otherwise they couldnt pay you!

You could arrange payments to charity via a solicitor which I am sure could arrange it to be anonymous.

I love playing "If I won the lottery" , I have my new house lined up, hols planned, cars chosen.....I just need that fecking winning ticket :o

You can claim anonymously, it happens all the time.
Read some of the winners stories online; there's NO WAY I'd reveal I was a winner. People get heckled in the street and harassed by constant emails, calls and letters all begging for money. Close friends and family suddenly get nasty; with each other and you over who got what.

Also remember: paying off mortgages is not the way to go! Think about it:
Friend A has spent all her life working hard to buy a house and pay off her mprtgage; working two jobs, extra shifts and not spending on luxuries

Friend B has a huge mortgage that she can't really afford and pays interest only, the rest of her money goes on luxuries.

Whilst both these people have the right to live as they like; it wouldn't be fair to pay for mortgages which are likely to be dramatically different!

Camalot give you the choice as to whether you want the win published or not. They have your details but you can agree not to have them released.

I would be anonymous and not tell many people- it wouldn't change my life much anyway. However I never buy a ticket!

Find out what numbers she plays and play the same ones.

If she wins the jackpot you get half

Obviously for maximum annoyance don't tell her you're the other winning ticket holder until she's sent you a share of her winnings first... Mwahahaha!

If you accept the £300k with grace and gratitude and without a hint that you might be coveting more, then you'll get several million once I've shuffled off this mortal coil

£300k buys a lot of banana skins...

If I won I would pay someone to make a fake winning scratch card with winnings of 10mil and scratch it off in front of a few trusted family members so they wouldn't suspect a bigger win.
I would be generous with family, give a lump sum and treats at birthdays and christmas and 'invest' the rest providing income forever more!