It's greed pure and simple to keep playing after winning a million the first time, if anything this will put more people off playing as they don't like their noses being rubbed in in by two obscene greedy pigs.
£2m might not exactly be life changing in terms of being able to easily live off the interest.
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say I'd quite like your life if two million quid wouldn't exactly change it.
It'd change my life, no question. Two million quid is forty grand a year for fifty years, even without any interest.
I am confident I could live out the remainder of my days with ease on that. I'd give up my job, because the boss gives me the pip and I'd find something to do that I liked doing.
Nobody would keep the original sum and live off the interest , they would probably have bought a house, treated the family, car, holidays, etc so there wouldn't be a million left
Wrong. I would always try living off the interest if I could. I would see lottery winnings as financial security.
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say I'd quite like your life if two million quid wouldn't exactly change it.
It'd change my life, no question. Two million quid is forty grand a year for fifty years, even without any interest.
I am confident I could live out the remainder of my days with ease on that. I'd give up my job, because the boss gives me the pip and I'd find something to do that I liked doing.
I didn't think the interest would be as high as that.
It's greed pure and simple to keep playing after winning a million the first time, if anything this will put more people off playing as they don't like their noses being rubbed in in by two obscene greedy pigs.
Why is it greed, its a game there money goes to good causes and they get a chance to win. Your insult says a lot more about you than it does about them.
It's greed pure and simple to keep playing after winning a million the first time, if anything this will put more people off playing as they don't like their noses being rubbed in in by two obscene greedy pigs.
Tbh I've never understood why lottery winners go down the publicity route, no one likes a show off, imagine if someone ran around their town centre waving their bank statement in everyone's faces shouting "look what I've got, look, LOOK!", seems the same to me!
Nothing wrong with that if you're very young.
If you're middle aged, then it makes less sense.
If you're old, then it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
It's greed pure and simple to keep playing after winning a million the first time, if anything this will put more people off playing as they don't like their noses being rubbed in in by two obscene greedy pigs.
Why is it greed, its a game there money goes to good causes and they get a chance to win. Your insult says a lot more about you than it does about them.
Which would be about £10k a year at present rates then minus your tax at £ 2000 leaves you with £8k
Nothing wrong with that if you're very young. If you're middle aged, then it makes less sense.
If you're old, then it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
Live off the interest and make a will stating that the fortune left goes to whoever in the family that's young when they're 18 years old.
I think a million IS a life changing amount- even half that would be as well.those who don't obviously have too much money
I agree in principle with this, but I live in south London. (If I was lucky enough to win 1mil) by time I'd bought a nice family home, done it up, new car and holiday I'd be out of money. Which says more about the housing market but it horrifically wouldn't take long to spend, but mortgage free house so yes life changing.
Live off the interest and make a will stating that the fortune left goes to whoever in the family that's young when they're 18 years old.
Why?
Aside from the fact that no eighteen year old is equipped to cope with a windfall like that,
why should I not spend my money - and it would be my money - as I see fit?
You say you'd live off the interest. You've said it more than once. Lots more than once, I see, in the two threads that there are on this subject. I think we get it, you know.
But not everyone is you and as you must have read - seeing as you commented on it - I've already said what I'd do if it were my imaginary money.
It's greed pure and simple to keep playing after winning a million the first time, if anything this will put more people off playing as they don't like their noses being rubbed in in by two obscene greedy pigs.
If somebody came up to you in the street and said inside this suitcase is a million quid in £50 notes and says take it and spend it however you like, no strings attached. So, you say thank you very much and take the suitcase.
A few weeks later the same thing happens. Are you saying you'd refuse to take the money second time round, because I bet you wouldn't and that applies to almost everybody.
It's not particularly nice to call people that have won money in a legitimate way 'obscene greedy pigs', because if it happened to you, I bet you'd soon change your tune.
Well I've won a few times at the bingo and I still go back to play, guess I'm just an obscene greedy pig but I can live with that and the extra in the bank
Why is it greed, its a game there money goes to good causes and they get a chance to win. Your insult says a lot more about you than it does about them.
Which would be about £10k a year at present rates then minus your tax at £ 2000 leaves you with £8k
No one who plays gives a toss about good causes, they want to win big money, so what if I called them greedy obscene pigs, it's greed to keep playing after winning a life changing amount of money, it's obscene to rub others noses in it and pigs like these two have their noses in the trough wanting more so my description is rather accurate.
My insult says nothing about me, you may think otherwise but in reality it says nothing at all.
I wonder if the people who are so angry and bitter at a couple winning twice and only ending up with £2m are angrier and more bitter at those people who win lots lots more than that with just one win? They deserve sympathy these winners; twice their numbers have come up and they have just a couple of million to show for it, yet the guy who won on Tuesday presumably for the first & probably only time has £53m to eke out for the rest of his days. I don't see much ire going in his direction.
You'd hope a second win would be a biggie, not one where you're having to do the sums to work out the balance between a bit of luxury and not having to work again. They have my sympathy and good wishes. Two wins and they're not even close to some of the more decent payouts.
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How about those who misplaced their winning tickets?
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say I'd quite like your life if two million quid wouldn't exactly change it.
It'd change my life, no question. Two million quid is forty grand a year for fifty years, even without any interest.
I am confident I could live out the remainder of my days with ease on that. I'd give up my job, because the boss gives me the pip and I'd find something to do that I liked doing.
Wrong. I would always try living off the interest if I could. I would see lottery winnings as financial security.
I didn't think the interest would be as high as that.
I didn't say anything about interest, though..
Why is it greed, its a game there money goes to good causes and they get a chance to win. Your insult says a lot more about you than it does about them.
Which would be about £10k a year at present rates then minus your tax at £ 2000 leaves you with £8k
Tbh I've never understood why lottery winners go down the publicity route, no one likes a show off, imagine if someone ran around their town centre waving their bank statement in everyone's faces shouting "look what I've got, look, LOOK!", seems the same to me!
I'd rather live off the interest.
There really are some sad, whiny people who clearly hate seeing anyone have good luck.
I found this as I wondered if the winning money was taxable:
From Meet the man who pays out the money! at the National Lottery blog.
That's just bloody greedy, frankly
Of course, I wouldn't say that if it were me
Nothing wrong with that if you're very young.
If you're middle aged, then it makes less sense.
If you're old, then it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
What a loser
Not according to the link below. 4th one down.
http://www.euro-millions.co/faqs
Live off the interest and make a will stating that the fortune left goes to whoever in the family that's young when they're 18 years old.
I agree in principle with this, but I live in south London. (If I was lucky enough to win 1mil) by time I'd bought a nice family home, done it up, new car and holiday I'd be out of money. Which says more about the housing market but it horrifically wouldn't take long to spend, but mortgage free house so yes life changing.
Why?
Aside from the fact that no eighteen year old is equipped to cope with a windfall like that,
why should I not spend my money - and it would be my money - as I see fit?
You say you'd live off the interest. You've said it more than once. Lots more than once, I see, in the two threads that there are on this subject. I think we get it, you know.
But not everyone is you and as you must have read - seeing as you commented on it - I've already said what I'd do if it were my imaginary money.
If somebody came up to you in the street and said inside this suitcase is a million quid in £50 notes and says take it and spend it however you like, no strings attached. So, you say thank you very much and take the suitcase.
A few weeks later the same thing happens. Are you saying you'd refuse to take the money second time round, because I bet you wouldn't and that applies to almost everybody.
It's not particularly nice to call people that have won money in a legitimate way 'obscene greedy pigs', because if it happened to you, I bet you'd soon change your tune.
No one who plays gives a toss about good causes, they want to win big money, so what if I called them greedy obscene pigs, it's greed to keep playing after winning a life changing amount of money, it's obscene to rub others noses in it and pigs like these two have their noses in the trough wanting more so my description is rather accurate.
My insult says nothing about me, you may think otherwise but in reality it says nothing at all.
You'd hope a second win would be a biggie, not one where you're having to do the sums to work out the balance between a bit of luxury and not having to work again. They have my sympathy and good wishes. Two wins and they're not even close to some of the more decent payouts.
You do not pay tax on winnings but you pay it on interest earned from your bank which is what I was saying.