lottery budget 2008

Reply #28

bashley572 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:35:37 GMT

Yup I had to cut back, but I think that made me a smarter player

Reply #27

spy153 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:01:16 GMT

Yes, I cut my lottery playing in half. And I only play if I honestly feel the numbers stirring inside me. (As a result, I'm getting more win for my money.) I also cut back on eating out, renting dvds, and junk food in the house. My whole family, almost, is now converted to drinking bottled water vs the more expensive (and unhealthy) pop. Plus, we don't make any unnecessary trips of distances longer than 20 minutes. Since we moved our kids to a local school system, we have saved gobbs of money in... [ More ]

Reply #26

garyo1954 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:34:35 GMT

I'm starting to play a little more. I quit the $50 a week habit and have been spending a couple of bucks each Lotto and MegaMillion drawing.

Since I learned to keep Shiner Bock in the fridge I have a few more dollars to spend. So I thought I'd revisit my old friend Pick 3.

My answer is more than I have been lately, but less than ten years ago.

Reply #25

savagegoose — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:00:48 GMT

yeah thats almost exact wha ti do one2adore. small entry on 10 weeks then its a big spend but it covers a lot of time. if there ends up being a big jackpot i might spend a few extra bucks on the game to double my chances. like from 1 in gazillion to 2 chances in gazillion

Reply #24

One2Adore — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:55:10 GMT

I've cut back a little bit... but not much. In the past I'd have splurges where I would spend up to $10 on a particular drawing. Never won squat though. So now I'm paying for drawings in batches. I'll spend $20 buck for a $2 quick pick for 10 consecutive drawings. That way I don't have the urge to spend more because I'm already putting out $20. It's bad for me because I work in a Powerball state and live in a MegaMillion state. So I can play both. So technically, that's $40.... [ More ]

Reply #23

assaults — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:46:11 GMT

My lottery budget is $50 a week/$200 a month.

Reply #22

psykomo — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:31:09 GMT

Psyko has drank a few COOR's BUT, thing's CHANGE.........

Psyko has drank a few HENE's BUT, thing's CHANGE.........

Psykomo has played a lotta money on JACKPOT games but, matrix change!

PSYKOMO has dated a lotta GUIL's BUT that takes more $CHANGE$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

TRANSLATION:

PSYKOMO would give his music kingdom for JACKPOT WIN!

LOL

PSYKOMO

Reply #21

savagegoose — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:29:12 GMT

i didnt cut my lotto budget, but i did quit smoking ciggies this year. that's a pretty big sum of cash going into my weekly budget, but i dont seem to see any of it. its not like theres an extra $50 a week sitting in my wallet, by the end of the week. i think the tax on smokes always irked me, and now the gov isnt geting it im little happier. and any pain from higher expenses has been swallowed by the ciggy money.

Reply #20

rubberbandman — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:22:08 GMT

I still play every wed and sat. but it decreased substantially; When I first started playing which was about the beginning of this year jan 18-19 I think (the 275 mill pb win) I was I admit naive and thought that I could win instantly so i was spending 20 bucks on every drawing until I lost. Then I realized that if i'm going to win, I'm going to win with one dollar, and i've been playing one dollar ever since. I guess that is not because of the economy but my own obliviosity.

Reply #19

Rainmaker101 — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:48:11 GMT

I haven't really played lottery games much until about 2 years ago. It seemed that I started meeting more and more people that have won decent $$ from the Florida Lottery. So, I decided back then, if I don't play, you'll never win!

2 years ago, I was eating out for lunch everyday and playing some lottery games. Now, I'm packing lunch and almost never eat out for lunch...except for the $0.49 McDonalds hamburgers every Monday and Wednesday. I've determined that I can't even bring lunch to work... [ More ]

Reply #18

pigsNtrees — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:05:02 GMT

I don't spend very much money each week so if I were to cut back I wouldn't be playing at all. That said, I sometime play a bit more, but not as often as I used to.

Reply #17

justxploring — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:16:17 GMT

Mike, it's not you, but the world that's gone mad. I mean, when the candidates were saying that the middleclass families and lower income folks were voting for Hillary Clinton and then adding with incomes of $75,000 or less it gave me pause.

Keep hanging on, buddy. That's all we can do.

Reply #16

justxploring — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:09:26 GMT

Wow! Isn't that terrible? I noticed that on so many items! I guess you have a large family and do a lot of washes. I bought a 78 oz bottle at Walgreen's for $1.99 with a coupon. It's called Sunburst with Cuddlesoft fabric softener. 41 loads per bottle. I use a little extra detergent per load, and also do hand washing, so I only get around 30 loads, but for me that's still a year's worth of laundry.

I agree, however, that just about everything is going up due to inflation. The way some people... [ More ]

Reply #15

Clairvoyance — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:26:03 GMT

Nice to see you post Lottomike! Miss ya around here

I voted the same amount, but that is due to a gas points card, so we are getting gas a lot cheaper than the listed price, which our saving grace.

Hang in there my friend

Reply #14

pacattack05 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:24:46 GMT

Maybe so, but I can wake up without a hangover with Heineken, nitrates or no nitrates.

You really do get what you pay for.

Besides, with all the other crap I put in my body on a daily basis, a little nitrate won't hurt anymore than the rest of the crap.

To think years ago I detested Heineken with a passion....lol

Reply #13

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:58:54 GMT

i'm the person they talk about when they say the middle class is shrinking.just 3 years ago i was driving a 20,000 dollar car and walking around with a hundreds of dollars in spending money plus at least five grand in the bank at all times and the future looked very bright.now i'm driving a minivan with a bank account with 12 dollars and the last time i had spending money i bought a hamburger and a coke and then i was broke.the way gas is plus everything going up is paralyzing and suffocating ev... [ More ]

Reply #12

Think — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:04:21 GMT

Yes!

I was at the store today and found laundry detergent went from $13 to $21 per box so I am going to have to cut back on that too! Everything is going up except the number of big winners.

Reply #11

justxploring — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:45:35 GMT

No. If I really stuck to my budget I wouldn't play the lottery at all! (she writes as she eats leftover spaghetti

Reply #10

Sandra Dee — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:33:57 GMT

oh yeah!! i won't say how much i USED to play per week/month but now, i have a very strict budget and it's quite meager -- I set aside $20 per month for lottery - here's my breakdown:

$8 - megamillions tickets for tuesday's and friday's

$4 - jersey cash 5 [one a week]

$4 - pick 4 [one a week]

$4 - pick 4 [one a week]

that's my lot .. i can justify the $240 loss per year [education funds] so i'm good

Reply #9

tiggs95 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:09:45 GMT

I will never cut back I AM DUE

Reply #8

savagegoose — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:01:02 GMT

$429 a year is my base amount, and what id like to automate some how.

i have a dream of putting 5362.5 in the bank , and getting the interest, %8 at ING direct out here ATM. having the entry fees deducted, via credit card form the account , or transfered, every month. and any winnings automatically deposited back to the bank account.

the prob is, 1 state here in australia, will automatically deposit wins into a bank accounts, but doesnt take credit card purchases.

another stat... [ More ]

Reply #7

Uff Da! — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:35:44 GMT

I'm playing about the same amount as in recent years, but I've always tried to limit my playing to about $300 a year. That and books are about the only things in my entertainment budget, and I don't plan to cut it any more. Since circumstances are causing me to drive about double the miles I usually do, I'm delaying purchase of a new TV and other items to keep the budget in line rather than cutting down on lottery.

Reply #6

TigerAngel — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:36:18 GMT

Coors has no nitrates

Reply #5

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:09:38 GMT

between gas prices rising and the cost of food going up i haven't bought but a few dollars worth of tickets this whole year.

Reply #4

Stack47 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:40:31 GMT

Interesting topic because some people might cut back on their driving because of the higher cost of gas and have extra money play lottery games. The price of necessities are rising too so eventually it might force even those people to cut back on their lottery play.

Reply #3

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:10:55 GMT

I've also had to cut back on the amount I play. But I still play at least a few dollars every Wednesday and Saturday.

Reply #2

pacattack05 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:50:38 GMT

I know I did. A lot of other things too. The only exception is Heineken.

The only user friendly beer in existence.

Reply #1

Lotto*Love — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:47:29 GMT

I'd have to say I cut back a lot. Though the stress of my finances almost makes me want to play more to chase them bucks to get out of my financial difficulties. But I must fight it lol.

lottery budget 2008

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:42:39 GMT

have you had to cut back on lottery this year due to finances