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Lotto

:money: Was in a mess could not pay my 158 pound phone bill didnt know what to do

Then Bang i WON 500 on a lotto s/card im so happy that pays the phone bill and few other bits luck most be on my side this weekend

Thats what i call boosting my income even if just for one weekend

Sorry the post is pointless but had to share as its mead my year so far
09 Wins= 5 Rugby balls, 3 Football. A cricket ball. 6 Books. A subway, A T.Shirt, 2 Durex Goody Bags, Beyonce tickets X 7 SETS A Magnum card. 2 glamour wins. Coffee, Jewellery. Moble Phone
:A
Be nice and hit Thanks
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  • Congratulations on the win, but gambling is not a good way to up your income.
  • Rustvaar
    Rustvaar Posts: 81 Forumite
    Congratulations on the win, but gambling is not a good way to up your income.

    +1

    Sure fire way to find yourself with much larger, more depressing problems.
    [strike]Debt: £0.00[/strike]
    Savings: £2,600.00
    Latest Bi-Weekly Grocery Fiasco:
    £55.87 (£10.02)
  • jdan9
    jdan9 Posts: 674 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Playing the lottery is hardly hardcore gambling though guys... it's a bit of fun, and the OP got lucky, good for him/her!
    Dan
  • max2009
    max2009 Posts: 543 Forumite
    I see oaps buying £10-£15 worth a time in the shops.
  • jdan9
    jdan9 Posts: 674 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    That is a little extreme. :P

    Come to think of it, I've seen chavvy single mums buying handfuls of scratchcards too...
    Dan
  • Kavanne
    Kavanne Posts: 5,093 Forumite
    cool now you have won on scratch card stop buying and keep an eye on your phone bill ;)
    Kavanne
    Nuns! Nuns! Reverse!

    'I do my job, do you do yours?'

  • Caroline73_2
    Caroline73_2 Posts: 2,654 Forumite
    If I owed money that I couldn't pay I wouldn't be gambling.
  • sharpe106
    sharpe106 Posts: 3,558 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    no me either but a lot of people do
  • Mar.cresham
    Mar.cresham Posts: 1,060 Forumite
    My god lol

    Its not like i buy ten a day are even a week for that matter i buy one once every god knows when maybe two a month thats less than a pint of beer
    09 Wins= 5 Rugby balls, 3 Football. A cricket ball. 6 Books. A subway, A T.Shirt, 2 Durex Goody Bags, Beyonce tickets X 7 SETS A Magnum card. 2 glamour wins. Coffee, Jewellery. Moble Phone
    :A
    Be nice and hit Thanks
  • Fag_ash_lil
    Fag_ash_lil Posts: 5,150 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    My god lol

    Its not like i buy ten a day are even a week for that matter i buy one once every god knows when maybe two a month thats less than a pint of beer

    Hi ,

    Just wanted to say that i'm really pleased for you ..... it must feel great to win some money when you really need it ....
    F-1.gif ....

    terri x kiss-1.gif
    " When I'm good I'm very good , but when I'm bad I'm better " ~ Mae West ..
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