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Do you play the lottery?
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Well I do play the lottery £1 on wednesday and £1 on saturday.I don't smoke or drink,buy expensive jewellery,wear make up, rarely buy new clothes.Yes I am on low wages, live in council rented.All my earnings go to bills,food and debts. So call it a waste of money if you like but it is a little ray of hope in my life.Mutual Supporters club member (Nov 2006)
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I'm another one who does the lottery every week. I don't drink or smoke, rarely go out and all my money goes on bills and the kids. I know the odds of winning are terrible, but it's my little ray of hope that I might just get lucky and win.
I know someone who won £150,000 so I know it can be done. I'm just hoping that it might be me one day. I know it probably won't be, but if I don't spend that £2 a week I'll never know
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I just buy the odd lucky dip.
Funnily enough the only person i know that has won already had a lot of money and just bought another Jaguar!!
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Nope, put it on about 3 times when it first started but never have since, wouldn't know how to now. Occasionally DP puts the Euromillions I think he said it's called on but that is all in our house.One day I might be more organised...........
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Not regularly at all.
Occasionally I just feel 'inspired' by some numbers and spend a pound but ONLY if I have some change kicking around.
Got too much else to pay for otherwise!
I just think a Pound buys a dream - no big deal for me personally, if it's not more than that.Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
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oops, forgot about the work one! we do a bonus ball one, so if our number comes up as the bonus ball we get the £49. a lot more likely to win than actually playing the lottery methinks31/12/2006 £8395, 01/10/2008 £5089.73, 19/10/2010 £835.00 31/03/2011 £0.00
Pigsback = £9.35 (£30 claimed), Quidco = £128.24 claimedOfficial DFW Nerd No. 264
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Well, I can't deny it can I - usually Wednesdays and Saturdays. It gives me hope. I do like to keep all my options open - you never know, it could be me!! My one rule is never to stick to the same set of numbers 0
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I play it on Sat and Wed every week and do the same numbers. You never know someone has to win it:p I am also very realistic about the fact that I probably won't win it but I don't see any harm in it.100 Day Pot £13
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I do a pound every Saturday. Mainly because we use the same numbers every week, and its like a habit we now cannot break........just in case.
Because I AM that person who's numbers come up the first week they did not buy a ticket. I promise!0 -
I've only done it once or twice in the early days, don't plan to do it ever again.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
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