If I won the Lottery...

If I would win the lottery, I would probably not change anything about me. I learned a long time ago to not show your wealth. I would stick it in the bank and let it draw interest until I retired. I have always heard that if you have money you have so many friends that would come out of the woodwork. And of course, you wouldn't know if they were your friend because of who you are or because you have money. And then I was watching Oprah one day and the whole show was about people that came into great wealth and lost it all in a really short period of time, ending up in worst shape than they were before it happened. That would never happen to me. I am so tight fisted when it comes to money. That comes from being born in a really poor family and having to work for everything we ever got and praying there would be enough to go around.

I am proud to say, most everything I own belongs to me. Not me and the bank. I got in a terrible credit situation many years ago after my identity was stolen. Before I got it straightened out, I really didn't know how I was going to survive. I swore then that I would never be in the position that I had to struggle. I always tend to save for whatever I want before I go out even to look at what there is to have.

But, if there was plenty of winnings, I wouldn't have to save as long for what I want. I am now saving to build my dream house that I plan to retire in.















It would really be nice, just to order it up and pay cash for it. And the car I drive would be parked in the shop because I would be driving the truck that I have had my eye on for like a year.












But those are only dreams. I wouldn't change much about the way I live. I would act as if it wasn't there and live a long retirement without the worries of, did I save enough to enjoy being old.