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Powerball jackpot grows to estimated $700 million for Wednesday night drawing
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| December 27, 2023, 1:27 PM ET
| Nadine El-Bawab
Posted on 12/27/2023 1:31:34 PM PST by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN
Cost of the ticket is the same regardless as to what the prize amount is. While a couple of million might satisfy some, for others the more the merrier. 🙂
Besides, the bites taken from the Federal & State governments can eat up a hefty percentage. Another reason for the more the merrier thinking winners. 🙂
To: V_TWIN
I bought a $10 ticket. I figured what the hey, it’s worth a shot.
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posted on
12/27/2023 2:48:23 PM PST
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man on)
To: V_TWIN
Judging from some of the folks I see standing in line to buy tickets I’d say there’s a whole lot of mathematically challenged around.Oh there are. OTOH I won $200 on a $20 scratch-off yesterday.
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posted on
12/27/2023 2:49:41 PM PST
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man on)
To: Jonty30
Deep down everyone knows better. But even deeper down people think, hey, why not??!
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posted on
12/27/2023 2:50:51 PM PST
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man on)
To: Vendome
Your funny His funny what?
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posted on
12/27/2023 2:55:49 PM PST
by
ytrebil
To: Rummyfan
You did turn around and by 10 more $20 tickets with your winnings I hope. No self respecting lottery player would do otherwise. 😁
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posted on
12/27/2023 2:56:19 PM PST
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
To: Jonty30
I knew something was up when Wells Fargo assigned us an investment banker 8 years ago. I retire Jan 1 and have already started looking for a job. No matter how much money you have, it is never enough. If I can work for a year, I can retire with full Social Security.
My daughter and her husband already have a higher income than we ever had.
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posted on
12/27/2023 2:57:22 PM PST
by
AppyPappy
(Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
To: V_TWIN
John your alive! I heard you were killed by a drunk driver in 1964.......WELCOME BACK BROTHER!
That was pretty funny!
To: V_TWIN
You did turn around and by 10 more $20 tickets with your winnings I hope. No self respecting lottery player would do otherwise.I pocketed $100 and bought five more. Struck out.
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posted on
12/27/2023 2:58:33 PM PST
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man on)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
“Are you saying if God chose to entrust you with two hundred million dollars,
you wouldn’t be able to invest it in eternity?”
I’m pretty sure God doesn’t need money. You can’t beat God giving.
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posted on
12/27/2023 2:58:59 PM PST
by
AppyPappy
(Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
You don’t get to live eternally by investing money my friend.
God has cattle on a thousand hills, he owns it all to begin with, we are just stewarding what he has already blessed us with.
God’s Word says that we are saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus and not by our own efforts or works (Ephesians 2:8-9)
You could give a trillion dollars to charity......it won’t get you one centimeter closer to Heaven.
Faith my friend.....that’s where we need to be.
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:05:11 PM PST
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
To: AppyPappy
Johnny Depp, once worth $500 million, and Mike Tyson, once worth $300 million, is proof of that.
A lottery win at best, if well managed, is a step up from where you are. From a compact car to a sedan or a three bedroom apartment to a three bedroom house.
It is best advised to keep working in a job that pays something in order to stretch out your win for as long as possible.
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:05:22 PM PST
by
Jonty30
(In a nuclear holocaust, there is always a point in time where the meat is cooked to perfection. )
To: Rummyfan
Scratchers are kinda like a slot machine aren’t they?
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:07:02 PM PST
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
To: AppyPappy
—> I’m pretty sure God doesn’t need money.
He owns it all.
He works through people.
He entrusts us with wealth and looks for faithfulness.
He commands us to give.
Souls - especially in the Muslim world - are on sale now and a great eternal investment.
“You can’t take it with you, but you can send it ahead”
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:09:30 PM PST
by
aMorePerfectUnion
(I didn't come here to guide lambs, but to awaken lions 🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️)
To: V_TWIN
—€ You don’t get to live eternally by investing money my friend.
You misunderstand.
We can invest our temporal wealth in eternity by reaching souls for Christ now.
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:10:47 PM PST
by
aMorePerfectUnion
(I didn't come here to guide lambs, but to awaken lions 🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
Sure I get it.
However, my point is we must have faith to begin with. The first step is to believe the first four words of the Bible. If not, anything and everything else is all for naught.
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:21:46 PM PST
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
To: freepersup
The winner should, the key word being should, be able to grow a fortune from the winnings, whether by one lump sum, or annual annuities. No offense but that's funny. I'm trying to imagine having 300 million dropped in my lap and then being concerned about "Growing a fortune" and making more money.
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:22:35 PM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: V_TWIN
Yes, and I agree.
Now, you’re a steward of what you hold.
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:23:18 PM PST
by
aMorePerfectUnion
(I didn't come here to guide lambs, but to awaken lions 🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️)
To: AppyPappy
No matter how much money you have, it is never enough. Sounds like someone with a problem. I'm pretty confident there are millions out there who would be quite content with someone handing them 300 million.
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:25:53 PM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: AppyPappy
No matter how much money you have, it is never enough. That's exactly what those in government think.
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posted on
12/27/2023 3:29:25 PM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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