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[SeaMaiden]

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@lenapecci wrote:

I too enter sweepstakes and contests as a hobby. I enter each day online. I have a

website I use that I joined about 15 years ago. It stores all the sweepstakes and contests.

I have won some really great things.

Two of my favorites were a $4000.00 GC to Merry Maids!! And I once won Day 10 of Ellen's 12 days of Christmas. The win included a sleep number bed.    

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@lenapecci  We have something in common! Sisters in sweeping!🙂😉

[shoptilyadropagain]

I would but I rarely hear or know about any.  I don't buy lottery tickets though.

[faeriemoon]

Never.  

Can't be bothered to do it, then can't be bothered when they have your information and continue to haunt you.

[Bri369]

I generally don't. 

I always buy a raffle ticket from my neighbors' son.  They play baseball and have an annual raffle.   I won the grand prize a few years ago.   I was shocked.

[Wahoogaz]

I won an HGTV contest in 2000. I think it was called Flowers, Floats and Football. I won a Ford Escape, a trip for 4 to Pasadena, CA for the 2001 Rose Bowl Parade and football game, a camera and some money.

We won $5,000 in a Megamillions drawing once.

Uncle Same got a lot of both winnings .

[Tinkrbl44]

Not really.  People who buy handfuls of lottery tickets would probably be better served by regularly contributing to a retirement account.  JMO

Having said that, a few years ago I did a couple Publishers Clearing House entries and later received a check for $10 .... Honestly,  I have no idea why ......

[SeaMaiden]

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@Wahoogaz wrote:

I won an HGTV contest in 2000. I think it was called Flowers, Floats and Football. I won a Ford Escape, a trip for 4 to Pasadena, CA for the 2001 Rose Bowl Parade and football game, a camera and some money.

We won $5,000 in a Megamillions drawing once.

Uncle Same got a lot of both winnings .

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@Wahoogaz  Yes... no matter what Uncle Sam gets their portion of the winnings too.... a fact of life!

[Nataliesgramma]

Yes...but I never win anything

[RedTop]

I used to, but not anymore.   

[Wahoogaz]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@Wahoogaz wrote:

I won an HGTV contest in 2000. I think it was called Flowers, Floats and Football. I won a Ford Escape, a trip for 4 to Pasadena, CA for the 2001 Rose Bowl Parade and football game, a camera and some money.

We won $5,000 in a Megamillions drawing once.

Uncle Same got a lot of both winnings .

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@Wahoogaz  Yes... no matter what Uncle Sam gets their portion of the winnings too.... a fact of life!

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Exactly ... that's why I now usually only enter contests with cash prizes ... I know the tax man will be coming .