Mega Millions jackpot up to $1 billion tonight

[Angel Oracle]

I'd gladly take the 5 out of 6 numbers prize, now currently at least $1 million.

[Ray McKigney]

20 hours ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

This is actually the first piece of advice that experts give to lottery winners. They say to resist the temptation to claim the prize immediately, and to give yourself time to set up all of the necessary services first (tax accountant, attorney, etc.). You would also need someone to take and screen your calls, because every crackpot with an investment scheme would be contacting you - not to mention the friends and relatives who haven't contacted you in years.

Because of the latter, it is advised that you be very selective about who you tell - presuming that you live in a state that allows you to remain anonymous.

Way too complicated for me. This is more my speed if I were to win:

[Blarg]

That's a no Brainer but with over a half billion you could go for three. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

On 10/21/2018 at 5:43 PM, Brandon said:

Does this work?

I got this on a tip from here and a buddy but when I look, even the initial 50k in points is only $250 points. I was break-in this down with someone the other day where the interest paid alone doesn't equate to the rewards and seeing what I see with the flight rewards (both Chase and Southwest), it's not much at all and definitely not worth any interest.....obviously the goal is to not have any and pay the card off in full every month.

The 50K in points is actually about $700. Good for a decent first trip (or two tickets if you want to take a chick, and time flights right)

After that, i use the card like my debit card and make sure to pay the balance every week. Never pay interest.

3x points for restaraunts and travel. It adds up after awhile. I make sure to use it all the time even if i have points, just to build up. I was up to about 5K in travel until recently and started taking big trips again.

If you book through their website, the points are worth more. 

You can also transfer to other clubs, but ive never done it.

But basically, right now i have about $3K in points. Never paid interest. So just for spending money i was going to spend anyway, when I change companies (fingers crossed) and have a break between old job and new, Im doing a one way ticket around the world for a month or so, and chase is paying for it.

[ten ocho recon scout]

23 hours ago, Blarg said:

$550 million after taxes and you're looking for free miles. 

The lotto winnings will go to my baseball team ($180 mill) the rest yacht fuel ($365 million), with the rest going to the INO id build in Wisconsin so Nate could finally tell @Tank to take his sorrys and shove it.

 

Just kidding, id never do that to tank.

[Blarg]

I would consider buying the Salt Lake Bees and moving them closer to sea level for their stadium so both pitchers and position players have a better idea of their talent level. And name them the Trash Pandas or something stupid like that. Just for the lols. 

[Tank]

I'd buy the rights to the tommy John surgerical materials so I could profit greatly off the halos pitching staff.

 

[gotbeer]

12 hours ago, calscuf said:

I’d buy a midget.

@calscuf, a dog, and a midget.  Even if you don't win the billion, you can make a million just on video sales.

[ten ocho recon scout]

8 hours ago, gotbeer said:

@calscuf, a dog, and a midget.  Even if you don't win the billion, you can make a million just on video sales.

Hell, id pay $7 for an updated pic, with the midget instead of the dog.

[Brandon]

On 10/22/2018 at 7:36 PM, ten ocho recon scout said:

The 50K in points is actually about $700. Good for a decent first trip (or two tickets if you want to take a chick, and time flights right)

After that, i use the card like my debit card and make sure to pay the balance every week. Never pay interest.

3x points for restaraunts and travel. It adds up after awhile. I make sure to use it all the time even if i have points, just to build up. I was up to about 5K in travel until recently and started taking big trips again.

If you book through their website, the points are worth more. 

You can also transfer to other clubs, but ive never done it.

But basically, right now i have about $3K in points. Never paid interest. So just for spending money i was going to spend anyway, when I change companies (fingers crossed) and have a break between old job and new, Im doing a one way ticket around the world for a month or so, and chase is paying for it.

You're right. I used my initial points on Spring Training but totally last minute to where the short flight from OC to PHX was somewhere around 1k to 1.5k and the points covered most of it. I think I calculated the same.

I think my problem is I am having fun making a monster out of a 2015 VW GTI and 20k is still money spent and earned, but not at a travel clip or the bonus points. I seem to make big purchases and pay it off opposed to those with the 2x or 3x point rewards.

[Blarg]

7 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Hell, id pay $7 for an updated pic, with the midget instead of the dog.

$7 dollars? @Glen does this ring a bell?

[Tank]

so was there a winner last night? thought i heard that somewhere in south carolina there was a claim that a winning ticket had been sold.

there were four tickets in california with 5 of the numbers.

[Torridd]

Any of you guys in SC?

[mrwicked]

2 hours ago, Tank said:

so was there a winner last night? thought i heard that somewhere in south carolina there was a claim that a winning ticket had been sold.

there were four tickets in california with 5 of the numbers.

Someone here in SF had one of the 5of6 tickets.

It was not me sadly. 

[gotbeer]

4 hours ago, calscuf said:

I won $14!

Just because @ten ocho recon scout and I gave you $7 each for the updated pic with the midget, doesn't mean you won $14.  

[Angel Dog and Beer]

17 hours ago, mrwicked said:

Someone here in SF had one of the 5of6 tickets.

It was not me sadly. 

Yeah, same here in my town. And at a run down liquor store near my house where I probably should've bought my quick picks with a 40 of St. Ides. 

[Brandon]

18 hours ago, mrwicked said:

Someone here in SF had one of the 5of6 tickets.

It was not me sadly. 

Damn. That could have bought a lot of diapers. 

[Tank]

a friend of mine had three numbers and on his other three he was off by just one number on each.