Did you ever win a substantial amount of money?

amother

Ghostwhite ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 12:27 am

Yes we won the lottery it wasn't a lot but it was bh enough to put down for deposit for a flat in Israel
And to go on trip to see my siblings in Canada
This was around 25 years ago
It was the most amazing feeling winning thank you hashem

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 12:50 am

amother Ghostwhite wrote:

Yes we won the lottery it wasn't a lot but it was bh enough to put down for deposit for a flat in Israel
And to go on trip to see my siblings in Florida
This was around 17 years ago
It was the most amazing feeling winning thank you hashem

Wow that's so cool! I'm sure it felt amazing!

amother

Gladiolus

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 1:09 am

amother OP wrote:

If yes, what did you do with it?

No, I haven't. But that's probably not the answer you're looking for.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 1:10 am

amother Gladiolus wrote:

No, I haven't. But that's probably not the answer you're looking for.

I haven't either Wink

amother

↑ Ghostwhite

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 2:29 am

amother Lightcyan wrote:

Good for you!!
How much went to taxes?

Actually not a lot a lot bh
Tzedaka received a lot I wish we could do the same again

amother

Mulberry

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 7:55 am

The most I've won in one go was £500.

I won it once when I was little, and my parents used it to take the family on holiday, without even mentioning it was my money. Not that I would ha e been old enough to understand, and I enjoyed the holiday.

I won again when I was older, and without a job, and then it had to go on daily expenses.

amother

Catmint

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 8:37 am

I've won auction prizes with value like: $500 each month at the grocery store (this was very uncomfortable because each month I had to call the auction to get them to refill my account. it was not a good experience)
$1500 or $2000 (cant remember) at the jewelry store
I think I won cash but wow I can't remember... not a lot, maybe like $1,000... I hope I cashed that check lol I have no memory of this but I remember having to fill out a tax form for it so I better have that money in my account somewhere loll

amother

Honeysuckle

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 8:43 am

I won $6000. It all went directly to paying off cc bills and rent. Maaser went to help pay for my parents to make shabbos for a few weeks

Lucky Princess

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 9:50 am

I won 1000 Cash from reb meir bal haness. Before you knew it, it was gone.

Ruchel

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 9:52 am

Gold and Dimond necklace at bingo
It's our girls' bas mitzva 'necklace

amother

Petunia

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 4:34 pm

I won $3000 in gift certificates once before I got married. $1000 was to an electronic store. I used that to buy my mother a dryer because hers had died, and to buy myself a camcorder. (They used to exist back then.) I saved the $1000 to a silver store until I was married with 2 kids. Then I used it to but candlesticks and a kiddush fountain.

There is still $1000 to Artscroll. I once started making a list of what I wanted, but never finished it. I would feel bad asking for it now, over 20 years after I won it.

amother

Fern ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 4:46 pm

When I found $50 on an empty sidewalk.
I never won anything in my life.

amother

Plum ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 5:22 pm

I won 50$ at a kids clothing store, it was substantial for me because my account was in the negative. Used it to get a few sale items for my kids and it was a real help with their summer wardrobe.

amother

↑ Plum

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 5:24 pm

amother Fern wrote:

When I found $50 on an empty sidewalk.
I never won anything in my life.

I also once found 100$ in the street. Was told I can keep it and I went straight to the shoe store to buy myself new Shabbos shoes. Still wearing it 2 years later.

amother

cornflower

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 5:27 pm

I 'won' about $20000 for injuring myself in a supermarket.

Not sure being disabled for 3 months or so was worth it but the money was nice.

I bought a really good laptop, the rest went on cc and bills.

amother

Tanzanite

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 5:33 pm

Won a small piece of silver. Much appreciated and unexpected as silver purchases are out of our budget

amother

Lotus

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 5:50 pm

DH won a raffle for $15k. He also once gambled and won $12k. Was crazy.