Elizabeth, I buy lottery tickets I can't afford, so don't get into the habit. When I was making a good income I doubled the amount from 2 sets of 6 numbers (we have a 6/53 game in FL) to 4. Unfortunately, the Lotto is drawn now 2 times a week, and that's a minimum of $8 dollars a week. It's silly, but there are so many stories about a number being drawn a week or 2 after a person stops betting it. I wonder if those are rumors spread by the Lottery Commission! lol I notice that almost every big win in FLorida is from a quickpick anyway! So my advice is just play a dollar or two once in a while whenever you can afford it. Staying warm is more important (except here, where staying cool is my goal!)

Speaking in front of people is very hard. One reason I'm currently struggling is I decided to overcome that fear and become a insurance agent so I could enjoy a better living. I took all the courses, passed the licensing exams and froze. I never realized I'd need to cold call which makes me stutter. So I have all the information in my head, but it has no place to go!! If you made it through your reading, then you must have done a pretty good job! Once when I had to speak in front of a large group, I was told to pretend everyone looking at me was naked. It was silly, but it made me giggle.

Elizabeth,

As Justx said, it is very nerve-wracking to talk to a large group of people. I'm sure you did a good job. Let people who disagree try it themselves.

Use that $1 winner and only that $1 on the next 6/49 and darn it, good luck! That's all I spend on jackpot games, $1....only takes a ticket to win and when you lose, it's no big deal. No fears, no tears.

Take care,

Rick

Thank you Rick G and justxploring, for your encouragement and support of my lottery playing , I have to be more careful with lottery purchases and when I mentioned of speaking in front of a crowd.

God bless