Congrats to Her.....

Congrats to the Weightman family! I like the way she's raised her children, thinking of others. If I ever win big my first thoughts will be charitable donations.

While reading this, one of my thoughts was "Hey, yes - go to the nice clothing store just once for the kids...." but then I thought about it. If she goes once right after winning, then they'll beg and beg to go again. It's inevitable.

However, if she keeps them in the budget clothing stores, then maybe, in a few months, she'll let them go just this one time as a treat. And it will be treated as such.

I always thought that if I won, I'd let my son go blow $100 at a toy store. But now....I'm rethinking that.

The other thought I had while reading it was that by keeping her kids (and other family members) thinking about budgeting (ie - used clothing, used car), she's not going to have people asking her for obscene amounts of money. They already know what her answer will be.

And I'm proud she fixed up her old car and gave it to her niece. Her niece probably wasn't happy at first, but then seeing how she's not even spending money on herself, that the car is fine (and at least she fixed it u pfor her first!).

I'm proud of her!

I only have 225K miles, so I feel a little better now I guess!

konane:

 agree with her mineset

but, O'BAMA is spend'ng TRILLION'$$$$$$$$$

not, <<<<<<<<<<<< BILLION' $$$$$$$$$

HOW KAN U or ME talk about FRUGAL???????

DID U or ME or SHE vote 2-B FRUGAL???????

NO one in WASHINGTON, DC FRUGAL!!!!!!!!!!

HELL>>MY>>UTILITY bills R far from frugal!!

MY travel expense's & all went-UP 100% in >

>>>>>>>>2008>2009>>>>>>>>!!!!!!!!!!

GOD>>>>>HELP>TODD$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!

>>>>>>>>2009>2010 $$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!

GAS PRICE's R the way ^^^^^^^^!!!!!!!!!!!

TAXES R-UP 2 >>>>>  ^^^^^^^^$$$$$$$

????????????????????????!

WHY is GOVEMENT spend'n

UP>UP^^^^^^^^^^?!

do they just hire million

of worthless people!!!!!!!

??????????????????????

GOD HELP Todd>>>>>>

he can't FIRE 2-many!!!!

Wow 300,000 miles.  I have 242,000 miles on my car. I don't believe mine will  make it  to 300,000 , but I'm grateful it's lasted this long.  I love reading these types of stories.  It's  good to see someone  keeping a level head.  I too am a big fan of Clark Howard, Consumer Advocate in Atlanta, GA.  She's not a millionarie, she's a thousandaire.  After 25% Fed taxes from the top she will have additional fed and state taxes due dependent upon her income.

Since she went public her children know of her winning.  It's hard for adults to handle large sums of money let alone children.  I'm of the mindset as in the book, the  Millionaire Next Door.  In many of those cases, children didn't know the wealth their parents had until they became adults.

Even though it's only been a month since she won, she's starting the race on solid ground.   Some financial counseling and Investments & Savings will provide a good plan for retirement  and college expenses.