Million-dollar winner remains frugal after windfall

Comment #20

corius$1918! — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:58:53 GMT

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.

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Comment #19

psykomo — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:47:29 GMT

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 ^^^^^^^^!!!!!!!!!!!

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Comment #18

LckyLary — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:14:58 GMT

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

Comment #17

dk1421 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:30:28 GMT

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 r... [ More ]

Comment #16

wizeguy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:50:52 GMT

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.

Comment #15

Halle99 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:11:30 GMT

Congrats to Her.....

Comment #14

konane — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:54:20 GMT

Her frugal mindset is admirable, teaching her kids well in an uncertain economy. Clark Howard, Atlanta's consumer guru loves Plato's Closet and other used clothing stores, great deals can be found there.

She may be keeping her job due to insurance through her employer ... no knowledge of fact, only speculation.

Old car is better than no car for the niece, let niece get a job and use that one as a trade in.

Congratulations and much luck to her

Comment #13

TheGameGrl — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:53:11 GMT

Perhaps I constitute her money saving tactics as budget friendly , yet broadering on miserly. Not a fan of hoarding money for a rainy day when you live in a sunny state of existance.

I envy ( in a positive way) her ability to be so disciplined with her savings and wanting to show her family the value of a dollar.

Reckon all it take is one family members health to decline and there goes the nest egg.....

Comment #12

Elizabeth03 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:41:50 GMT

I know that if I won a large sum of money, I would move out of the house I have been in for over 26 years, I definitely want different scenery, also I would take a vacation and enjoy myself, I can be a frugal person too,.... but I'd want to enjoy my life more as well..

Comment #11

ricky p — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:18:28 GMT

A million dollar ain't snip . You only get $600,000 after taxes. You can't even buy a ferrari and a condo. If you do, you won't get snip left. Megamillion is the big snip . You win that snip , you rich for life and I know I will win that snip soon.

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Comment #10

SmoothJuice — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:30:53 GMT

ahhah I thought this too. I was about to hit the back button until I read further and it was different.

Comment #9

OldSchoolPa — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:56:06 GMT

Nice story...and I would be led to think she won't go the way of Whitaker and Edwards and Company...but it has only been a month and she only won $1 million before taxes. Remember Whitaker was a businessman before and after he won...so anything could happen although like I said, she seems like she keep whatever Uncle Sam doesn't take away from her winnings.

Plus, in most parts of the US, anything in the hunrdred thousand dollar range won't buy one a mansion, and BMWs are comparably priced to... [ More ]

Comment #8

Seachelle — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:52:05 GMT

A very smart lady! I'm glad she is thinking about the long term instead of instant gratification

Comment #7

DC81 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:13:14 GMT

For a second I thought I was reading a copy and paste of another story from a month or two ago... Especially the opening and first couple paragraphs.

Comment #6

LotteryJunkiE99 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:48:45 GMT

I think working with money receipts for a living, or alot of the time, has her seasoned on how fast money can slip away. And its good she's thinking on saving for later, especially since she has children. And its so true what you said, after taxes, a cool million, its not so cool anymore.... HAHAHAHA i love that expression lols.

Its good she might donate a small amount to charities, but what the heck is she doing giving her niece a car with 300k lols that's insane, let the girl have a p... [ More ]

Comment #5

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:17:15 GMT

Good for her! She sounds like she is handling her money well. I like reading upbeat and positive news stories like this.

Comment #4

SmoothJuice — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:11:21 GMT

Very smart mother. Her kids will grow up knowing how to correctly use money.

Comment #3

Piaceri — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:16:06 GMT

But you have to remember, she has two kids to put through college yet. After the feds get done taking their fair share , a cool million does not sound as cool as it did before.

It seems like she is happy with her career and her life. She does not have to quit her job to go back to school, if she wants to. Many full time working adults take night or online classes to get a degree or and advanced degree. I'm working on a masters myself right now, online, after work. Full time college for kids... [ More ]

Comment #2

TNPATL — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:40:33 GMT

She is being very smart. However I know I would quit my job, but I would go to school so I could change careers. But she is wise to be smart with her winnings.

Comment #1

JONNIE — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:42:19 GMT

Good for her. She seems very reasonable and most likely wont end up flat broke in 10-15 years. Although I would probably splurge on something before I gave to an abused animals charity, but whatever.

Million-dollar winner remains frugal after windfall

Lottery Post — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:52:02 GMT

You often hear about money-crazed lottery winners going out and blowing their big wad of money on wild, over-the-top stuff.

But not Tiffany Weightman, the lucky, level-headed Murfreesboro lady who won a cool million with a scratch-off lottery ticket at a Mapco Express just about a month ago.

When you dream about winning a million dollars, you say I'm going to have a mansion and I'm going to get a BMW and all that, but when you win, it's reality,'' she said.

You realize that all of tha... [ More ]