$2.7 million lottery winner down to his last $10

Comment #61

Ronnie316 — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:43:37 GMT

IMA B A House Buyer.

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Ronnie316 — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:43:03 GMT

Comment #59

Jill34786 — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:40:37 GMT

Unfortunately like so many others who blew through their windfall, these individuals in their own minds were too intelligent/educated for their own good to rely on the advice of professionals.

He had an opportunity to sustain a better lifestyle but his intelligence got the better part of him.

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sully16 — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:40:38 GMT

LOL, Thats funny

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rdgrnr — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:59:19 GMT

You reap what you sow.

My wife says I always rip what she sews.

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jjtheprince — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:53:28 GMT

Uhh yeah...$2.7 million US dollars doesn't make you rich, just upper middle class.

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jamella724 — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:41:46 GMT

This is such a sad story. I hope lottery winners out there will learn something from this. We need to be wise enough in spending our money.

Comment #54

jackpotismine — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:02:40 GMT

Nothing to feel sorry about. You reap what you sow. At least he had a chance.

Comment #53

savagegoose — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:37:20 GMT

well i invited the guy over to the forum to see if he liked it. and maybe chat. maybe if we're polite he may stay and we'll have a real live winner to learn from.

Comment #52

dognabit — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:13:38 GMT

Thanks, rdgrnr.

I wasn't 100% sure what the rules were in regards to posting links.

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HaveABall — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:23:26 GMT

These videos are a fascinating and frightening unwinding of information, dognabit, thank you. As the five videos progressed, Roger Griffiths looked increasingly exhausted and overwhelmed -- authentic example of failed marriage/immediate family stress, high anxieties, and sleep deprivations mix.

Hopefully, Roger Griffiths will be able to amass 1,000,000 for selling his FULL STORY (about personal luxury home and luxury furnishings fire, failed real estate flipping and renting business, failed o... [ More ]

Comment #50

JoshUK — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:47:22 GMT

I think this guy was hungry for fame, him spending money on his band and going on that TV show Location Location Location. He should of went to a proper reputable financial advisor and got his finances in order and find out how much disposable income he will have each month. A fool and his money soon parted.

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:37:13 GMT

Thanks for posting ridge. I do wonder what he means by Now I want answers is he talking about Phil Spencer giving him bad advice or the market

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ShowMeTheMoney$ — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:27:04 GMT

This is just so sad. It's just like what happened to Jack Whittaker (but on a smaller scale). You think all this money will bring happiness, and it doesn't. You spend like crazy, lose your money, and your wife leaves you. Jack Whittaker had much more tragedy too, but their stories are similiar. Both these guys regretted and wished they had never won. Lottery Curse??? or Bad Decision Making??? or Maybe Both

Comment #47

helpmewin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:37:39 GMT

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Party1377 — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:08:01 GMT

EXACTLY!!! That is what I said. lol

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helpmewin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:00:51 GMT

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savagegoose — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:31:15 GMT

thanks, its good to see real people. we can call him all sorts of names but bottom line is, we learn from his mistake. good luck Roger, next time you win , you'll know better.

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JoshUK — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:04:06 GMT

Thanks.

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rdgrnr — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:43:34 GMT

Here ya go: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCBcTHkamK2JyqgMoeK3wog

I hope that is what he was referring to.

Comment #41

savagegoose — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:20:04 GMT

could you post a link

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dognabit — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:25:01 GMT

The guy did a youtube video explaining what became of the money, quite interesting.

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JoshUK — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:01:15 GMT

I'd rather go broke buying houses because they hold their value, buying 4-5 vacations is what will make you broke and cars and clothes.

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Party1377 — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:54:46 GMT

He did not lose his money spending that amount on a house. He lost his money buying a bunch of cars, booze, crazy expensive vacations (you can take a vacation or more then 1 with out spending CRAZY amount of money. Jewelry, and expensive suits or w.e else.

If I won you won't see me buying 10 cars, expensive clothes, jewelry, ect.........It is not the houses that get people in trouble it's the other crap, and the stuff NOT needed.

Comment #37

sully16 — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:49:40 GMT

hehehehe

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rdgrnr — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:10:41 GMT

We all knew whatcha meant buddy, but you know me, sometimes I just can't resist.

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dallascowboyfan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:56:39 GMT

I don't feel sorry for them it's one thing if they were taken advantage off by a shady lawyer or financial adviser but their downfall is of their own doing Roger also splurged on a fleet of fancy cars and luxuries like tailor-made suits and Cartier diamond jewellery

Roger and Lara flew to Dubai, Florida and Majorca in the months after his win.

They bought champagne by the case and partied with celebs like Take That as they enjoyed the millionaire lifestyle.

Now it is sad that they... [ More ]

Comment #34

DC81 — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:13:35 GMT

Another fine example that just because you're educated doesn't mean you're smart but at least now, way too late, he admits it.

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jeffrey — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:52:18 GMT

not me. i want my chance for money freedom. at least he is pull daisys rather than pushing them, get a job.

Comment #32

HaveABall — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:18:21 GMT

Probably not, Ronnie316, since for the past 6 years his country has also had high unemployment rates. It is difficult for people who have been COMPLETELY OUT of the job market to obtain part-time and full-time jobs (in any field, at any pay rate). That is why he was forced to create his own business (hire himself), yet it doesn't pay much more than cost of living low (he said it isn't enough to pay off his family's current debt load after paying utilities, mobile phone, and Internet).

It wou... [ More ]

Comment #31

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:44:09 GMT

It was an older one the young lady was in California her father told her to call his friend who happens to be a Financial Adviser she made the right choice.

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maringoman — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:43:41 GMT

They should not regret, it will just get them depressed. They had a great time living large. Most of us will never get that opportunity. Just go get jobs and live normal lives like everyone else.

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savagegoose — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:40:34 GMT

porsche's. yeah by time i noticed the spelling i couldn't edit my post, i was hoping it slipt past with no one noticing

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ashabug725 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:33:54 GMT

Hahahahaha

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basil19 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:33:53 GMT

Sometimes its a lesson taught to those that need it.The outcome is more important than the money.Not everyone keeps what they have, But have you noticed that those who know what to do with the money hardly ever win.

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ashabug725 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:27:45 GMT

*gasp* there may be an episode of LCML I haven't seen

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rdgrnr — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:21:35 GMT

I got two porches. A front porch and a back porch.

Built 'em both myself.

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KY Floyd — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:32:08 GMT

Exactly. They had an income that was very comfortable, but tried to live as if they were actually rich, and compounded the problem with some bad investments. If you net $10 million you can definitely indulge yourself a bit. If you want to be sure you can live comfortably for 30, 40, or 50 years on $2.7 million with the current economy you need to live somewhat modestly. You may have to limit yourself to a reasonable house, reasonable cars and reasonable vacations, but you can do it without havin... [ More ]

Comment #23

sully16 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:38:19 GMT

very bad decisions indeed, couple of morons really.

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redhot7 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:59:54 GMT

thanks savagegoose. I will try it.

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savagegoose — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:58:20 GMT

alt+156 on the keypad, it has all the ascii characters assigned to a bunch of different numbers.

http://www.asciitable.com/ not sure how to get a euro tho theres a new alt+0 table also , 0128 for the euro

this has both http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/ansi_ascii_character_chart.html

Comment #20

rdgrnr — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:55:15 GMT

He won $2.7 million or ?1.78 million pound sterling and he bought 670,000 pound sterling home?

That was my first reaction too.

Clearly, this guy was in over his head.

Comment #19

redhot7 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:43:03 GMT

He won $2.7 million or 1.78 million pound sterling and he bought 670,000 pound sterling home?

I am sorry but if I won a lottery, I wouldn't spend more than 5 to 10 percent of my winning for a home - take into account utilities and annual property taxes for the next 10 years. And I would reserve at least a million dollars into 5 banks that earn interest in a CD with at least 5 years maturity. That would force me to be discipline and frugal with my money. I would put most of the rest into lo... [ More ]

Comment #18

savagegoose — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:56:32 GMT

seriously he should have divorced and split the cash 50/50. with an agreement that when one of them blows their csh they get back together, and then KEEP THEIR MOUTH SHUT when it comes to money. as the one who blew their half obviously doesn't know squat. I think blowing off my partner with half the money , might be cheaper overall, than going through it all then having them blow me off. umm is that term allowed around here

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dallascowboyfan — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:55:56 GMT

WOW she doesn't sound like a nice woman. Thanks for the info buttercake

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dallascowboyfan — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:51:46 GMT

Good idea or maybe apply for another IT job.

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hearsetrax — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:15:57 GMT

just the other maggot with a sob story of poor choices cause he wasn't paying attention

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Ronnie316 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:10:29 GMT

They were definitely NOT the scummy wallstreet type who understands HOW to manage their money.

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buttercake — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:03:31 GMT

This guy and his wife only have themselves to blame for their stupidity, they were living like multi millionaires when in reality 1.8m doesn't get you far in the UK, you can't retire on 1.8m, looking at the present photo of the wife guess she spent most of the winnings on plastic surgery as she looks a right mess now.

I remembered seeing them on a tv show and the wife rejected every property that was shown to them, they were also featured on the national lottery website many years ago, and th... [ More ]

Comment #12

savagegoose — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:02:26 GMT

yeah its not a lot for porches, cases of champaign and exotic holidays. dont forget taxes.

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Ronnie316 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:57:57 GMT

That's quite a bit more than most people make in a pay check.

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savagegoose — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:51:30 GMT

350 a day in interest! wow thats like $3k USD a week. work that out to a year. its not that great. $160k a year.

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Ronnie316 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:47:31 GMT

Easier said than done Original Post by noise-gate

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Ronnie316 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:02:21 GMT

People go broke all the time, its part of life for most of us.

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noise-gate — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:56:30 GMT

Oh Ronnie, pointing a finger are we

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Ronnie316 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:55:26 GMT

Im sure there is at least one, and maybe two here.

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Ronnie316 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:53:52 GMT

Perhaps he can go ask for his old job back

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noise-gate — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:52:26 GMT

Oh Yeah, big time lesson. l would hate to read of someone we know in this forum who had come into wealth and blew it all.

First lesson: Tell no one, second: get your head out your a*** and think CLEARLY before making any decisions that could have lasting financial ruin implications.

Comment #3

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:42:05 GMT

After I read stories like this I think of that young lady on LCML that married her boyfriend that was in the Navy. After realizing she had won she called her parents and her dad advised her that she needed to speak to a financial adviser who was a family friend. If you win the jackpot please seek some kind of advice so you won't be another statistic.

Comment #2

helpmewin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:02:06 GMT

Wow i don't know what to say about this story

Comment #1

Lucky4Life — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:52:22 GMT

less than 3 million. Not that much to be jetting around the world. Very poor decisions. very sad story.

$2.7 million lottery winner down to his last $10

Lottery Post — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:45:30 GMT

Dad-of-two Roger Griffiths, 42, used to drive a Porsche and vacation with the super-rich in New York and Monaco.

He and wife Lara lived in a 670,000 home, sent their children to a 10,000-a-year private school and plotted to double their wealth through property and stock market investments.

Roger also splurged on a fleet of fancy cars and luxuries like tailor-made suits and Cartier diamond jewellery.

He even blew 25,000 making a record after getting his old student band back together. Th... [ More ]