I have a birthday coming up pretty soon and I want to treat myself by playing the lottery, how should I do it?

If you insist on spending $43 for your 43rd birthday, then it really doesn't matter from a 'winning' percentage. The simple fact is the more you spend, the more you should expect to lose.

Since you don't care about losing some money, and you're just doing this as a "once in a while" splurge, then my opinion is bet it all on the day of your birthday. Just get 43 quick-picks for whichever of those "big jackpot" games falls on your birthday. Stay away from trying to pick any of "your" numbers. Just go with quick-picks.

If fate has it in for you to win money, you'll win. The truth is you'll most likely just "win" back a very small amount of money if anything, but what the heck! You only turn 43 once! Give it a shot, and then don't buy another lottery ticket until lucky 44.

Maybe you should try the scratchoff lotteries. in general, you're more likely to win one of the smaller prizes with them and the smaller prizes are larger then with a draw lottery. Granted you wouldn't be able to buy very many $20 tickets with $43 and the $20 tickets have the best prizes but there are alot more different types of scratchoff games so it might be of more interest to get a bunch of the small ones. The $1 ones make for good party favours. The most I've won on a draw lottery is $150 for matching four out of five numbers on Mega Millions where as the most I've won on a scratchoff was $1,000 on a $20 scratchoff.

Well,tell yourself it will be ok if U don't get this pierced lip yet...but U will do it later tell yourself that it will happen and dream and plan that moment in time place yourself there and see it and feel it and embrace that moment cause it will one day be YOURS@----<--------- my silly attempt at creating a rose here not sure how one does those things here. Do you have any pets? Would U want a pet? perhaps a snake,or a gecko, or a sugar glider ( I would like one),or dwarf African frogs (I had them and I accidentally cooked them I was devastated I couldn't repurchase more after their death i was in horrid pain &self loathing )I miss them they would float and had this zen thing that was pure magic to watch and see in my own place. So tell yourself this too shall pass and don't live with regrets live with the moments of here and now. What would be the most awesome thing U could do as a teen with your parent? If there is something please DO IT if it's possible do it if it's not a money issue than the sky's the limit if it's about the darn money than request your favorite foods and if U like plants perhaps that or is there a concert U'd love to see and hear if possible request it and request your parent to go to or take a friend along. Years ago a friend requested a concert ticket and I was the luckiest human that got to go along it was pure magic to see Rick Springfield on that stage it was a pure honest life moment in my life no photos to recall it but some things are best left in our minds and hearts and souls. I know U may want to vomit or upchuck after my writing if so please don't' do so on the computer screen it will be messy. Happy Birthday. Have a blessed life. Soon U will be on your own doing what ever and when ever U want on your time and terms sometimes it will be fantastic other moments will scare you beyond your wildest dreams so make good choices and keep safe. a mom of oh mercy, three teens and one twenty... p.s. yes I accidentally cooked my African dwarf frogs I learned all aquatic light bulbs are not created equal...hmm now am pondering if that means that NOT all males will shoot at me or beat me???

Look at the last 20 to 40 draws of the games you want to play. Pick out a few numbers that are frequent hitters and mix them with some numbers that have not hit. You will have a better chance of getting more hits more often if you pick your own numbers. Some lotteries are not as random as people have been brainwashed into thinking. Above all, have fun with it! Good Luck! Happy BirthDay to you!

It's easy - take one dollar bill and either burn it or throw it in the trash............................that's the same as wasting it on lotteries where there is a zillion in one chance of winning :]

Sorry, I forgot.............Happy Birthday and you don't look a day over 21 :]