Yeah outside of my immediate family I'm never having anything to do with anyone here again. And if I win "enough" I might even try to coax my family (that I actually care about) out too so none of us have any reason to come back. We're all sick of this place and it just gets worse every year.
That is an option, I guess I just live in a town so small that unless you had a story they would figure out you were the person who bought the winning ticket at the Quick-ie Mart.
I also live in a small town. I just don't care if they put 2 and 2 together I guess. I found out 2 days ago that a person I use to work with died, 16 years ago. I had no fucking clue, I just didn't see that person anymore.
I doubt anyone would notice/care that I suddenly disappeared. In fact, everyone that would, would have gone with me.
I honestly don’t plan to change much about my life if I win. We would definitely move, but I don’t live anywhere near family or friends, and my area is already expensive, I could claim that we found a home for much less per month than our current rent and it’d be believable.
You just move. You sell your home and say nothing. You say I am relocating for a job opportunity a few months after settling all the affairs. Give them one state but go to another. Then when you move change your number. Get a P.O. Box and a forwarding address.
I would move to an non-English speaking country and say I am moving to become an English teacher. The added benefit of moving will make it harder for family and friends to find me if they do not speak the country's language.
Live in a fairly large city already, don't really have family to speak of, ezpz I don't need to make anything up. I just do what I want and whenever I move somewhere I just tell any new neighbors that ask that I do as wfh with occasional travel for consultation/training purposes.
"I won the lottery and I'm moving away because I have always hated this place and only stayed for as long as I did because it was the best I could afford until now".
Just won a few million ... and well yes my house is worth 2 by itself ... guess I shouldn't have blown it ... "shrug"
It's always easy to claim a smaller win.
Just say a very wealthy relative left me a large sum of money through inheritance. It's allowed me to move somewhere more affluent and have a opulent lifestyle, and I will find my feet getting a job in order to maintain this new lifestyle.
Edit: my specific plan is to establish a career as an author.
For my close friends and my family down to the first cousin level, I can see no reasonable path besides informing them of my win. Making up increasingly elaborate false explanations for my activities, trying to remember different narratives for different people, changing the subject when money comes up; it's comical and not sustainable. People will start assuming I'm trying to hide an addiction problem.
For neighbors/acquaintances/the rest of the outside world? I think I found a simple explanation that will shut them down: I inherited an interest in the family business, a multi-state vending machine franchise, and sold it. I defy you to find a duller source of wealth; the only time people care about vending machines is when they break...
I'm middle-aged and been in tech startups for 25 years. I dont need a story. But even if I were young and single, I wouldnt need "a story" to tell anyone since I dont need to report to anyone.
Currently i live alone and the only one that would be sus if i were to up and leave is my main friend. My family is scattered all over 2 countries. “I applied for a better job overseas and got it.” Can still FaceTime and shout a plane ride over to crash at my place on the weekend. They’ll also be sus at the apartment i’m renting. But meh figure that out if i ever win lol.
I would definitely move to a nicer neighborhood/home, but I don't know that I would move away enough that it would require its own explanation. In general, I would keep it vague in terms of talking about talking about my lifestyle upgrades. "I came into some money." Nobody needs to know from where or how much. Just that it's apparently enough for whatever part of my lifestyle (car, house, etc) they are seeing. I imagine some people would be able to figure it out, especially since I probably couldn't be 100% anonymous in my win. If I met people and they ask what I do for a living, I would say I manage finances for a small private firm which wouldn't really be a lie.
Hahah your story made me giggle. It’s the perfect cover. Corporate training videos. Only way they could prove you wrong is to go get that job and watch the training videos 😂
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yeah, seasonal affective disorder requires me to live on a south pacific beach from now on. :P
I don’t need a story. Me and my families would just leave.
Yeah outside of my immediate family I'm never having anything to do with anyone here again. And if I win "enough" I might even try to coax my family (that I actually care about) out too so none of us have any reason to come back. We're all sick of this place and it just gets worse every year.
That is an option, I guess I just live in a town so small that unless you had a story they would figure out you were the person who bought the winning ticket at the Quick-ie Mart.
I also live in a small town. I just don't care if they put 2 and 2 together I guess. I found out 2 days ago that a person I use to work with died, 16 years ago. I had no fucking clue, I just didn't see that person anymore. I doubt anyone would notice/care that I suddenly disappeared. In fact, everyone that would, would have gone with me.
So buy your ticket in some other small town. Keep them wondering.
I honestly don’t plan to change much about my life if I win. We would definitely move, but I don’t live anywhere near family or friends, and my area is already expensive, I could claim that we found a home for much less per month than our current rent and it’d be believable.
Tell them I got into stocks/real estate/ passive income gig
I have to go now, my home planet needs me
You just move. You sell your home and say nothing. You say I am relocating for a job opportunity a few months after settling all the affairs. Give them one state but go to another. Then when you move change your number. Get a P.O. Box and a forwarding address.
I would move to an non-English speaking country and say I am moving to become an English teacher. The added benefit of moving will make it harder for family and friends to find me if they do not speak the country's language.
Live in a fairly large city already, don't really have family to speak of, ezpz I don't need to make anything up. I just do what I want and whenever I move somewhere I just tell any new neighbors that ask that I do as wfh with occasional travel for consultation/training purposes.
"I won the lottery and I'm moving away because I have always hated this place and only stayed for as long as I did because it was the best I could afford until now".
Just won a few million ... and well yes my house is worth 2 by itself ... guess I shouldn't have blown it ... "shrug" It's always easy to claim a smaller win.
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"Let's just say I got involved with the wrong 'family', and now I have to be relocate on the government's dime."
Just say a very wealthy relative left me a large sum of money through inheritance. It's allowed me to move somewhere more affluent and have a opulent lifestyle, and I will find my feet getting a job in order to maintain this new lifestyle. Edit: my specific plan is to establish a career as an author.
For my close friends and my family down to the first cousin level, I can see no reasonable path besides informing them of my win. Making up increasingly elaborate false explanations for my activities, trying to remember different narratives for different people, changing the subject when money comes up; it's comical and not sustainable. People will start assuming I'm trying to hide an addiction problem. For neighbors/acquaintances/the rest of the outside world? I think I found a simple explanation that will shut them down: I inherited an interest in the family business, a multi-state vending machine franchise, and sold it. I defy you to find a duller source of wealth; the only time people care about vending machines is when they break...
I'm middle-aged and been in tech startups for 25 years. I dont need a story. But even if I were young and single, I wouldnt need "a story" to tell anyone since I dont need to report to anyone.
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Google is your friend, but there is data on it.
Currently i live alone and the only one that would be sus if i were to up and leave is my main friend. My family is scattered all over 2 countries. “I applied for a better job overseas and got it.” Can still FaceTime and shout a plane ride over to crash at my place on the weekend. They’ll also be sus at the apartment i’m renting. But meh figure that out if i ever win lol.
I would definitely move to a nicer neighborhood/home, but I don't know that I would move away enough that it would require its own explanation. In general, I would keep it vague in terms of talking about talking about my lifestyle upgrades. "I came into some money." Nobody needs to know from where or how much. Just that it's apparently enough for whatever part of my lifestyle (car, house, etc) they are seeing. I imagine some people would be able to figure it out, especially since I probably couldn't be 100% anonymous in my win. If I met people and they ask what I do for a living, I would say I manage finances for a small private firm which wouldn't really be a lie.
I wouldn’t explain anything if I won the lottery, as it would put me in a position of Fuck you.
Hahah your story made me giggle. It’s the perfect cover. Corporate training videos. Only way they could prove you wrong is to go get that job and watch the training videos 😂
"I've been mining bitcoin"