From a rational point of view, EuroMillions is a bad investment, like other lotteries. You are more likely to be struck by lightning or attacked by a shark than to win one bet.
The probability of winning the first prize bet is 0.000007%. There are so many possible combinations that even if it only took ten seconds to fill out a key, it would take 44 years and four months to fill all the keys according to current rules. With time to eat and sleep, he had a job for a living.
But games have an emotional payoff, because they allow you to dream of an immediate and effortless improvement in the quality of life. And only 2.5 euros per bet. Advice from our savings and investment experts? Don’t play more than one arc: you can dream up and, in practice, the odds are too low to make much difference.
How can you earn more
There are no magic combinations, like playing only odd or even numbers, repeating winning parentheses, or picking keys that haven’t appeared yet. All groups have the same probability of being drawn. Our advice takes into account two aspects:
– What matters is the first prize, because it represents the vast majority of the amount to be distributed;
It is better to share it with as few strangers as possible.
1. Playing in the community
It is the only way to increase your odds of winning something without spending more money. When you team up with three friends, you are three times more likely to win. Ensure that there is great trust among all members of the group.
2. Bet only when the jackpot is high
Since the cost of the bet does not change, the expected return initially increases. Big jackpots attract more bettors, thus increasing the probability of prize splits. But this is an effect that is uncertain and impossible to measure, while the increase in premiums is certain.
3. Take advantage of ‘uncommon’ keys
All keys are likely to appear equally, but the fewer people playing them, the less prize pool you have to split.
It is a common practice among bettors to use dates. Now, since the days of a month are only 31 and months are only 12, there is a tendency for keys to have more digits up to 30. Turn on numbers greater than 30 for a more exotic key. 13 is the unlucky number and may be played at a lower rate.
According to Santa Casa da Misericórdia, the most played numbers are 7, 3, 5, 6, 4, 2, 13, 9, 11 and 12. There are also those who like to repeat winning keys from previous draws.
4. Generate a random key
Most people, when they don’t follow a logic like history, when they try to randomly scatter the numbers, end up creating patterns, like picking only one number per line, not picking adjacent numbers, creating diagonal lines, etc. Fight this trend toward methodological choices with the help of the Santa Casa website.
5. Place your bets online on the official website
It solves the security issues with the bet slip and prevents you from forgetting to claim prizes as they are awarded automatically.
Win with a rational solution
If instead of spending 25 euros per week, for example, on EuroMillions, you invest this amount, after a few years, you can convert it into several thousand euros. In addition to saving 25 euros, the effect of capitalization doubles your savings.
Investing in stocks and funds is risky and does not guarantee a certain income or repayment of the capital, but it is the best way to double your savings if implemented in the long run. The probability of getting a good result with this strategy is higher than being lucky in EuroMillions.
Another option, given the creation of a retirement supplement, but which can also be used as a lifeboat in cases of difficulty (prolonged illness, long-term unemployment, inability to work or even pay off a mortgage) is retirement savings plans (PPR). You can apply the same amount on a monthly basis in the PPR report thus creating a financial cushion, and also take advantage of the tax benefits.
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