Money can buy happiness, literally.

It is essential for our day to day lives. Each move we make and each step we undertake involves a certain financial decision. That is why we strive so hard at work and take every chance we get just to acquire that elusive financial freedom. However, that does not stop us from having fun, right? That's what makes Lotto appealing, you have the fun and excitement of playing the game and the chance of winning millions.

The National Lottery provides you this opportunity twice a week, in lottery draws every Wednesday and Saturday on BBC One. Almost 52% of the prize fund can be availed if you are lucky enough to have 6 matched numbers, making millionaires out of quite a number of people since its introduction to the public in November 1994. A single ticket priced at £1 allows you to play in 8 weeks of draws. You can sign up for a National Lottery account online where you can also view the latest Lotto results.

Hold on to you favorite numbers and use them again and again if you have an online account. If you want to leave everything to chance, try our random number generator we fondly call, the Lucky Dip. An additional feature, the Lotto checker allows you to view past winning numbers so you can compare if you have a good probability of becoming a millionaire. Another advantage of playing online is that you are immediately notified in an eventuality of a win. If this happens, up to £500 will be credited to your online account and £501 and £5,000 will be paid directly to your debit card. A win of more than £5,000 will require the assistance of the very accommodating Customer Care Team on 0845 278 8000.

Just remember that luck may not always be there. However, the amount of money you spent on lottery tickets can go a long way in helping the National Lottery's good causes, making people other than yourself happy.