Until you get comfortable with it, your best bet is to play them boxed.

Now here's what I've been doing.. Playing all 6-numbers ($3 @ 50¢ each) I'll sometimes play these evening numbers for the mid-day also. I've hit a couple of extra times doing that, and I'm only out $6 a day.

Of course I started with $36 in "seed" money, paid it back at once, and I've been playing on my winnings from that point on.

And, I'm happy picking up an extra $40-$80 a week with my little $3 plays.

Pete