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PSA: Megamillions won by some lucky people in MD, Kansas, Illiinois

I just whistled the 'impressive' sound IRL upon reading title.

That's 100M~ after tax.

I'm going to entertain myself here:

1. Get the fuck out of NYC and buy a property right on SF. I remember the gorgeous rich neighborhood next to Bakers Beach and the hill have an amazing view overlooking Golden Gate. $10M

2. Get my parents retired. Give them $5M.

3. Uh... I don't have any debt... uhh..

4. I'm not one for flashy cars, but with $100M, why not. Get one for $250K.

5. Give $500K to my close family members.. let's see... 2 uncles & aunts, $100K to each cousins.

That leaves me with $50M? Save & invest wisely, travel the world with my GF & family. GG life.
 
Oh, it's up to $241 million? OK, I'll play then.

I don't waste my time when it's only $90 million, or $150 million. It's only worth it when serious cash is involved.
 
I'm in. will buy some tickets tonight.

I would startup my own game studio- hire programmers and artists and an experienced co-producer to help me.
 
I WON!!!!

$4 last week.

Bought a ticket on a whim awhile before and forgot about it until last week. Since I was at the grocery store at the time I scanned the ticket and to my surprise won $4.

Profit!!
 
Since I don't place consistently I usually just Easy Pick.

Would you go for the lump sum or the installments.

When working on my plan for the money I go back and forth... I've seen enough stories of people blowing through their money that at a jackpot this size I might just go for the installments... To prevent myself from blowing through it all. 🙂
 
theknight571 said:
When working on my plan for the money I go back and forth... I've seen enough stories of people blowing through their money that at a jackpot this size I might just go for the installments... To prevent myself from blowing through it all. 🙂
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Word. Lump sum sounds better but I got a feeling I'd blow 95% of it on H&B. At least with installments I can get H&B for the next 20 years.
 
theknight571 said:
Since I don't place consistently I usually just Easy Pick.

Would you go for the lump sum or the installments.

When working on my plan for the money I go back and forth... I've seen enough stories of people blowing through their money that at a jackpot this size I might just go for the installments... To prevent myself from blowing through it all. 🙂
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No, the answer is to put your lump sum in a trust that pays you an annuity. That way, you CAN'T blow it, but the money is all still yours and it'll grow and your family will have access to it after you die.
 
Get a nice house with a car house (thinking room for 8-10 cars) nice and wooded area with a stream or pond on the property, lets call that 18M (including cars). Give my mom 5M (pay off house or get a new one and pay it off so she can retire). Give my best friend enough to buy her house and live happily if she invests right, it is going into foreclosure and her mother just passed 2 months ago so she is 18 and alone. that leaves me 75M or so that I would invest 20M in stocks, 5M in bonds, 50M in a high interest account.

Yeah i guess it's time to pick one up. you know, just in case.
 
1st, I'd pay off my trailer. Then I'd pay off my 1998 Chevy pickup. Then I'd really splurge and get some new dentures.
 
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drebo said:
No, the answer is to put your lump sum in a trust that pays you an annuity. That way, you CAN'T blow it, but the money is all still yours and it'll grow and your family will have access to it after you die.
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Yup.

Time to spend some $ on it omw home from class. What time does it close for buying tickets?
 
drebo said:
No, the answer is to put your lump sum in a trust that pays you an annuity. That way, you CAN'T blow it, but the money is all still yours and it'll grow and your family will have access to it after you die.
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Oh... an option I had not thought of.

Time to redo my plans. 🙂
 
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