I am not the jumping up and down screaming type, and I work from home so it wouldn’t be too hard to quit (to focus on the paperwork) without anyone knowing. So maybe I’d book us a vacation somewhere tropical with a “free” upgrade to 1st class and tell her when we walked into the penthouse. Or m...

You have won the Mega Millions Lottery. You now have over 100 Million in Cash! Looking in the mirror, you have never been overly excited about your appearance. Before you won the lottery, your skin looked terrible—you were fat and out of shape. Your self-confidence was not that great because yo...

I’d go crazy with too much time on my hands. I’d probably just continue working somewhere with less hours and more flexible time off for travel, or maybe volunteering? I feel like I’d spend way less if I’m busier doing things that don’t require spending money.

Without venturing into MC Hammer territory (dude went bankrupt after spending all his money on a mansion, or so the story goes), what are the rules for windfall lottery money in relation to housing? Same as always, no more than 30% of income? Or does this threshold change once we get into the t...

I've been playing on computers since I was 15 and before that it was all Nintendo Atari ColecoVision stuff like that from the '70s. I was born in 1975. I've worked in finance Tech it engineering I've pretty much done it all. All I know is if I won $600 million dollars, my gaming P...

I would be fine with enough to buy a house and a car. I would then be able to get a loan to buy a laundromat and start making some real money to put toward leaving my kids an inheritance. $150,000 after taxes is all I would need.

I would book myself 3 or 4 days at a local resort, binge room service and spa services and spend an entire day at the nearby outdoor mall and just buy anything. Just one day where anything I see, I don't have to convince myself I don't want it. I see it, I like it, I buy it. Probably end ...

The $2B powerball from a couple years ago had a lump payout of 997.6M, after taxes in my neck of the woods is roughly $580M. What’s the quickest way to turn that $580M into a billion plus in wealth?

Who would go on TV and use that guy with the tats and crazy clothes as a realtor to purchase their lottery dream home????

No, but seriously. I’ve been on a little bit of a win streak as of late. $22, $4, $19. Obviously it’s not much, but it’s always nice to win something even as little as $4.

So, got to fantasizing a bit on a 8 million dollar payout for a pick 6 win. 8 million after taxes. Invest in a conservative strategy earning 6% per year. Draw out $30,000 a month in a "salary". 360k per year. While investing the rest. Calculate a 3% increase in salary to account f...

When i win the lottery i will pay off all of my debt IMMEDIATELY! I despise the feeling of debt. I will also get a massage 3 to 4 times a week for a month straight to help reduce the tenseness of my shoulders. I will give away most of my clothes that I don't care for to someone who truly need...

Odd question, not sure why I'm even pondering, maybe someone knows the answer... If you were to take the annuity on a Mega Millions or Powerball win, when are the payouts released? Like, if you win in June, I know you get your initial payment right away, but then are the next 29 payments give...

Keep it as quiet as possible until I’ve secured my lump sum winnings, immediately move to Hobart, Tasmania, AUS, and never return to the USA. I’ll stay away from Americans forever and find a partner from anywhere else. Literally. Anywhere. Else.

People aren't stupid. If you all of the sudden move, buy a vacation home or start traveling all over the world, the people close to you might figure it out. What's the story that you'd try and tell them as to where the money came from, while still keeping your winnings hidden?

I've seen numerous posts just this morning complaining about the winner of last night's billion dollar lottery being in California again. It's not a scam, it's not rigged for California, there's none of that. Learn how the lottery works, learn how numbers and statistics work...

I’ve hated my looks for most of my life. I’ve been considered ugly all my life. I’ve never been called attractive by anyone who wasn’t a friend. I’ll never forget when a friend of mine thought I looked pretty, snapped a pic of me, and went silent when looking at it. When she showed me it was just...

I see the stay anonymous comment on almost every post. Unless you have a John Smith kind of name you’d be screwed.

Some user named /u/Daytonaman675 posted this on another sub a long time ago, and I saved it. (Edit: I actually found the original post!) I think it was around the time of the Oct 2018 MegaMillions jackpot (the largest in the US so far). Anyway, just thought it was interesting and wanted to share ...

I’ve Lost more than have won. In the last decades of buying lotteries, if I had invested instead, I would have a lot more now. So I’m farewells the gambling lifestyle. Starting next year, the lottery money is going towards stocks and crypto. I see better returns than shaving it away. My last tick...

Guys I won $5 and they gave me a whole ceremony, a huge check, and a t shirt! It all started when I got tired of not getting to hold one of those big checks. So when I won $5 I made a joke on their Facebook page that turned into them actually doing this! It was great! Didn’t think they’d actually...

I've found this to be a often in-depth and curious question- Because sure, infinite money is infinite money - Difference between say, 800 trillion and 2 Quadrillion, doesn't really show up in short term, mid term or long term affairs for someone - But it does at other amounts.   ...

My car is kind of a clunker. So I would get a regular car to start. (also, I wouldn't even need the jackpot. I would be good with the secondary jackpot, with 500,000 or so.) I would get a jeep or offroader or something like that. I'm single so I don't really need a minivan or SUV. ...

The lottery is designed to be a poverty tax on poor people. Don’t let the fun delusion of winning something with odds of 1 in 300,000,000 ruin your life.

For as long as I've been able to work, that's been my goal. My parents are immigrants and have worked their entire life to provide for their kids. I want to be able to pay-off their home and allow them to retire.