If I were Filthy Rich
By Carbines_R_Us+36 Why is Edwin Castro even staying in California?
Just saw a headline on my Google News feed talking about how Edwin Castro was spotted at LAX with an unknown woman. The media's constant pursuit and attention to his whereabouts and personal life shows the value being anonymous. While he didn't have the option to remain anonymous, he does have the option to remain in California, which IMHO is kind of foolish at this point. I guess it's too late for him to leave seeing how he owns 3 mega mansions there. If I was him I would go to Canada or some Scandinavian country and keep constant communications with stateside-based respresentatives and attorneys.
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+51 @TheLizardKing89 Los Ageles is a great city and it’s even better when you’re rich. It’s also his home. All of his friends and family live there. He seems to be enjoying his life and the only downside is a few photos get taken. I’d make that trade in a heartbeat.
+18 @GothinHealthcare I am thankful to live in one of the few states that grants anonymity for lottery winners. To echo what LizardKing said, I'm sure he's trying to maintain as normal of a life as he can prior to winning, of course, with a few, substantial perks along the way. I think he has a dedicated security detail too. All in all, he seems like a decent guy, and he deserves to enjoy his new found wealth. After all, like him, we all have one life to live, so why not?
+11 @Chromattix I'm not American but there's only one state I'd bother looking at living in if I were to move there (with a ton of money) and that's California. I hear Americans complain about it all the time but 90% of those grips are about the cost of living there (the rest are mainly people from other states complaining about an influx of Californians who only left in the first place *because of the cost of living*). But think about it. If a place is expensive to live in then that means it's actually *good*. You can't sell a 3 bedroom house that's decades old already for a million dollars in a shithole area nobody really even wants to live in. California seems to have all of the best life in the US can offer in one state and seems to also be the most wealthy and progressive part of the country too (well New York City might have it beat, but CA stands out for its weather too and I for one *hate* the cold). Everyone I know whose been to LA says it's a dump but surely that's just how it is in the "affordable" parts of the city. When I think of LA I like to imagine the image of luxury homes sitting on hills overlooking the city, surrounded by palm trees and manicured gardens and being not too far from "bougie" streets lined with boutique and high end stores and lots of interesting restaurants, cafes and bars that always have a lively scene under a sky that's almost always sunny. *That* part of California living sounds like a dream to me but I also know it's reserved only for the rich who can afford it. But even way on the other side of the world in a country where life for the majority of locals including non-wealthy is good already (dare I say even better than it is compared to the American average, but probably not as fancy as the wealthiest parts of California) I'd still be scoping out places over there I've *heard* are known for their elite lifestyle (Beverly Hills and Palm Springs come to mind) as potential places to move to or at least buy a holiday home in. If I were rich in the US I wouldn't want to live anywhere else in the country.