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Here’s what to do if you win the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot
MSN 'News' ^ | October 23, 2018 | Jordi Lippe-McGraw

Posted on 10/23/2018 3:53:15 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

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While these big paydays have spawned numerous rags-to-riches stories over the years, they have also spelled disaster for some. Not only do most winners have to deal with people coming out of the woodwork looking for a handout, but there's also bankruptcy, murder, robbery, drug abuse and legal troubles in many cases. In fact, according to the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, nearly one-third of all lottery winners go bankrupt.

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If you're lucky enough to score the winning combo, you could be taking home an estimated lump-sum payout of $904.4 million.

While these big paydays have spawned numerous rags-to-riches stories over the years, they have also spelled disaster for some. Not only do most winners have to deal with people coming out of the woodwork looking for a handout, but there's also bankruptcy, murder, robbery, drug abuse and legal troubles in many cases. In fact, according to the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, nearly one-third of all lottery winners go bankrupt.

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9. Hire a therapist.

Along with your team of professionals helping you manage your money, you should also consider having a therapist to help you manage all the emotions that come with winning the lottery. "A therapist should probably be your second call after telling your closest family members," said Sandberg. "People who do have a huge windfall can't anticipate all of the emotions they'll feel. It's quite a massive pill to swallow. It's not as joyful as people expect. Expect that you're emotions will run all over the place. It could be terror, lack of deserving, the pressure that your friends, family and strangers might put you under. Find someone who can help you manage the emotional response."

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Society
KEYWORDS: insipidbabble; lottery; poppsychology; stupidity
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To: Huskrrrr

What, no donations to nu to get a new coach?


41 posted on 10/23/2018 4:28:28 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Mods/Indies/Dems/Non-voters" JOBS or MOBS? Are CRAZY DIMS REALLY who you want BACK in POWER?)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Dat’s whys I wearin dis TUXEDO


42 posted on 10/23/2018 4:29:15 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Mods/Indies/Dems/Non-voters" JOBS or MOBS? Are CRAZY DIMS REALLY who you want BACK in POWER?)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Yeah, and laughed at your jokes


43 posted on 10/23/2018 4:30:09 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Mods/Indies/Dems/Non-voters" JOBS or MOBS? Are CRAZY DIMS REALLY who you want BACK in POWER?)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Fingers and toes crossed


44 posted on 10/23/2018 4:31:34 PM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: Jonty30

“I disagree with the couselor bit, because the more people you tell, the more likely that the secret will get out.”

Keep total anonymity...from everyone!


45 posted on 10/23/2018 4:32:08 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneot)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

“What, no donations to nu to get a new coach?”

What do you think it would take to get Nick Saban?


46 posted on 10/23/2018 4:33:23 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: Huskrrrr

In Lincoln?

Half your winnings?


47 posted on 10/23/2018 4:34:42 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Mods/Indies/Dems/Non-voters" JOBS or MOBS? Are CRAZY DIMS REALLY who you want BACK in POWER?)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Hire a therapist? Why? You’ve won a lot of money.Play your cards right and you’ll never have to worry about *money* again.Apart from that...just try to lead a good,decent and happy life.


48 posted on 10/23/2018 4:35:57 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I read a Meme today

If you find you’ve won the winning ticket. Before you tell anyone. Call all of your friends, tell each of them that you’ve got an emergency and need 500 dollars. Most of them will ignore you.

You’ll need that information and find it instructive for when you go and cash your ticket. And it will make way more difficult for them to come to you after and ask for cash.

And definitely make a donation to Free Republic.


49 posted on 10/23/2018 4:37:50 PM PDT by Samurai_Jack (War is cruelty, there is no use trying to reform it; the crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.)
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To: Bonemaker

First thing is actually setting up a trust fund with an anonymous name like XYZ trust. There are ways to stay as anonymous as possible because your like and your family life depends on anonymity. Go through your lawyer(s) for anything at the very beginning of paperwork...etc

Once everything is cleared and the trust is set with the money.....then disappear and re-emerge many months later at a undisclosed location other than immediate family


50 posted on 10/23/2018 4:38:41 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

A six bedroom gun safe! With an underground garage.


51 posted on 10/23/2018 4:41:39 PM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“”COURSE some of my winnings will got straight to Jim Robinson and Free Republic!””

Heck - with those kind of winnings, you could wipe out the FReepathons for the next 5 or 10 years!!!


52 posted on 10/23/2018 4:42:41 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Notthereyet
Not telling the family only works if the lottery involved is willing to handle the ticket redemption privately.

Because of many of the problems associated with publicity, many states allow winners to claim their prize anonymously. On top of that, I live on the opposite coast as my family. They would never know.

53 posted on 10/23/2018 4:51:48 PM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: Bigtigermike

Oh! And find the people who set up and run the many Clinton Foundations. I’ve always been curious who exactly set those up for those hillbilly grifters. Unsnaggling Howard Hughes’s estate was a nightmare for years but those foundations have to rival anything that was set up for Hughes. Heck - they even manage to avoid taxes until they’re caught and amend old returns. They still manage to get away with it all.


54 posted on 10/23/2018 4:59:00 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

bookmark because I will win.


55 posted on 10/23/2018 5:00:37 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: trisham

If I won, I would disappear to small building where all the pet projects live most of the time.

First I would see some professional money managers, accountants, and lawyers to settle with the tax men, set up investments and allowances, charitable trusts for religious and secular causes.

I doubt I would change much else except hire some hardcore fitness and health coaches because I could use help there.


56 posted on 10/23/2018 5:09:37 PM PDT by wally_bert (I will competently make sure the thing is done incompetently.)
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To: wally_bert

Excellent!

I could use some help with the house and yard. Just a short term bit of assistance to get things back in hand.


57 posted on 10/23/2018 5:12:52 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: exDemMom
we have a lot of things to fix at our house...need new floors and a new deck...I like where I live but the taxes are horrible..

certainly will be very generous with the kids and grandkids....will certainly remember brothers and sister and their spouses and their kids....

58 posted on 10/23/2018 5:23:26 PM PDT by cherry (official troll)
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To: trisham

A couple of the guys said if I won, I’d have about 40 project cars/trucks/jeeps and all of them would almost work.

One treat for myself would be the nicest 67/68 Mercury Cougar. My wife would hate it. She didn’t like the one I had back in the early 00s.


59 posted on 10/23/2018 5:24:15 PM PDT by wally_bert (I will competently make sure the thing is done incompetently.)
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To: wally_bert

I could use a new car. Mine is from 2004 and has less than 20,000. miles. Unfortunately, mice took it over for a while and did some damage. I’d like something similar to a station wagon, for those of us that remember. :)


60 posted on 10/23/2018 5:27:19 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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