Still at the end of the day, it's all free money, minus the initial purchase price of the lottery ticket.
And perhaps she was self-aware towards her own spending habits and knew that if she took the lump sum, she'd just blow through it.
My biggest concern is my lack of confidence that there's even going to be a lottery around in 25 years to dole out her checks.
Imagine a game where the state is betting against you.
Corrupt politicians will never give up the opportunity to tax lottery or casinos. It's just too lucrative.