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The guy interviewed here sounds like a smart man. Except for one thing that he even addressed: taking the ticket into a store to see if you won. DON'T DO THAT.
I'm always amazed that people do that. I would never want to be standing in a store with other people (most likely strangers) and find out I won big. Lottery numbers can be checked in the privacy of your home, car, etc., by going on-line or making a phone call. Easy enough!
Yes, and there are some clerks who can spot a person who doesn't know what they have, and tell them the ticket isn't a winner, or tell them it won $4 then cash in the big win for themselves. In my state they're not required to give you a receipt saying how much the ticket is worth.
ALWAYS check it yourself and know how much it's worth.
Yes, and there are some clerks who can spot a person who doesn't know what they have, and tell them the ticket isn't a winner, or tell them it won $4 then cash in the big win for themselves. In my state they're not required to give you a receipt saying how much the ticket is worth.
ALWAYS check it yourself and know how much it's worth.
Forget normal persons, for that much, even monks and popes may have evil thought if they see the winning ticket with someone.
Well, I was going to buy some lottery tickets but then thought that I could buy a half gallon of chocolate ice cream instead. Tough choice. But after more thought bought the ice cream instead. It'll last us for a few days and is a much better buy than useless tickets.
I've actually thought about what I would do if I were to win the lottery, as if that's ever going to happen.
Step one: Secure the ticket, tell no one, and continue my daily routine.
Step two: Find an attorney and create a blind trust to receive the prize anonymously.
Step three: Claim the prize as an annuity rather than a lump sum.
Step four: Create trusts for my children.
Step five: Sit on the money until my last child is out of college.
Step six: Quietly disappear and live a comfortable but not ostentatious life. (I already know where I would go.)
Step seven: Give generously to causes that are meaningful to me.
The guy interviewed here sounds like a smart man. Except for one thing that he even addressed: taking the ticket into a store to see if you won. DON'T DO THAT.
I'm always amazed that people do that. I would never want to be standing in a store with other people (most likely strangers) and find out I won big. Lottery numbers can be checked in the privacy of your home, car, etc., by going on-line or making a phone call. Easy enough!
If you check it int he store up to a certain amount it doesnt say how much you won. It will just say winner contact lottery. I think that is for $5,000 and up
I've actually thought about what I would do if I were to win the lottery, as if that's ever going to happen.
Step one: Secure the ticket, tell no one, and continue my daily routine.
Step two: Find an attorney and create a blind trust to receive the prize anonymously.
Step three: Claim the prize as an annuity rather than a lump sum.
Step four: Create trusts for my children.
Step five: Sit on the money until my last child is out of college.
Step six: Quietly disappear and live a comfortable but not ostentatious life. (I already know where I would go.)
Step seven: Give generously to causes that are meaningful to me.
I've actually thought about what I would do if I were to win the lottery, as if that's ever going to happen.
Step one: Secure the ticket, tell no one, and continue my daily routine. Nope, Im telling everyone via social media
Step two: Find an attorney and create a blind trust to receive the prize anonymously. Nope i dont need any attorneys at all
Step three: Claim the prize as an annuity rather than a lump sum. Nope lump sum ASAP
Step four: Create trusts for my children. Yep
Step five: Sit on the money until my last child is out of college. No way, im spending close to 100 Million my first year
Step six: Quietly disappear and live a comfortable but not ostentatious life. (I already know where I would go.) Nope, Just move to a rich area around other rich people
Step seven: Give generously to causes that are meaningful to me. Not sure
My step eight:
Give my direct family 15-20 million each
If you check it int he store up to a certain amount it doesnt say how much you won. It will just say winner contact lottery. I think that is for $5,000 and up
My original point was: why not just check your numbers in private? Why not know exactly how much money you won before you contact the lottery.
Also, all states have different machines. I know in Minnesota in addition to the big machine that spits out the tickets there are these nifty little gadgets on the counter that allows the customer to scan their own ticket. Then it reads out on the little screen either. Not A Winner, or what dollar amount (although I don't know how high the dollar amount would read on that device). I asked the owner of my little town store if that gadget beeps if it is a big winner and he said no, but that his big machine beeps.
Personally, I would not be able to wipe the shyt-eating grin off my face so I prefer to be home for that! That would allow me to do my happy dance, too!
Yet we call everyone else inferior and low intelligence. Americans are to busy beating their chests instead of competing.
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