$650 million Powerball

[billw1032]

Originally Posted by CG2014

Whoever he/she is, I hope he/she is getting a bunch of honest reliable lawyer and tax advisor and finance expert together and collecting it as an anonymous trust.

Evidently not, at least so far, and she is apparently ignoring all of the great advice given here. I just saw her on the national news claiming the prize. If she consulted any professional advisors, she did it awfully fast.

[CG2014]

Originally Posted by billw1032

Evidently not, at least so far, and she is apparently ignoring all of the great advice given here. I just saw her on the national news claiming the prize. If she consulted any professional advisors, she did it awfully fast.

I just now saw the headline on Google news.

I didn't know who the winner was until now.

She should had collected it anonymous - you are allowed to do so in MA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSp6MZ1QCxM

[CG2014]

There are always scammers trying to capitalize on something and there are always leechers (people other than reporters lurking around her home).

See? I told y'all she should had waited and claim it anonymously under a trust fund and if she was going to claim it in person, she should already had a plan to leave the city:

straight to the airport from the lottery commission office.

https://consumerist.com/2017/08/29/t...ive-you-money/

[pyramider]

Originally Posted by TexTushHog

A total of 39.6% on all income over $418,400 is you're single. One winner in Massachusetts.

You ever thinck how much you would have to give to charity in order to offset as much of the tax bite as you can? Minimizing tax hit by doing good.

[CG2014]

I don't blame her one bit.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...c-she-refuses/

[Guest050619-1]

Originally Posted by CG2014

I don't blame her one bit.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...c-she-refuses/

Agreed. Especially considering the stories depicted per winners that soon had their lives taken by those of ill intent.

The law should be changed based on the history of what has occurred (per the article). No one should have to make their identity known to the world just because they hit it big.

Should be an interesting story to follow.....stay tuned.

[dallasfan]

What is the deal with lottery winners and their luck.

There was a guy that won the lottery. Finally had enough money to go to the doctor and then was diagnosed with cancer and dies less than two weeks later.

[CG2014]

Or the one whose daughter was murdered or something.