Edit: I hope a gaffer wins just to see the thread. Can you imagine?
They'll have to make a rule that port begging isn't the only kind of bannable begging on this forum
Edit: I hope a gaffer wins just to see the thread. Can you imagine?
Anybody have that post that was shared last time that gave a breakdown of what to do if you win?
Feeling optimistic so need the solid internet advice!
What's the best way of increasing your odds of winning, choosing your own numbers or a randomly generated one?
Not that it's gonna be an issue, but I'd almost rather not win than win. Crazy, terrible shit happens to big money winners, even to sensible people
Define "sensible."Not that it's gonna be an issue, but I'd almost rather not win than win. Crazy, terrible shit happens to big money winners, even to sensible people
Define "sensible."
Staying in the same town, or state, or even country is not necessarily "sensible" in my opinion.
People who don't invest, or buy solely material goods and assets as "investments" are not necessarily sensible.
Step 1: Get a lawyer.
Step 2: Set up a trust fund.
Step 3: Get the fuck out of dodge.
You're insulated from most of the bad effects of winning with just those three easy steps.
Define "sensible."
Staying in the same town, or state, or even country is not necessarily "sensible" in my opinion.
People who don't invest, or buy solely material goods and assets as "investments" are not necessarily sensible.
Step 1: Get a lawyer.
Step 2: Set up a trust fund.
Step 3: Buy mutual index funds.
Step 4: Get the fuck out of dodge.
You're insulated from most of the bad effects of winning with just those four easy steps.
Not that it's gonna be an issue, but I'd almost rather not win than win. Crazy, terrible shit happens to big money winners, even to sensible people
Disappearing is probably the most important step.
Then again, you tend to only hear from the ones with shit luck or no sense. I would like to think the vast majority of lottery winners still have their lives improved.
Define "sensible."
Staying in the same town, or state, or even country is not necessarily "sensible" in my opinion.
People who don't invest, or buy solely material goods and assets as "investments" are not necessarily sensible.
Step 1: Get a lawyer.
Step 2: Set up a trust fund.
Step 3: Buy mutual index funds.
Step 4: Get the fuck out of dodge.
You're insulated from most of the bad effects of winning with just those four easy steps.
There's a reddit link on this page that details the history of big money winners. It basically dramatically increases your odds of having all manner of terrible things happen to you. You'd have to be very careful. The worst part is, it's people you know and trust who end up abusing you because of your money.Then again, you tend to only hear from the ones with shit luck or no sense. I would like to think the vast majority of lottery winners still have their lives improved.
There's a reddit link on this page that details the history of big money winners. It basically dramatically increases your odds of having all manner of terrible things happen to you. You'd have to be very careful. The worst part is, it's people you know and trust who end up abusing you because of your money.
If you win, do you have to have your name put out there on the news and everything? You can't claim the winnings discretely?
When I win, I'm restoring popgaf.
When I win, I'm restoring popgaf.
If you are really paranoid, you might consider picking another G7 or otherwise mainstream country other than the U.S. according to where you want to live if the United States dissolves into anarchy or Britney Spears is elected to the United States Senate. Put some fraction in something like Swiss Government Bonds at 3%. If the Swiss stop paying on their government debt, well, then you know money really means nothing anywhere on the globe anymore. I'd study small field sustainable agriculture if you think this is a possibility. You might have to start feedng yourself.
could you imagine if you lived in a very impoverished area and won that much money?Define "sensible."
Staying in the same town, or state, or even country is not necessarily "sensible" in my opinion.
People who don't invest, or buy solely material goods and assets as "investments" are not necessarily sensible.
Step 1: Get a lawyer.
Step 2: Set up a trust fund.
Step 3: Buy mutual index funds.
Step 4: Get the fuck out of dodge.
You're insulated from most of the bad effects of winning with just those four easy steps.
I'd follow the advice in that reddit link, especially about not giving cash to anyone. I would set up capped funds/fixed dollar amount gifts for my immediate family and let them do whatever they want with it after talking to them about how to handle money. But I'd never entertain the "I need some money to buy a new car/pay for college" requests after that.thats okay because the only person/s I'd give some money to are my parents. and I might pay off any sibling debts. not their SO debts. cause of one crazy ass SO of a sibling.
+ I'd dissappear w/ immediate family for a few months. def have to move out/put everything in storage before getting the winnings
Also, can't you just set up the trust to claim the winnings?
That basically solves the issue of people finding out. Now family friends might be on to something if you magically start showing up with massive boats, extended vacations and such right after the winnings are collected, but that's a different issue.
There's a reddit link on this page that details the history of big money winners. It basically dramatically increases your odds of having all manner of terrible things happen to you. You'd have to be very careful. The worst part is, it's people you know and trust who end up abusing you because of your money.
Define "sensible."
Staying in the same town, or state, or even country is not necessarily "sensible" in my opinion.
People who don't invest, or buy solely material goods and assets as "investments" are not necessarily sensible.
Step 1: Get a lawyer.
Step 2: Set up a trust fund.
Step 3: Buy mutual index funds.
Step 4: Get the fuck out of dodge.
You're insulated from most of the bad effects of winning with just those four easy steps.
I'm not familiar with some modern vernacular.
What the hell does Step 4 mean?
I'm not familiar with some modern vernacular.
What the hell does Step 4 mean?
I'm not familiar with some modern vernacular.
What the hell does Step 4 mean?
I got four tix, two I selected myself and a couple Quick Picks.
I feel anyone who falls into "life is worse now" after winning is someone who was already susceptible to bad shit happening already. I might be wrong, probably am so maybe there are those that were living good lives and it suddenly got worse, but whether it's the person's lifestyle, personality, where they live or even intelligence, their lot was cast already when they had a major influx of money and that just exacerbated the problems they were already living with.
What time is the cutoff? I may swing by the gas station after work to grab one for shits.
Every Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, we draw five white balls out of a drum with 69 balls and one red ball out of a drum with 26 red balls. This change means bigger jackpots. It also means that your odds of winning some prize are improved. Cutoff is 59minutes before drawing.
this is always a great read
If you won $400 million lump sum. That's $200 million in cash after taxes. There's a decent chance that every single one of your good family members will turn on you if you don't provide money. You could be the smartest person with it but you could end up depressed. You could give the money family and then they want more, or they become susceptible to being hurt b/c others know they have tons of money. Or you give them no money and they resent you. The only sure way to be safe is if you can claim it anonymously and then essentially 'launder' your own money to convince friends/family that you've come about it another way while still being able to give out gifts. Basically say you've been day trading stocks for the last few years in secret and have hit it massively big on some.
Also, can't you just set up the trust to claim the winnings?
That basically solves the issue of people finding out. Now family friends might be on to something if you magically start showing up with massive boats, extended vacations and such right after the winnings are collected, but that's a different issue.