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Lottery winner goes from rags to riches to rags

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Posted: August 22, 2007, 7:56 pm - IP Logged Bottom

In memory of Cash Only...

If I win the $40 million Florida Lotto jackpot tonight, I'll probably take the annuity.  I used to think it was better to take the money & run, and still wonder about it.  However, knowing every year that, no matter how badly you screw up your life, you'll still be getting a big check soon must be a very comforting feeling.

did something happen to Cash Only??

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Posted: August 22, 2007, 8:08 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

Truly a sad story! But after Big Jack's story I saw this coming!  I hope to win soon so I can set Kentucky's rep straight!  This little ol'e "trailer trash" is gonna buy a double wide!  

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Posted: August 22, 2007, 9:44 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

"If he followed my advice," says James Gibbs, his former financial adviser, "he'd be pulling in about $85,000 a month for the rest of his life."

I could darn well live very very nicely on that kind of monthly income! Yes, at first I would spend some serious cash on a few things, but for the most part, I'd be trying to grow my cash holdings to something more substantial (without to much risk).

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Posted: August 22, 2007, 10:11 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

Winning the lottery is no guarantee that you won't have financial problems later in life.

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Posted: August 22, 2007, 10:12 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

did something happen to Cash Only??

Sorry -  I just meant that he seems to have dropped out of here (or was thrown out)  That's all.  I think of him/her when I post anything about annual payments.

 Truly a sad story! But after Big Jack's story I saw this coming!  I hope to win soon so I can set Kentucky's rep straight!  This little ol'e "trailer trash" is gonna buy a double wide!  

I hear ya!  I was thinking about that too ....  on several acres overlooking the mountains of course.  I lived in a singlewide for many years, so a nice doublewide would be fine.  I wouldn't buy one in Florida unless I want to end up with Dorothy & Toto in Kansas.  Even if you are completely joking, I think it would be a nice start to just get away for a while.

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Posted: August 22, 2007, 10:39 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

Such a sad story.  He had the potential to really help people & to provide for his future & the future of his child.

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Posted: August 22, 2007, 11:38 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

In memory of Cash Only...

If I win the $40 million Florida Lotto jackpot tonight, I'll probably take the annuity.  I used to think it was better to take the money & run, and still wonder about it.  However, knowing every year that, no matter how badly you screw up your life, you'll still be getting a big check soon must be a very comforting feeling.

You definitley have a point. I don't think there's been any horror stories of this intensity about annuity winners.

I say "of this intensity" because I'm sure some annuity winners have wound up selling their annuities for much less to collect a lump sum from one of those companies that do that.  

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Posted: August 23, 2007, 1:17 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

sad so incredibly sad.

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Posted: August 23, 2007, 1:29 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

I am reminded of a quote from the movie, "Wallstreet", where Gordon Gekko says, "A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place."

But this story is living proof that a fool and his money are soon seperated!

Money can't buy you happiness, but I sure could afford the misery that it brings! Wink

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Posted: August 23, 2007, 1:31 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

You definitley have a point. I don't think there's been any horror stories of this intensity about annuity winners.

I say "of this intensity" because I'm sure some annuity winners have wound up selling their annuities for much less to collect a lump sum from one of those companies that do that.  

This story is worse than most because he and his girlfriend/wife were both serious druggies, but plenty of other people have followed a similar path.  I don't think he spent it on drugs, but one of NY's first lotto winners had no choice but the annuity and  easily squandered it as fast or faster than is rolled in.  You can read about it here:http://weeklywire.com/ww/08-23-99/nash_cover.html