Some lottery winners missing their jackpots

Although people on this board always say "don't tell anyone when you win" this article is why I think it's important to trust at least one person. I mean, what if I put the ticket in a safe deposit box and while I was making plans to move, got into an accident? It would sit & nobody would know.

That is a good idea. I am not so paranoid that I would keep it a complete secret when I won. When I win, my mom and my three sisters will know. I won't be telling a bunch of other people of course, but there are a few people in my life that I love and trust, so if I do have an accident or die (God forbid), then they will have the ticket. 

I recently read everyone who plays should save all there losing tickets.When you do your annual taxes, those losing tickets can be used to offset taxes applied to large winning tickets. So not only do I save my losing tickets, I occasionally double check my losers. I check them on the state website and the retailers barcode machines. So if I overlook a winner, I may find it when I double check them. So far I have found a couple one dollar winners. I never give my tickets to a retail store clerk and ask them to check it. They could easily claim the ticket was a loser and keep it. Most retailers keep the barcode machines in places that the players can check there own tickets now. Be extra careful and never throw away your tickets.

This story brings tears to my eyes.  All that money!