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Calif. man with 3 jobs wins $39M lottery jackpot
california United States Member #23816 October 13, 2005 533 Posts Offline |
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I love this story!   "if you can hold it in your mind, you can hold it in your hand"
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United States Member #15415 May 10, 2005 323 Posts Offline |
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Congrats to the Persley family!
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MI United States Member #55299 August 31, 2007 813 Posts Offline |
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Unfortunately with advertising he's looking for someone he's going to be swamped with "financial planners" that are nothing but cons and other rip off artist. Even better, he also could have remained anonymous..... Goodluck to him though.
EDIT: Though I thought CA allowed anonymity. They do let you skip the media stuff though and I know there's ways around the whole getting your name released thing since people have before. With odds like 1 in 175,711,536 how can I lose?!
You can't predict random.
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New Member  illinois United States Member #57857 January 2, 2008 5 Posts Offline |
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Obviously you haven't read anything about how lottery jackpots are paid and the options winners have. First the jackpot was the amount its cash value would pay over 25yrs or longer if invested in an annuity. The winner has the option of taking his money that way or taking its cash value. If he choose the latter then local, state and federal taxes will be withheld and he will receive a check for what's left. yeah its obvious that i havent read anything abouy how jackpots are paid out. that's why i asked the question. thank you for stating the obvious to everyone.
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New Member illinois United States Member #57857 January 2, 2008 5 Posts Offline |
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It's funny that you chose the name "cursed", and then the very first word of the first post you make here is a curse.
The payout is lowered for two reasons: "cash option" and "taxes".
Isn't everyone always saying the rich don't get taxed enough? Well, I would say a lottery winner qualifies as "rich".
If you want lottery winners to keep more of their jackpots, simply support efforts to lower taxes all-around. Then they'll keep more of it. i only used the word d a m n. lol
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New Member Grand Rapids, MI United States Member #74859 May 8, 2009 5 Posts Offline |
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yeah its obvious that i havent read anything abouy how jackpots are paid out. that's why i asked the question. thank you for stating the obvious to everyone. Here is a link to usamega.com. If you place your curser on the Current Jackpot amount at the top of the page, it will show you the annuity amount and cash value. Also down along the left side. If you click on Jackpot Analysis, it will give you a state by state breakdown after taxes. Hope this helps.
http://www.usamega.com/
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Texas United States Member #56363 October 23, 2007 651 Posts Offline |
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yeah its obvious that i havent read anything abouy how jackpots are paid out. that's why i asked the question. thank you for stating the obvious to everyone. LOL. Obviously, it wasn't obvious to you!!!
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New Member illinois United States Member #57857 January 2, 2008 5 Posts Offline |
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LOL. Obviously, it wasn't obvious to you!!! LOL. TRUE
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New Member illinois United States Member #57857 January 2, 2008 5 Posts Offline |
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Here is a link to usamega.com. If you place your curser on the Current Jackpot amount at the top of the page, it will show you the annuity amount and cash value. Also down along the left side. If you click on Jackpot Analysis, it will give you a state by state breakdown after taxes. Hope this helps.
http://www.usamega.com/ THANK YOU
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Bay Area 510 , California United States Member #64783 August 23, 2008 161 Posts Offline |
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I cant wait til I hit the Jackpot! I'll be telling my story  Anything is yours, if you only want it hard enough. Just think of it. ANYTHING. Try IT. You will succeed.
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New Member Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States Member #69745 January 6, 2009 8 Posts Offline |
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I cant wait til I hit the Jackpot! I'll be telling my story So am I! I just love hearing stories such as this one. The man deserves the jackpot! "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire" - Oskar Schindler
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United States Member #4194 March 23, 2004 720 Posts Offline |
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WOW! WTG!  I am next!!!!!!!!!!!
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New Member Grand Rapids, MI United States Member #74859 May 8, 2009 5 Posts Offline |
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WOW! WTG! I am next!!!!!!!!!!! We are going to have to split it...because I was thinking I was next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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California United States Member #24251 October 17, 2005 62 Posts Offline |
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Unfortunately with advertising he's looking for someone he's going to be swamped with "financial planners" that are nothing but cons and other rip off artist. Even better, he also could have remained anonymous..... Goodluck to him though.
EDIT: Though I thought CA allowed anonymity. They do let you skip the media stuff though and I know there's ways around the whole getting your name released thing since people have before.  California rules allow anonymity. The fact he didn't want it is the first sign that eventually he will have to return to his three jobs one day. Yuck.
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San Jose, California United States Member #42433 June 26, 2006 163 Posts Offline |
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A working-three-job man won the lottery ticket. It's a sweet story. Congrats to his family.
I like his way expression, screaming and jumping up and down. I gotta look a wife like that.
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