Mo. woman describes aftermath of lottery jackpot

You don't even have to win the lottery for these folks to come out.  You just need to make a decent amount of money.  People put their hands out for "gimmee, lend me, can you spare?" all of the time.  What amazes me is that when they get their hands on some money..they can't remember "those bills" that they owe.  They burn through their cash and then think that you should give yours to them.

I think that falls under being human.

Agreed!! That really burns me up!

It is possible that the "friend" had a different loan they needed to have paid, but were embarrassed to admit and so made up that it was property taxes. At least, that's what my optimistic side says.

However, the truth is probably that they "felt" they "deserved" some of her money.

I agree that's just normal human feelings, and it's okay to have those feelings.  How you deal with them and express those feelings is the key to being a mature person a nd a good friend.

I'm glad she has revealed her story on how people can be because it just let's me and everybody on this board that are future lottery winners that even your friends will act up.

When my aunt won millions in the lottery a coupke of years ago her kids acted up and stop speaking to each other and be on facebook and twitter acting up.

This story let's me know i will put my business in order first before giving out anything i have a strong feeling i'm getting ready to win millions in the lottery very soon.

If you think stuff and it penetrates in your mind and the universe that thought can be produced by imagination and the thing you think about can be created into reality.

1. Move away, or buy a house in a guard gated neighborhood and a couple of dogs and learn to say NO. 

2. Buy a gun. If people show up at your door and see your gun, they probably won't come back again, that is if the dogs don't eat them first. 

3. Buy a big shredder and immediately deposit any letters or faxes directly into it.

It's years too late for Sandra Hayes!  However, future non-anonymous, net multi-million lottery jackpot winners -- after receiving their own lottery jackpot winnings -- can painlessly make out helpful $6K+ one-time "Gift Checks" and give to their five closest friends. 

Probably most of those friends wouldn't be insulted, but rather thankful that their net multi-million jackpot winning friend was being a concerned and sharing "financial friend" to them.  It is said that people of similar incomes and etc. "flock" to each other.  If that is true, each of the net multi-million lottery jackpot winner's friends receives a similar annual income, which is usually under gross $100K annually, so additional funds are probably uplifting and helpful to receive!

The article reads:  "She took a lump sum payment, which she said was significantly less than the $8.5 million reported at the time, although she wouldn't say how much she got."

Well, it's a shame that shared Powerball jackpot winner Sandra Hayes wouldn't say.  However, most of us can calculate that she RECEIVED a net of apx. $5.7 million dollars after 4% Missouri state and 34.9% U.S.A. federal income taxes deducted.  This is an excellent amount of monies for her and her children to live very well off of the mainly interest and some of the principal during their entire lifetimes; even if each lives to a ripe old age of now more common 100 years.

It says 30 pieces of silver in my book.

It's been said here a few times before.

The money may not change you but it may change your friends.

And that would be a shame.

But I don't think it would change people who truly were your friends.

Ridge, I hear ya on the "truly friends" aspect......Look at family after a death where numerous assets are divided amongst family. The "blood is thicker than water" has the same demise as  " money changes your friends". True friends and true relatives are rare..Here's  hoping that you, the other positive L.P. kids and I never have to experience what this lotto winner did.(other than winning)

Roger that, CD.

That's why rich folks seem to gravitate toward exclusive communities full of other rich people.  That way they won't have the <snip> worried out of them constantly by human leaches of one sort or another.  I think I'd want to live someplace where I'm in at least the bottom 20 or so % in terms of total wealth.  Might even be someplace out of the country, and I'd take my money with me.

3. Buy a big shredder and immediately deposit any letters or faxes directly into it.

Speaking of deposits, if anyone gets past the guard and dogs, and the shredder is big enough ... oh, nevermind.

Don't worry. Another four years, you'll be in the bottom 20% and you won't have to go anywhere.