The single most inportant decision for a JP winner

From the Illinois Lottery

Lottery Winners' Handbook:

The single most important decision you make with your newfound wealth will not be how to spend or invest it. It will be who you hire to help manage it. Sudden money makes you an instant candidate to hire a financial adviser. For starters, you are likely handling much more than you have ever had at your disposal before. More important, you want to make sure your once-in-a-lifetime good fortune becomes a rest-of-your-lifetime benefit.

You most likely have heard stories of athletes, rock stars and celebrities who wound up losing their fortune at the hands of an unscrupulous agent or rogue stockbroker. Your windfall puts you in the big leagues, in terms of the potential to become a victim.

That being the case, there are several factors to keep in mind as you choose an adviser.

A lot more information here, taxes, estate planning, etc...:

http://www.illinoislottery.com/content/dam/ill/documents/subsections/pr/Illinois%20Lottery%20Winners%20Handbook.pdf

Would the state of illinois be considered an unscrupulous agent?

Ive get a guy named "Moe" all lined up.

After so many lottery winners turning up dead I would think safety of the winner comes first. Then cars, chicks and cigars come to remind you why you patiently played the lottery lol

You mean my decision as to whether to wear the pink dress or the black dress to the press conference is not important??? lol

chicks??? bwakkkkkkkk

I can get chicks and cigars anytime, its the cars I'm looking forward to.

Is that an offensive term? I hope not 

Yes cars like Jay Leno, cigars like of a Cuban smuggler and girls like of a movie star would really spice up life.

The Barrett Jackson auction has been here in Scottsdale and I have been watching it on tv.

lol  Well in most circles it would be frowned upon. Maybe it depends on the level of education of the woman as well.  I really rarely hear it used anymore. Reminds me of when I was having my kitchen remodeled several years ago.  The contractor had this older lazy electrical guy he ended up firing and (before he was fired and when he wanted to show up at odd hours)  he kept telling me he was perplexed why I was not able to be home all day long like most "chicks."  It is called a paid job and career...lol.

lol haha advice taken 

You are a good sport maringoman!

Just trying to improve thyself in all ways 

The Illinois Lottery also says it will take 4 to 6 weeks to get the winnings so there is plenty of time before they make that "single most important decision".