Mega Millions lottery winner won't change lifestyle

Comment #8

psykomo — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:50:26 GMT

Terry:

LOL in Lost<<< vegas

Comment #7

justxploring — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:09:30 GMT

But that still leaves her with $923,950

I agree that a drastic lifestyle isn't possible, but if someone gave me $923,950 (after taxes) it would be a major lifestyle change for me. I guess people on this board have a different attitude about the meaning of lifestyle, which I'm not knocking, but disagree with to a certain extent. Of course one can't go out and purchase a large home and fancy cars, go on lots of cruises, and still have money left over, but just putting it in CDs would yield... [ More ]

Comment #6

dvdiva — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:21:00 GMT

At 1.2 million pre-tax you can't afford any drastic life changes. Also anyone notice how high this payout is. That's almost 5x the regular payout for a 5/6 match.

Comment #5

Ladyluck2005 — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:21:38 GMT

I like these stories.

Comment #4

CA LotteryGuy — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:12:13 GMT

Just think if the winner bought the Mega Millions ticket in a different state they would have won only $250,000.

Because Cailfornia does not used the fixed payment system the payouts can be both higher and lower. Perfect examples are the last two drawings. The one noted above for a 5+0 winner paid $1.2 million and the most recent draw that paid $162,907 for a 5+0 winner.

Comment #3

MissNYC — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:34:38 GMT

That's great, but its a stretch to say she can live the lifestyle of the rich and famous, or anything close to it, especially after taxes! These days, you need a lot more than a million dollars to consider yourself set, it just isn't what it used to be.

Comment #2

DoubleDown — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:00:15 GMT

Good things happen to good people.

A foster mom....

WTG Ms. Z

Comment #1

OldSchoolPa — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:16:50 GMT

She's a realistic woman, and by that she is also smart. No one can live the lifestyle of the rich and famous on just one million dollars today. You have to at least be a multi-millionaire with over $5M to even begin living a luxury lifestyle, especially in California were regular three bedroom 1,900 sq. ft houses sell for $500,000+ in many locales. But I guess the news writer had to say something to spice up the story. Best wishes to Ms. Zuniga

Mega Millions lottery winner won't change lifestyle

Lottery Post — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:20:29 GMT

Sure, she's $1.2 million wealthier than she was a week ago, but Mega Millions winner Terry Zuniga has no plans to exchange her routine for the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

In fact, the 57-year-old Whittier resident and in-home caregiver said Tuesday she plans to keep her job caring for her two elderly clients.

Her biggest extravagance will be a trip to Las Vegas with four of her longtime best friends, she said.

After that, she's thinking about having her used Honda which was re... [ More ]