10 Pennsylvania co-workers share $2 million Powerball prize

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Teddi — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 16:20:58 GMT

Absolutely. That makes the most sense.

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JackpotWanna — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:31:26 GMT

WTG Winners

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Drenick1 — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:57:54 GMT

These ladies each took home $150k after taxes which is certainly not life changing but definitely a huge financial boost. While paying off a mortgage is certainly on most peoples bucket list, paying down or eliminating consumer/credit card debt should be a priority before paying down the mortgage. The reason is that most loans outside of a mortgage carries a huge interest rate typically well above 20%.

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Gleno — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:26:03 GMT

Reminds me of the good ole days at work when participating in the office lottery pool. Congrats to the winners, but it looks they may still have to work. It sure will help with their bills.

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rcbbuckeye — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:53:29 GMT

I would keep the mortgage until the end of the year, then pay it off in January. That way I could claim the interest on my tax return for the year I won. Might as well use what you can to your advantage.

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Teddi — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:41:33 GMT

So you'd rather be a lottery winner who lives in a home the bank owns?

To each his own but I personally don't think I could really enjoy myself knowing I still have huge debts hanging over my head. I don't go to work because I like it, I go to eventually be debt free while actually owning the house I live in and love. I don't see the point of being in debt just to improve my credit rating when not only will my credit be improved by paying other smaller bills on time, but also by having a sm... [ More ]

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shadowlady — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:51:22 GMT

Hubby and I haven't decided on whether or not we would pay off the house if we won. If you make the payments on time each month, it can improve your credit score. We might set up an account that gets interest, and have the payment taken out of that every month.

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Teddi — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:43:18 GMT

Agreed. And I can think of nothing luckier than being in your own debt free home. Nothing like saying you're a homeOWNER and have it be true. That's what I call blessed.

I have never understood lottery winners or star athletes losing their homes over missed mortgage payments. Could never understand carrying a mortgage when you don't have to. Good for Maggie

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CDanaT — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:12:27 GMT

Congrats Ladies............I am sure that will make the holiday season a bit merrier around their respective households...Kudos to Maggie B for intending to pay off her house

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dallascowboyfan — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 23:28:02 GMT

Congratulation ladies...

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Teddi — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:39:15 GMT

This is a great story. Big congrats to them. It's enough for them to pay off pressing expenses, put a big chunk in a retirement account and have a little fun, but not enough for every Tom, Dick and Harry to stalk them for life. Awesome win-win.

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maringoman — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:18:09 GMT

Powerplay is a wonderful feature. Congratulations ladies

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dpoly1 — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:25:19 GMT

Nice win for Pennsylvania!

Waiting for my big win in Western Pennsylvania

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Skibunnylk — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:27:21 GMT

Congratulations ladies! that money no doubt will come in handy for them.

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noise-gate — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:18:32 GMT

....Please let there not be a lawsuit in the works because other players who did not pitch in this time feel they entitled to a piece of this pie!

All too often we read of some horror story of losers who think they winners. Enjoy your windfall girls- you earned it.

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needinghelp — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:31:43 GMT

Congrats ladies!!! Job well done....

Comment #1

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:23:24 GMT

Taking home $150,000 is still a nice chunk of change. Congrats to them

10 Pennsylvania co-workers share $2 million Powerball prize

Lottery Post — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:36:36 GMT

Maybe there was a glare on the machine, and maybe Stacia Thomas just didn't think it possible.

The Red Lion woman scanned her ticket and stared at the prize line on the Pennsylvania Lottery machine. She thought it listed $2,000, so she asked a clerk at the Sunoco A-Plus Market to read the amount for her.

$2 million. Yes, that really happens.

'Oh, my God, I gotta go tell the girls!' Thomas recalled yelling before rushing back across the street to the office at Industrial Distribution Gr... [ More ]