NY lottery millionaire inspired by a dream

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THRIFTY — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:09:07 GMT

Lottery players dream about winning a lottery jackpot everyday.

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CDanaT — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 12:45:37 GMT

Another winner !!!

Kudos Edwina .... Invest spend wisely

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sully16 — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 12:18:47 GMT

Congrats Edwina, enjoy

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Get paid — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:34:52 GMT

Congrats Mrs. Silvera,Another big lotto win an still no one was struck by lightning or bit by a shark.You don,t play u don,t win.

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Gleno — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:06:17 GMT

Congrats to the winner.

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shadowlady — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:03:08 GMT

Congratulations to Edwina.

I know that if I won that prize, I would retire from my current job, because I do not make anywhere near that amount. Then I would look around for a good hobby or interest to keep me active.

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shyguitar — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 14:27:48 GMT

Even though the cost of living is high in that state (same in my state as well) it's much more than I have ever made in a year. So you think you would need $200k or more to retire. I could easily retire on much less and with the exception of playing the lottery have always watched my expenses. You're right that anyone can win regardless of how much they play. Agree with your statement that it is a little unhealthy to constantly pursue a dream that may never be fulfilled. Also agree with your sta... [ More ]

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shyguitar — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 14:12:22 GMT

You're right we do have the same game in our state. Just looked at our MA website and it shows that there are stll 7 winning jackpot tickets for that game. Unfortunately that game has a printout of 40,320,000 tickets and a 1 in 4, 032,000 chance of being a jakpot winner. In the past when I played scratchers I had tried all those week for life games and never won anything on them. It is a great prize for the winners though.

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noahwill — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 07:42:09 GMT

Congrats to Edwina! A steady income for a lifetime is a fantastic prize! Must take off a lot of life's pressures.

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Enigmas — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:52:30 GMT

Congrats! That's a nice piece of change! I have to wonder though why the NY Lottery picks and chooses what winners to feature on their website.

She probably wasn't making 86k at her job to begin with so I bet she could retire and live the same lifestyle without issue. If she has time vested at work that's even better because she can add her pension to her income once she is eligible.

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KY Floyd — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:20:29 GMT

Those withholdings don't represent the real after-tax income. If she was collecting a million bucks she'd probably owe more, but if the $130k is her only income she'll get a substantial refund, and probably have closer to $95k as an after-tax income. That's comfortable enough in her neck of the woods. She can move some place less expensive, but NY lottery income will always be subject t NY state income tax.

What happens down the road is another matter. At 49 there's a good chance she'll need... [ More ]

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ThatScaryChick — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:14:01 GMT

Congrats to Edwina on her win

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LottoMetro — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:05:06 GMT

If I won what she did and had $86,034 after withholdings yearly that would be plenty for me to retire on.

I think many people would agree, but don't forget Edwina lives in NY, where the cost of living is significantly higher than elsewhere in the country.

For me, would it be enough to retire....hmmm....it would be close but it wouldn't be a guaranteed retire now income stream. Maybe after 10 years or so. I picture myself traveling in retirement and that in itself can be very costly. If the... [ More ]

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maringoman — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:49:25 GMT

The state of MA offers the same game at the same price. In some random weeks I play it instead of playing the PB and MM.

Congratulations Edwina. That's a nice hit.

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shyguitar — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:26:05 GMT

Congratulations to Edwina on her win. Hopefully she has a very long life and can enjoy her win for years to come. Interesting that Edwina said It's a lot but it's not that much money for me not to work . If I won what she did and had $86,034 after withholdings yearly that would be plenty for me to retire on. I definitely agree that the dream of her late father may have inspired her win. I feel luck was on her side since she played so rarely.

NY lottery millionaire inspired by a dream

Lottery Post — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:34:07 GMT

For Edwina Silvera, one dream led to another.

On Oct. 14, the 49-year-old West Haverstraw, New York, resident dreamed of her late father, who told her something special, a message she wanted to keep private, which inspired her to buy a scratch-off game that night.

Against long odds, Silvera landed the lucky $2,500 A Week for Life ticket and won the top prize of $2.5 million.

Normally I buy the $2 ticket and I decided why not splurge? So I did. And I'm glad that I did, Silvera told New... [ More ]