Massachusetts man wins $1M lottery for second time in 18 months

Comment #8

Coin Toss — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 02:07:16 GMT

music,

The OP stated 20 annual payments of $50,000 each, before tax.

What do you think $50,000 pre tax will actually be worth 20 years from now

Comment #7

sully16 — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:33:59 GMT

Congrats Rolf, enjoy

Comment #6

music* — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:48:21 GMT

Sudden money does attract the wrong crowd. Like a magnet attracts iron.

I find those commercials humorous. Opera singers in a bus or on stage.

Factoring companies get as much profit as possible.

My age and health will force me to take the lump sum. I do not want my heirs saddled with a enormous tax headache if I die before the last check.

Comment #5

sweetie7398 — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 02:39:43 GMT

Congrats to the winner.

Comment #4

eddessaknight — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:10:46 GMT

Amen to that COIN

It's all about timing , isn't it?

Observe the measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor!.

~Hesiod, Ancient Greek Poet/Philosopher

Comment #3

Coin Toss — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 23:22:03 GMT

Born under the right star

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Sure music, or he could discover the perils of one of those It's your money and you can get it now companies.

Comment #2

music* — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 23:04:18 GMT

Maybe Rolf Rhodes discovered the perils of the cash lump sum and chose the annuity.

For the next 19 years, he will celebrate once a year when receiving his check in the mail.

Comment #1

TheMeatman2005 — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:56:35 GMT

Way to go Rolf! Congrats!

Lightning can strike twice

Massachusetts man wins $1M lottery for second time in 18 months

Lottery Post — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:29:57 GMT

A Massachusetts man won his second $1 million lottery payout last week less than two years after drawing a lucky ticket for the first time.

For the second time in 18 months, Rolf Rhodes of Mendon has won a $1 million prize on a Massachusetts State Lottery instant ticket.

Rhodes won his most recent prize in the $4,000,000 Instant Jackpot instant game. He chose the annuity option on his prize and received the first of 20 annual payments of $50,000 (before taxes).

He purchased his winning