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Annuity or Cash ValueReply
Most people reference age when they weigh the annuity or the cash value. What would be a reasonable cut off age where one says, heck no, am taking cash all the way from here
May 12, 2026, 8:27 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
It is measly given the odds of winning and the fact that it's a 30 year annuity. It's worth 1.5 cents. A prize worth 1.5 cents would be fine if the tickets were 5 cents per line. They are not 5 cents. They're five dollars . What a joke.
Apr 25, 2026, 1:36 am - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lucky For Life to Millionaire For Life - $5 TicketReply
@TB Actually if you look at the current Powerball cash value it's listed at $9million or 45% of the annuity value NOT half!
Jan 25, 2026, 1:07 pm - Think - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
The 40 roll record for Powerball is $2,040.1 million - more than double the current jackpot. A lot more than double this one. The cash value of the PB record jackpot was a hair over $997 million. If this run gets to the same 2.04 billion it will only be worth $941 million, coming up $56 million shy of the record. If this run gets to 2.05 billion PB will brag about a new record, but to simply equal the record we need an annuity of $2.1627 billion if the interest rates stays the same. lot
Dec 9, 2025, 2:14 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Any educated guesses what the rollover will go up to after tomorrow nights draw?? $845 Million Annuity is my best guess with only 3 days in between draws
Nov 3, 2025, 1:26 pm - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Great call Positano. That is the next projected annuity value. $800M/$371.7M Cash https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Documents/jackpotestimates/mm20251031.pdf
Oct 31, 2025, 10:42 pm - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Mine is at the $500 Million CASH VALUE point. Which should put the annuity close to $1.1 Billion..roughly 5-6 rollovers.. or more
Oct 28, 2025, 5:37 pm - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Scratch off's
I rarely play scratch offs but my wife does. I noticed today that the scratch offs with a top prize of a million or more in Michigan are not that. They are a annuity amount paid over 30 years. I'm assuming the actual cash option is probably around half the advertised amount. I feel like it makes the ticket seem more attractive than it actually is. Do other states do this as well? Or is the advertised top prize amount actually won?
Oct 27, 2025, 7:51 pm - mightwin1 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Nothing posted about the rollover( #33 ) jackpot for the Measly Millions on Tuesday, I seeeeee......So, in honor of their recent tradition of a standard increase at $25 Million annuity.......... The next estimated jackpot for Friday will be $675M/$314.5M Cash Good luck to all playing on Tuesday
Oct 20, 2025, 9:32 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
The Mega Millions jackpot has increased by $25 million to $650 million after 32 consecutive rolls and is the largest Mega Millions jackpot since December 2024. There is a 3.2% chance the jackpot will be won in the October 21 draw with projected sales of $48 million. Even though there is an expected up tick in sales, the annuity factor decreased, offsetting the sales increase. Despite all the criticism of the slow movement of the Mega Millions jackpot, a new 32 roll record was set with the $6
Oct 18, 2025, 9:00 am - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum