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originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: Edumakated
I know what inflation is.
I also know what the market did in 2008.
originally posted by: verschickter
a reply to: pavil
Yeah, suddenly people you´ve not seen for decades turn up and think they are entitled to your "help" (=money).
Because you know them and since they told you how bad they are doing, they expect you to help them out, or you´re the devil in person.
Like this:
"I need money for a new swingset for my kids and since you are rich, I thought you might make them a little present"
"no"
"why do you hate my kids?"
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: neo96
Honestly, when we buy a ticket, we do it less in the hopes of winning the big jackpots. A smaller payout like $1 million (even cut in half for taxes) would make a drastic change in our lives and future plans.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: neo96
Honestly, when we buy a ticket, we do it less in the hopes of winning the big jackpots. A smaller payout like $1 million (even cut in half for taxes) would make a drastic change in our lives and future plans.
originally posted by: ANNED
for a lottery winner there are a number of people,e out there that will try to rip them off and then there is a chance someone will kidnap a winner and ask for a large amount of the winning for there release.
If i won the lottery i would have to move to AZ where i could carry a weapon for self defense .
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: Edumakated
Take the full payout ?
OF that $500 million the cash option is half of it which leaves $250,000,000
Then 'conservative' cut that in half for state,and federal taxes.
As opposed to a guaranteed multi million dollar payout for the next three decades.