A Kentucky couple claim a $128.6 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday, the largest in the state's history.
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Good luck to them!
It would be interesting to see a reality show on instant millionaires. It would be the only reality show I would watch.
TLC has run several shows called "Lottery Changed My Life". It has showed how some people have kept their money and how some have lost it all.I posted another coment that I got off the web site called Lottery Changed My Life. I saved it and plan on using the information if I ever win the Lottery.
And yet ANOTHER misleading headline from MSNBC.
Gotta play to win!
Nice to hear such conservative views for a change. These are the attitudes and approaches that made America great.
thank god they are not non w#####
It's easy to stay "grounded" when you have no other real choice. But you can't help but be changed when you suddenly get an extra $63 million bucks in your bank account. If nothing else, it will seem ridiculous to wait to buy something when you already know you want it now. Your new-found ability to do that, whenever you want, can change your entire personality whether you actually go through with such a purchase, or not. A lot of people don't realize that.
I wish this couple a lot of luck, and I wish I were in their shoes, but that doesn't mean staying grounded is going to be easy or automatic. I would suggest they reach an agreement with each other that any money spent beyond what their old budget would allow has to be matched by an equal donation to charity. I would also suggest that they divide the money into three equal piles: one for her, one for him, and one that cannot be touched under any circumstances, other than a serious medical emergency. That's how I'd do it, at least.
I can tell you right now, if they think they can pull this off without a plan beyond "it won't change us because we're such well-grounded people", they are in for a life-altering shock that will shake them to their very roots. This has happened over and over and over again to thousands of lottery winners.
Good luck to this couple but....they should have done what a NY couple did last week. They won more than $160 million (approx $65 mil lump-sum after taxes) but sent a lawyer to pick up the check. This way strangers out there will not bombard them with phone calls, knocks on their door at all hours of the day and stuffing their mailbox with sob stories wanting money from them. That is what I would do if hubby and I won a lottery. Send an agent to pick up the check and remain as anonymous as possible. (Of course, friends, family and neighbors will get whiff of your new status soon enough!) A man who won more than $36 mil in Florida has been missing for months and the authorities fear he is dead. I wouldn't want this much money at all. No way. $5 mil will do it for me, thank you very much!!!!
They did contact a law firm as soon as they found out they won. In fact, the law firm contacted the lottery headquarters on their behalf to verify the ticket. They waited several days to officially claim the ticket in order to "get their ducks in a row." For most lotteries, I do not believe you can remain anonymous and still claim the winnings. That's part of the deal: you have to come forward.
I don't know about other states but I do know that here in Michigan you can keep your name out of it, with everyone but the IRS of course.
NYS lottery does not allow you to remain anonymous so sooner or later the winners' names will be published.
If I was one of the three "friends" , I'd be pissed.
To know that you had a one-in-three chance of being the winner if there hadn't been a "misprint" .................OY!!
I think the friends should get a nice chunk as well.
Judging from the couple's comments............that would probably be about $40.
I'm sure I'll hear about all the logistics now.
"He didn't want powerball so........
" The machine would have blah blah blah....."
It would be thoughts like yours that make life for people who win large amounts of money a living hell. Their family and "friends" come out of the wood work and seem to think they are entitled to the couple's good fortune and if the couple doesn't give them what they think they deserve they turn on the couple. When you have that kind of money you never truly know who your real friends are except for the ones who ask for nothing in return just your friendship and moral support.
An ordinary couple, great !
I hope they can stay together, money can mess up a marriage, lack of, or more than they can handle.
It's not a MISPRINT. A misprint would be if the Lottery printed the ticket incorrectly. What it is is a misfilled order which the (fortunate) customer decided to keep and pay for.
The rest of us may be poor but we sure as hell aren't as illiterate nor as uneducated as MSNBC may think us !!
Agree, but MSNBC pulled this article from the AP.
I was thinking the same thing, stupid headline! But congrats to the couple I wish them the best and hopefully live happily ever after lol!
Yeah, definitely a "misprint" on the headline of the article. I originally thought that it was a true misprint of the ticket and wondered how on earth the winner was able to prove that. Obviously not the case.
And, I suppose being the compliant , half asleep idiots that they appear to be, they just summarily passed it on without regard for their own image ? I doubt it.
They may not know the difference themselves. Some of them are not exactly literate.
Good for them..just curious..being the clerk put all three numbers on one ticket originally meant to be gifts..wouldn't there be two winning tickets after the clerk reissued 3 seperate tickets with the same numbers...also one of the people meant to get a lotto tkt as gift would be a winner....
He went with Quick Picks, the ticket system randomly generates the numbers on each one. You wouldn't get the same combination again. Okay, you could, but it's very unlikely.
I wonder how many other people would have had a fit at the counter, yelled at the guy for his mistake, and then thrown away the winning ticket. This is a hell of a lesson on the virtues of patience and understanding.
They sound like nice enough people. I'm glad it wasn't some sort of gangster in LA or something. I wish them a lot of luck. Now the real challenge starts. It takes an event like this to really challenge people to see how strong their relationships are. Let's face it. There are a lot and I mean a lot of people who stay together for the "security" or the well being of the kids. When they suddenly come into serious money like this, well, things change. It would be interesting to see what happens to them in say the next three years.
1. Claim the money under an established investment, family or trust name. Keep quiet. Don’t tell anyone until you actually have the money. But even still keep yo damn mouth shut.
2. Read carefully all instructions for claiming your prize on the lottery ticket and on the responsible agency’s website. Sign your name on the back of the ticket, unless the rules forbid it. Make a photocopy of the front and back of your ticket, and deposit the original in a safety deposit box in a reputable bank.
3. Contact a lawyer immediately to weigh your legal options regarding keeping bank accounts and dividing the winnings. Claim the money under an established investment, family or trust name.
4. After receiving your money, (with the aid of legal counsel), contact a reputable accountant/financial advisor before spending.
5. Remember that when dealing with small banks, go straight to the VP or upper management. With larger, national banks, go to their Private Banking or equivalent division for customers with great wealth. They may have more options when it comes to banking, and have a better grasp of the disclosure and security procedures in the bank.
6. Give yourself a modest initial spending spree and then sock the rest of it away so you can live on the interest.
7. Do NOT quit your job. You are now very wealthy, however, you will need something to keep you busy and keep you from spending all of the money. Try to work part-time, and file a leave of absence, orif you are sure of your company’s financial status (consult lawyer), talk to the lawyers regarding making you a silent partner.
8. If you were miserable at your job, quit, and go back to school or try for a new job. Do NOT buy a company out of spite. It will still cost a substantial amount of money. Just quit gracefully.
9. Make the recipients of your gifts sign confidentiality agreements regarding the disclosure of your gift for at least five years.
10. Invest, invest, invest. Diversify your portfolio, but have a cap on risky investments. Consider safer routes, such as a retirement plan, time deposits, Certificates or Money Markets. Ask your local credit union if they need another volunteer board member.(Learn the financial ropes)
11. Lie low. Keep your old friends close. This will keep you or anyone else from getting kidnapped or getting mugged. There is no need for a press release, you don’t need the publicity. You can live comfortably without raising suspicions.
12. Buy smart. You may have enough money to buy a small country, but you still have to run that country. Consider the additional expenses involved in buying an acre of house (utilities, taxes) or a fleet of Porsches (taxes, tariffs, maintenance) before buying.
13. Commit this to heart: You did not earn this money, you won it at an improbable game. Don’t be a nut about getting rich.
Nice Post there kmkall-- Pretty well planned out plan.. :D
didn't they say the mistake was printing the 3 sets of numbers on one ticket? And that he had the clerk reprint them on 3 separate tickets? That would mean there is another winning ticket, right?
They were quick pick numbers that are randomly generated by the computer. So unless he asked for those specific numbers, they would not necessarily have the same numbers on the individual tickets.
Uh uh, yeah, they'll look for the sales at the clearance racks and clip coupons! Sure they will.
They don't realize what they have. As soon as they figure it out, the garage won't hold the exotic cars, motorbikes and boats.
Sounds good. I might even say the same thing too while I'm waiting for my special edition Corvette to be built and my tickes for a world cruise to arrive.
LOL Marty.. I was thinkin the same about clippin the coupons thing... RIGHTO! lol
I'd buy the clerk a new car.
What a kind and generous act that would be, I hope they think of that!
Well, since they have bought tickets together for 12 years, maybe they will be able to get back some of the "dollars" they spent. As far as clipping coupons, LMAO!
There was a show on tv about winners..and it was about as informative as Jon and Kate plus 8..BORING..Alot of people were miserable, committed suicide or ended up in jail...
Money is not everything.
People that win the lottery and say they are not quitting their jobs and will still clip coupons, etc. are delusional and irritate the heck out of me. What's the point of playing the lottery and being rich if you still want to live like you used to?? Whoever said money doesn't buy happiness, doesn't know where to shop. Don't get me wrong, however. If I won the lottery, there are several charities that I would make very happy.
Maybe you can't buy it but you sure can rent it. Some say that money won't solve all your problems. They are correct, your problems will remain, but at least you will not have the problem of paying the bills added to them.
irritated,
Local charities only I'll bet. The big national ones only pay the administrators a lot of money. If I did, there is a local little league team that would be really happy.
I agree blueheaven,
This is a mistake that should be rewarded.If he refused it they would have offered it to someone else that come in to balance thier drawer or voided it.
If I won I would have my lawyer handle all legal matters to keep my name of the public eye. All I would want is the lump sum and show me the back door. No Ballons,No fake check,no photos,press release would say MAN WON LOTTERY.....NAME WITHHELD.
Thats the way I would want it too! If I ever win! I wouldn't want the press or any other hoop la around me just the money. Good Luck! Hope you win some day too!
So he,s still gonna clip coupons and shop the discount racks? LOL, yea right...in a year his garage will be full of exotic cars and the wife will have tons of diamonds and crap. These people must think were stupid to believe that the money wont change them, of course it will, lucky bastards :)
God does not make mistakes. I hope they listen to God and do good with their money. Congratulations!
I wished that was me his shoes!
Any bets on how long the marriage lasts after winning all this money? That kind of money can do bad things to a marriage if they don't, as they said, stay grounded. I wish them well but have seen what sudden wealth can do to people and relationships. Good problem to have though I guess! Hope they going on living and loving!
Jayson,
Some stay together, some don't. It's not the money that does bad things to the marriage. The bad thing were already there, the money just gives the freedom to bring the trouble out. If they have a good stable marriage to begin with, they'll probably do OK. Sure hope so anyway. They sound like nice folks.
There was no "misprint." Get a dictionary. Don't try to get more readers by misrepresenting the story.