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On Reddit, an informal Q&A with a $30 million lottery winner about how the money has changed his life.
I went to the lottery's website after finding the ticket and realized that I had won. I freaked out ran up to my apartment's door and locked all the locks. It was completely irrational.
(via cyn-c)
Brad Duke won $85 million in the Powerball lottery in 2005. Here's how he's spent the money so far. (via cyn-c)
Lottery idea: instead of earmarking revenues for education, why not use the money for individual retirement accounts? The piece includes this startling fact: "Some 20 million Americans spend at least $1,000 a year on lottery tickets". !!!!
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