Mega Millions now at half a billion dollars

JHDK

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This is nice.

Usually we read about people who won tons of money and blew it all and are now homeless or dead or something. These people seem to have had it together from the very start:

Arthur said the family hired lawyers and took time before coming forward to get educated on how best to handle the windfall.

New Jersey's largest Powerball jackpot winners spent the money on church, donations, mortgages | Daily Mail Online

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HecticArt

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That what I've heard you should do.
If you win the massive lotto, you're supposed to hire a lawyer and financial advisor before you even claim the money.

They are supposed to help you set everything up so that you pay less taxes up front, and get the money into safe, high return investments.
 

semipenguin

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That what I've heard you should do.
If you win the massive lotto, you're supposed to hire a lawyer and financial advisor before you even claim the money.

They are supposed to help you set everything up so that you pay less taxes up front, and get the money into safe, high return investments.

For a fee. I'm sure they'll require a percentage
 

HecticArt

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Sure they get a cut. Nobody gets anything for free. If you get that kind of money and want to keep it, you have to give it to someone to manage for you.