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    Banking on the Lottery to Fund Retirement

    With a retirement crisis looming, people are coming up with creative ideas to fund their golden years. On some people’s lists of potential plans:…
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    Elaine Silvestrini May 30, 2019
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    Lottery Debate: Take Annuity or Lump Sum?

    Almost no one who wins the Powerball elects to take the annuity. Maybe that’s because people want as much as they can get as soon…
    Elaine Silvestrini, Annuity.org Writer
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    Does the New Tax Law Help Lottery Winners? It Depends

    So you won the lottery. You hit it big. You’re rich! And you want to keep as much of your newly found wealth as…
    Elaine Silvestrini, Annuity.org Writer
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    Three Winning Tickets for $1.6 Billion Powerball Lotto

    After much ado, daydreaming and many long lines at gas stations, Powerball host Sam Arlen announced the winning numbers of 08-27-34-04-19 and Powerball 10.
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    Countdown to Powerball Cash Out

    Just like that, three Powerball players find themselves on the cusp of major financial decisions, each a winner of around $188 million. Once they…
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    Alanna Ritchie February 12, 2015
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    California Man Wins $425 Million Powerball Jackpot

    It turns out that California’s elusive $425.3 million Powerball lottery winner has a sense of humor, enjoys Subway sandwiches and has a soft spot…
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