Results: Powerball Lottery Winner
Published on 06/04/2024
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A 50 y/o factory worker who worked at a fiberglass factory for 23 years and described her work as a "nasty, dirty job". However, everything changed in 2015 when she stopped at a gas station en route to a night shift and bought $20 worth of lottery tickets. That night, she found out she'd hit the jackpot during her lunch break and quit her job on the spot. Have you ever played Powerball lottery?

Yes
38%
834 votes
No
43%
944 votes
Not Applicable
19%
422 votes
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Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The worker decided to grab some food at a McDonald's drive-thru on her break that night. While waiting for her order around 1 am, she checked her lottery numbers and found out she had won an eye-watering $310 million Powerball jackpot. It was Michigan's second-largest jackpot at the time. Would you ever quit your job if you won more than 1 million dollars? Yes
40%
889 votes
No
13%
286 votes
Undecided
16%
345 votes
Not Applicable
31%
680 votes
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Upon discovering her massive fortune, she instantly knew her days at the factory were over. "I quit automatically, I was done" she said. Choosing the lump sum payout, she walked away with $197.4 million, which was $140 million after tax deductions. If you ever won a large sum of money, what payment option would you choose? Annuity payment for 30 years ( you will receive the full amount in installments for 30 years)
23%
500 votes
Lump sum payment (you only get a little more than half the amount then no more)
56%
1239 votes
Not Applicable
21%
461 votes
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Being a grandmother of 11, she intends to use the money to support her family. She said: "I'm going to take care of my kids. "I don't want them to work the way I had to work and deal with the things I had to deal with in life. I want to make it a good life for them and take care of them". However, she also said she hired a financial advisor to help manage the large sum. "We're simple people, we don't know what to do with money, that kind of money, anyway," she said. After reading this story, it gave me a "feel good" moment because I think this worker truly deserves to win and she can certainly put that fortune to good use. Do you think this lady has found her lucky star and her family is financially set for life?

Yes
61%
1339 votes
No
11%
247 votes
Undecided
28%
614 votes
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