Lottery jackpot swells to $300-million (U.S.)

[ladysycamore]

Originally posted by sycamore
I was over in NJ last night buying a few tix. In fact, I apparently missed being on TV by an hour or so, as our NBC affiliate in Philadelphia was over at the place where I bought my tix (a liquor store in Pennsauken, NJ).

Really??? We missed our "15 minutes"? Darn it!

The first thing I would do if I won that money is talk to an accountant or investment representative. I would go with the lump sum, which should be around $100 million. If invested properly, I'd probably make that $100 million turn back into $300 million and then some in the end.

I was having a conversation with one of the dialysis nurses last Friday about this very topic. She said that she knew a guy who hit the lottery (not the BIG jackpot, but for like five grand). She said that he suggested for anyone who wins ANY amount of money to hire a lawyer.

Once the finances are set, I would pay off all my debts, then Rho's debts, then my parents' house. That wouldn't take much. Then, I'd buy myself a new car...a nice car. No Ferraris or Lamborghinis. Probably the most expensive car I would buy is a Cadillac STS. Then, a new car for Rho.

*come on millions!*

As far as a million dollar mansion...hmmm. Not sure what I would want to do as far as a house. Maybe a nice 3-story house in Chicago's Wicker Park. Or, my dream home near the Maryland shore. Nothing overly ludicrious.

Heck, with 300 million, buy both!

*sigh* With that kind of money, I'd FINALLY get my dream photography studio up and running. There was a time that I dreamt of traveling all over the world, but IMO, it's just not safe anymore (especially for Americans).

Sure, the odds are 76 million to one. It's not like I'm really hurting myself, other than wasting a dollar and some gas driving over to New Jersey. Plus, it's fun to dream.

Absolutely!!