No Money, No Problems: How Winning the Lottery Could Ruin Your Life

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Did you hear? This past July, a citizen from Illinois won the Mega Millions Jackpot that was worth $1.337 billion ($780.5 million cash).

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As of this year, there are 5 Mega Millions winners, including this past July. While winning a massive amount of money sets most people’s hearts aflutter, the reality is that there are pitfalls to winning the lottery. Winning the lottery will likely change most people’s lives, but not all of these changes will be positive

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The Downside of Winning the Lottery

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Andrew (Jack) Whittaker Jr.

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Michael Carroll

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Evelyn Basehore

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Things NOT To Do When You Win The Lottery

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Things TO DO When You Win The Lottery

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Easy Come, Easy Go

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