I dont need, or want, a whole lot; I'd still live in my house, just maybe add another floor, and/or a basement; make my own modest personal theatre; substantially expand my monthly pull list; get an economically sound car; buy the best gaming PC and Laptop, but keep either of them around $12000-$15000; get all gaming consoles that i dont alread have, and the games that i want; buy a modest, but nice vacation home in San Diego, California, some place quiet in North of England, and a home in Florence, Italy. I'd invest in wineries...then I'd retire, and work on my writing. That's about it....oh, and vacations, I'd go on a lot of them.
Most importantly, i would put the bulk of my money in off-shore, Swiss bank accounts, mutual funds, IRAs (ROTH), CD's and various savings accounts. And, i suppose i would hire an accountant, one that i can trust. Luckily my friend from college is a bit of guru in that regard. Unluckily, is that this, most likely, will never happen. lol
And, DONT BE A FOOL!!! TAKE THE 30 YEAR ANNUITY!!!!! It keeps you in a lower tax bracket, and you get nearly the full amount of the winnings. If you take the LSP (Lump Sum Payout), you lose a minimum of 30% of the winnings right out of the gate, as well as put yourself into a very high tax bracket where you pay gracious amounts of that wonderfully won money, annually. And the money you pay back, just goes back to the state that gave you the winnings.
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