Mega Millions: Lump Sum or Annual Payout?

[rearadmiral]

Mega Millions over $500 million for later tonight. I know all the reasons why lump sum is better, but at 20+ Million per year, I might consider the annuity option.

I would, but I hate the government so I wouldn't want them making interest off the money.

I'd rather have them make $ off interest than me leaving $100M+ on the table.

[AY]

I'm 40 years old and fat. I have 10 years left MAX before I kick. Lump sum for sure.

Apparently no one has one and the next jackpot will approach $1 billion.

[tballa55]

Winner in Maryland

A winning ticket in Friday's $640 million Mega Millions lottery was sold in Maryland, The Baltimore Sun reported, citing state lottery officials.
"There are definitely a few winners from other states as well," said Erica Palmisano, a Maryland lottery spokeswoman.

[BS1]

And Illinois and Kansas.....read somewhere that 112 after taxes for all three if they take lump sum....

[Mr. X]

There are some issues with the supposed Maryland winner

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/what ... DSqWn58KtJ

Apparently she was part of a work pool and bought tickets the tickets for that pool, but she's claiming the winning ticket was one she bought on her own. I used to run a lottery pool back in my State Street days. I would buy all the pool tickets and make copies and hand out to all the participants so everybody knew what their numbers were. It would cover my ass if I bought my own tickets and one of them was the winner. I'd also buy my own tickets at a different store.

[BS1]

That woman would be lit on fire and her head held under water if I was part of that pool. Of course it wouldn't have happened if I were in it because that bitch would have photocopied the tickets

[tballa55]

Crazy bitch is saying she can't find the ticket, and if god wants her to have the money he'll let here find it eventually.

she's gotta be the craziest single mother of 7 I've ever seen. You know she doesn't have it and her kids are probably hype about the money and don't know how crazy their mom is yet.

[Mr. X]

The lottery has to have a record of when the ticket was sold. Just look at the day and time on the security footage and see if this crazy bitch was there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ6pLKlU-8Q

[lugnutz]

My mom just called under the guise of talking about how my Thanksgiving went.....all the while I knew she was just calling to remind me (and im sure all my other siblings) to play powerball tonight lol

[B Luc]

Definitely lump sum

[BS1]

Bluc,
When I win, can I hide the ticket, THEN get a divorce and not have to giver her half?

[B Luc]

LOL. Probably not, but MA isn't a community property state so she doesn't get 1/2. You'll have to pay child support. Give her the house, and a lump sum buyout payment.

[mcm]

[tballa55]

gettin my party supplies ready for tonight

[BS1]

you really think thats enough??