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California man says he's waited nine weeks for $44 million Powerball lottery jackpot payoutReply
I think the most important question here is if the state lottery receives interest on the amount while it's in their accounts. You don't think they put the money in the bank or a brokerage account an hoe not to lose any of it, do you? If you choose the annuity the funds are invested on government securities because they're about the safest investment available. Treasury bills mature in as little as 4 weeks, and are available for auction weekly, so figure that would require tying the money u
Nov 5, 2024, 1:29 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

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I love lottery post. Unlike MM and PB websites that only tell me what the jackpot is and the cash value, lottery post goes ahead and tells me what I would actually walk away with should I win. So today as I go to the store to get my MM ticket, am not blinded by the 205M estimated jackpot. I know that based on the option I pick, I could either walk away with 60M cash option or 130M annuity option. Thank you Lottery Post for making this easy for us.
Oct 22, 2024, 2:18 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

D.C. postal worker plans to retire after 30 years with USPS thanks to $1 million lottery prizeReply
In NJ we have a One Million dollar scratch off and here is the payoff options: $1,000,000 annuity ($40,000 per year for 25 years) or $628,500 cash option Then you'd be subject to federal and state taxes after that.
Sep 20, 2024, 9:08 am - golfer1960 - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Now, the next step is What would the jackpot run look like if everyone played like Business As Usual? Below is a $5 a Line Translation using the Power Regression. Relative Cash Jackpot $2/$3 a Line Jackpot $5 a Line Translation Run Average Power Regression Cash Annuity Cash Annuity 1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $20,000,000 $22,400,000 $50,000,000 2 $4,934,146 $4,851,607 $16,000,000 $26,000,000 $31,000,000 $69,000,000 3 $10,491,892 $10,710,725 $22,000,000 $36,00
Sep 23, 2025, 9:22 pm - JADELottery - Lottery Discussion Forum

Kentucky lottery winner of $167.3 million Powerball jackpot claims prize two days after drawingNews Story
Largest Powerball win in Kentucky is a speedy claim By Kate Northrop Not even two full days after Saturday night's Powerball drawing produced one winner of a $167.3 million jackpot in Kentucky, the lucky ticket holder has come forward to claim the prize. The Kentucky winner of the $167.3 million jackpot drawn on Saturday, April 26 wasted no time to hurry on over to Kentucky Lottery headquarters in Louisville, where they were officially announced as the rightful jackpot claimant today
Apr 28, 2025, 5:14 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
The Measly Millions has rolled over(#21) once again, which is a good thing for all MM players. The projected new Cash Value increase from the previous draw is $8.6 Million. That is down from the previous increase of $8.8 Million on 5/29/26. *See attached link for Cash Value increases/decreases. Numbers don't lie folks. https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Documents/jackpotestimates/mm20260529.pdf With the recent poll taken on 5/08/26, A resounding 80% of voters opte
May 30, 2026, 7:45 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
I see the Measly rolled again..... No up tick from the $8.2 Million Cash value from the last draw. Down turn to $7.8 Million after the 19th consecutive rollover. Annuity CASH 20) $311,000,000 $136,400,000 * up $ 7.8 Million Cash ----------- Projected https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Documents/jackpotestimates/mm20260522.pdf Good luck to all that are participating in this game next Tuesday 5/26/26. Have a great Memorial Weekend
May 23, 2026, 11:31 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
I see the Measly Millions rolled again. Annuity Cash 18) $277,000,000 $ 120,400,000 * up $8.1 Million Cash --------------Projected (After tax value of $5.1 Million Cash) https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Documents/jackpotestimates/mm20260515.pdf **3rd consecutive drop in cash value after 17 rollovers. *** Started with a $22.6 Million Cash Value Jackpot 17 rollovers later now at $120,400,000. Total increase of $97. 8 Million Cash Average Cash rollover of $
May 16, 2026, 6:50 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Annuity or Cash ValueReply
Certainly cash value for me because that is the only *real* number. And, I am not a spring chicken any more... And, as always, I fervently hope that the guy in Washington D.C. would issue an executive order making a mandatory interest rate of 0.00% for all lottery annuities and removing taxation for all lottery winnings, forever. That would end all of the foolishness about many people not understanding how the interest rates affect the advertised annuity value vs cash value jackpot amou
May 11, 2026, 10:45 pm - IAmABadOne - Lottery Discussion Forum

Annuity or Cash ValueReply
2 primary items are of concern for this participant when it comes to the choice of going with the C ash value vs Annuity . 1) Taxes 2) Age I know that the 37% tax figure will be addressed this year just 1 time and no state income tax. There are no assurances that my state(TN) couldn't implement a 1 time tax similar to what CA WA states are proposing or start a state income tax. I have no idea what the Fed tax rate in 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 years might possibly change to either. https:/
May 9, 2026, 9:40 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum