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Annuity or Cash ValueReply
What would be a reasonable cut off age where one says, heck no, am taking cash I don't think that whether or not you expect to live long enough to collect all of the payments is a good reason for making the choice between cash and annuity. Being older, within reason, could argue in favor of the annuity. If you're under 50 or 60 there are probably a lot more reasons you might want to spend a disproportionate amount of the jackpot in the first few years. If you're 70 and the cash value is $10
May 12, 2026, 10:55 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
I see you all PB fans drooling at the MM $178,000,000 annuity, please no body crosses over, stay on your lane, lol, just kidding
May 1, 2026, 10:50 am - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Balancing Odds and Cost 😁Reply
And it's a lump sum of $10 million, not this annuity nonsense with its 50% haircut.
Apr 26, 2026, 4:48 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
l read what the Article says Above it says British players do not have the option to take Lump sum. And that any British player that wins Power Ball must take the Annuity. So Annuity is their only available option. Some people ask about federal tax. There are two ways to work around it . One pay your federal tax After you win or Two your federal tax adds 20 cents or ten cents to the cost of the ticket. And l think Powerball should eliminate federal and state tax Completely. Treat it like lottery
Apr 15, 2026, 6:23 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News

Ohio woman tops husband's $1 million lottery win with $5 million winReply
Agreed. For an amount like that I would also take the annuity payments.
Mar 18, 2026, 7:30 am - Infraredsight - Lottery News

"I can't believe it!" North Carolina man hugs store clerk after winning $2 million prizeReply
That is true but why take a 20 year annuity when we don't know if we will around that long. Also no one knows where the money is being kept to pay out the annuity each year. If that place goes bankrupt, your money is gone. It reminds me of the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes that went bankrupt in 2025. A guy had won the 5K a Week For Life prize, 10 years ago then quit his job. He had received a check for 260K a year for the last 10 years. Now the checks have stopped coming. At the age of 6
Jan 15, 2026, 6:38 am - winterhug - Lottery News

Michigan man claims record $32.9 million Lotto 47 jackpot with numbers he's used for 20 yearsReply
For 73 years old person to take an annuity??? lottery is a scam Lump sum should not take so much out compared to annuity they knew that older people play more because they have more money than young people he won't have enough time to spend this money because he got maximum to decades to live! and annuity is 30 years!!!
Jan 13, 2026, 11:48 pm - Alfawinner - Lottery News

$1.7 BILLION: Will Powerball create a Christmas billionaire?Reply
Ok let's make a quick Vote here Lump Sum or Annuity . For me Annuity so l can use my Regular bank no need for Stress and headache On the other hand if l Dethrown Edwin Castro l will go with Lump Sum and buy my house next to his house Just a little bit Bigger ,
Dec 23, 2025, 3:57 pm - JoeBigLotto - Lottery News

$1.5 BILLION: Massive Powerball jackpot fuels rush for ticketsReply
I see the cash option was updated, it is now $689.3 million. The annuity is still $1.5 billion.
Dec 19, 2025, 12:13 pm - Dave Bowman - Lottery News

$1.25 BILLION: Epic Powerball winless streak marches onReply
Thanx to all who responded to my question yesterday... Thanx 4 the cash over annuity recommendation when your past your 30s 40s . I concur if I were younger I'd go for the annuity .... Does anyone have inside info on the new millionaire for life game starting next year? What id like to know is will there still be a minimum 20 years on the annuity and will there still be a cash option? Just curious - but at $5 a ticket I'll only play once a week if even that ..... and that will be when pb
Dec 16, 2025, 6:04 pm - ShagE3 - Lottery News