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Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?

No - None

[ 121 ]

[ 56.3% ]

Very Little - One Line

[ 46 ]

[ 21.4% ]

Some - I Cut Back

[ 13 ]

[ 6.1% ]

Yes - Business As Usual

[ 35 ]

[ 16.3% ]

Total valid votes

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Discarded votes

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CDanaT

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Sep 6, 2025, 10:18 am

Being from the volunteer state..... I prefer option #1;

Tennessee: No state tax on lottery prizes.

Your 1 time Lump Sum net payout after Fed Taxes: $520,707,938 <------------- *Option 1

Your ANNUITY average net per year after Fed Taxes: $37,875,938

After 30 payments you net a grand total of: $1,136,278,140(provided FED taxes remain at 37% for the next 29 years)

https://www.usamega.com/powerball/jackpot/annuity/tn/2025/9/6/married-filing-jointly
JADELottery

Eagle Sun

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Sep 6, 2025, 12:17 pm

Awe, someone should have won the Miserable Millions last night.

When we win tonight's PB & J, it's gonna be $2 Billion Plus Annuity.

But, We'll take the cash and dash, thank you.

Good Luck Everyone.

The One Over None
I Know...
rundown99

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Sep 6, 2025, 1:07 pm

Quote: Originally posted by wander73 on May 5, 2025
I can't say I agree with that statement or disagree with it. Car companies always make money. It depends on how every industry is.

I agree with your statement. The car industry is different, because cars are a necessity for most people. We don't really have to play the lottery. But most lottery players would agree that $5.00 is too high for a single ticket. Honestly, I think the reason why the Powerball jackpot is so high is because most people who previously followed Mega Millions completely stopped and switched over to playing Powerball.

Smart lottery winners form trust to claim their winnings. They send an attorney to the lottery headquarters to claim the prize in trust, so that ONLY the name of the trust is revealed. And they tell NO ONE, especially relatives.

If you ever win a lottery and you are single, the only person you should ever marry is someone who was truly in love with you BEFORE you won the jackpot!

People can talk about strategies and gimmicks all they want, but unless your ticket actually matches at least 5 of those 6 balls, you are just another person who tried to win a game yet ultimately failed.
rcbbuckeye

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Sep 6, 2025, 2:19 pm

Quote: Originally posted by rundown99 on Sep 6, 2025
I agree with your statement. The car industry is different, because cars are a necessity for most people. We don't really have to play the lottery. But most lottery players would agree that $5.00 is too high for a single ticket. Honestly, I think the reason why the Powerball jackpot is so high is because most people who previously followed Mega Millions completely stopped and switched over to playing Powerball.

Im one of those.

Interesting to see what happens with MM after PB is won.

I dont see a lot of people playing MM.

JUST LOOK AT THE ODDS OF ANY JACKPOT GAME, THAT WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Stat$talker

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Sep 6, 2025, 2:20 pm

Quote: Originally posted by rundown99 on Sep 6, 2025
I agree with your statement. The car industry is different, because cars are a necessity for most people. We don't really have to play the lottery. But most lottery players would agree that $5.00 is too high for a single ticket. Honestly, I think the reason why the Powerball jackpot is so high is because most people who previously followed Mega Millions completely stopped and switched over to playing Powerball.

"the Powerball jackpot is so high is because most people who previously followed Mega Millions completely stopped and switched over to playing Powerball."

Yepp,.. Aaand LOz know thiz, that'z why they're gonna Milk PB for whut It'z werth...til they recoupe thoze massive MM lossez...

Ole Stat$ tried to warn'em.. $5. izz waaay toooo high a price for lousy QP..!!

Ya All gotta front- side seat, to a dieing Dino Game.

Refrainment is increasin to 62%..!!

"I dont see a lot of people playing MM."

Whut'z even moooe amazin Texez 2 Stepper izz,... I don't see ANY RRRS Membaz predicting dem MM or PB , boasting dat Report..

-Stat$talker
grwurston

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Same digits. Different games.

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Sep 6, 2025, 6:59 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Tucker Black on Sep 5, 2025
Instead of making up false numbers in a lame attempt to prove a meaningless point, let's try reality...

https://smartasset.com/taxes/income-taxes

income $1,000,000

federal income tax $285,320

after tax $714,680

income $10,000,000

federal income tax $3,615,320

$6,384,680

so just a hair under 9 times as much take-home with 10 times the income

If I won lots of money, I would be happy to pay my fair share of taxes. Everyone needs to pay their fair share. Unfortunately the tax code has gotten less fair over time, with carve-outs and deductions for favored groups making things a mess.

A lot of people might say that paying $3,615,320 isn't paying your fair share even if that is the tax rate. Do you agree with them?

List Pick 3 singles by low sums, high sums. Separate each sum row by consecutive pair and non consecutive pair combos. These 3 pair groups. 14 17 47, 25 28 58, 36 39 69 are in 63 combos. 54 combos do not have them. Which sums do the 3 pair groups appear and not appear? Look at root sum groups 147, 258, 369. Play accordingly.
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Sep 6, 2025, 7:14 pm

Quote: Originally posted by JustMaybe on Sep 5, 2025
In other news, JustMaybe, won the Friday MM jackpot 🙏🙏🕺🕺

I almost won the MM yesterday, maybe 2nd prize 😁

I believe winning the lottery jackpot is a 💯 % factor of luck.

May Fortuna, goddess of chance or lot vindicate me.
Tucker Black

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Sep 6, 2025, 8:09 pm

I bought 100 tickets today!
GoodLuckDude

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Sep 6, 2025, 8:27 pm

I got my 1 ticket per my usual for Powerball and 1 ticket for California Super Lotto Plus. Either jackpot would work just fine...

Good luck to everyone going into tonights drawings!
Albert Bundy

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Sep 6, 2025, 9:24 pm

If I win the $1.8 billion, my 77yo aunt said she would ask from me 2 things. A new car. And build a garage or barn to keep her old car in so she can keep it forever for the memories. The second one was an unexpected request, but as I think about it, I understand it.

Al Bundy Member #254,954 NO MA'AM
JustMaybe

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Sep 6, 2025, 10:49 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Tucker Black on Sep 6, 2025
I bought 100 tickets today!

I hope you picked the Powerball numbers 1 to 26, that would guarantee a $4 win.

I believe winning the lottery jackpot is a 💯 % factor of luck.

May Fortuna, goddess of chance or lot vindicate me.
Tucker Black

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Sep 7, 2025, 12:55 am

Quote: Originally posted by JustMaybe on Sep 6, 2025
I hope you picked the Powerball numbers 1 to 26, that would guarantee a $4 win.

They were all QP. All PB 1-26 got chosen.

I won a total $24.
CDanaT

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Sep 7, 2025, 6:14 am

Nothing to report from TN from this participant. TN had 5 tickets sold, that matched 4 numbers plus the PB, only 1 had the multiplier.

Congrats to the 2 winners of the PB jackpot last night........Best of luck to all on our next lottery purchase.

Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.
CDanaT

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Sep 7, 2025, 8:30 am

Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Aug 25, 2025
Actually he meant TX, not TN.

Oops, I didn't buy a ticket for tonight.....

Looks as though you were correct RCB...
rcbbuckeye

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Sep 7, 2025, 8:33 am

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Sep 7, 2025
Looks as though you were correct RCB...

TY. Only 4 hours from home, but Fredericksburg is a pretty neat town. Gotta get back there to visit.

JUST LOOK AT THE ODDS OF ANY JACKPOT GAME, THAT WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

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