6 Tips for Winning the $1.6 Billion Lottery

Right now the Mega Millions lottery is up to $1.6 Billion!  Take a look at these tips to not let winning the lottery ruin your life.

1. Take the annual installments: Why pay Uncle Sam up front?
2. Hire a good estate lawyer: Wills and trusts will need to be drafted immediately.
3. Stay anonymous as long as possible: There will be lines of people looking for handouts including family and friends.
4. Take an immediate long vacation: Hope that interest dies down by the time you return.
5. Hire a financial planner: You would be surprised how many lottery winners are broke inside of 5 years.
6. Give to charity: It’s the right thing to do and can help with badly needed write-offs.