A key part of playing the lottery is dreaming and scheming about how you will spend the jackpot when your lucky day arrives.

It’s no big surprise that we’re all quite similar in what we would do if we won – clear debts, quit job, buy big house, travel etc.

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It’s standard in the USA for jackpot payments to be offered as yearly payments over 25 years, or a lump sum if you prefer. Of course, the lump sum option is significantly smaller than the headline jackpot amount.

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A syndicate of 17 tax drivers have just been involved in a near miss lottery win.

The group had been looking forward to a bit of luck as cabbie takings have been hit pretty by the economy – with people preferring to look for cheaper methods of travel.

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He admits to being quite stubborn under normal circumstances – but on this occasion he was pretty glad that he gave in to his friend.

The friend convinced him to take a shot with the last ‘Aces High’ scratch-off ticket in the shop.

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Irene Harper from the West Midlands is enjoying multiple celebrations with her father, Thomas Foden, this week.

Not only was it Irene’s 39th wedding anniversay on Saturday, it was also her 60th birthday on Sunday.

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New Yorker Matthew Carter is the latest teenager to hit the lottery millions.

Hot on the heels of 19 year old Nick Ruth just last week, Matthew won $3 Million on a NY Lottery Instant game.

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The sole winning Powerball ticket was bought in Bondurant, Des Moines at a convenience store.

That’s right. Just one ticket matched all 6 numbers and will claim the full jackpot.

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Nick Ruth, 19, could barely speak when he checked his Mega Millions ticket – he waved it at his mum in an attempt to communicate the good news 🙂

He’s only been playing the lottery for a year – not surpisingly really since he’s just turned 19.

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So what is the secret of winning 3 jackpots in a period of just 6 years?

According to Hege Jeanette you just have to get pregnant…

Her brother Tord just won £1.3 Million in the last week at just 19 years old, while Hege herself won over £880,000 two years ago.

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Retired corrections officer John Bunce says he only plays when he has that lucky feeling.

And it certainly paid off this time.

John will receive an annuity of $33,000 per year after taxes, for the next 20 years.

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