Happy Friday the 13th (unless you go the Camp Crystal Lake - Sorry Jason or Mrs. Voorhees). The next one is in October - assuming that happens. Now the obligatory comment is out of the way...
Also today, there is a semi-large Mega Millions jackpot ($1.35+ Billion). Would i love to win it? Definitely. However, it will be a little like when my spirit cartoon character Wile E. Coyote "catches" the Road Runner. So, you achieved your dream, now what?
Logistically, that amount of money is hard to work with, you can't exactly deposit your $400+ million check in the bank in the normal manner (assuming 1 winner). The logistics are kind of mind boggling, especially for someone who is socially inept as me (and i'm one of the few hominids in the world that hates phones). Even if i could make it through that minefield, i probably wouldn't actually be able to spend any of it until midway through Q2.
Next disjointed point - cash option or not? If i were chronologically over 32, i'd take the cash option. Why? My father died at 51 and i'm pretty sure i don't have another 30 years in me. Waiting to get completely paid for 29 or 30 years doesn't sound too appealing. Is there a chance i could blow through the payout, yes (though highly unlikely). The future is also filled with, likely, increasing taxes and awful new laws. From 1993 to 2023, the dollar has lost over 50% of its value - i don't foresee that rosy of an outcome in the future.
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