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Old 09-11-2006, 01:44 AM  
MrMaxwell
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Originally Posted by Trax
"The prize will be paid out in $50,000 installments over 20 years"
everybody who knows a bit about the present / future value of money knows she is being ripped off heavily
she should sue the state unless those terms where stated on the ticket she bought

Consider the tax hit on a $1M lump sum pmt,
She pays 25% on $50,000 / yr or 35% on $1M (Federal only.. plus state)

Inflatation is what 10% per year everything doubles in a decade
So you're still right, it is a fuckover
I don't know if you can sell a lottery "annuity"
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