Dear Powerball Winner: Take Our Advice and Take the Annuity

[hifiguy]

64. At my age I'd take the lump sum.

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And head for Australia, New Zealand or Canada with all deliberate speed. With that kind of cash in the bank any country will let you in if you invest a large chunk of it there.

I'd keep about 10-15% of it for myself to live out my life on and set up a foundation or two to promote leffy causes all over the world, but especially in the US. Anything that would drive the reichwingers and religulous halfwits up a wall would get a nice fat check from me. I'd also set up a school or two for Asperger's kids, donate to orchestras, cultural organizations and no-kill animal shelters.

I'd get myself a spacious place to live in one of the aforementioned countries, (I think 2500-3000 square feet would be quite sufficient) have it decorated nicely (my tastes run to Asian and Scandinavian designs), hire a chef, and a gentleman's personal gentleman to run my household and live my life reading, thinking, writing, traveling and relaxing. I already know the lawyers who would be handling everything on that end. My sole "outrageous" indulgences would be a couple of Italian sports cars and a well-stocked wine cellar.