$600 Million Powerball Jackpot: One Winning Ticket Sold in Fla.
One single ticket in Florida has beaten the odds by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million.
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Powerball Jackpot Leaps to $550M
The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $550 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket.
Winner of $338M Lottery Promises to Help Family
The New Jersey winner of a $338 million Powerball jackpot says his first priority will be helping his family.
How One Lottery Winner Blew Through $10 Million
Days after a $338 million Powerball drawing, it's a good time to remember that the sudden gains of a lottery windfall can be fleeting. Just ask Sharon Tirabassi.
Winning Ticket for $338M Lottery Sold in New Jersey
The holder of a single ticket, sold in New Jersey, has won Saturday's $338 million Powerball lottery drawing.
Powerball Bounces to $600 Million: Here's Your Lottery Lowdown
Cross your fingers: Saturday's Powerball drawing could win somebody $600 million or more. But before the numbers are drawn, let's review some real-world lottery facts.
Man Wins New Hampshire Lottery With Ticket Sold in Error
A New Hampshire man is the winner of a $2.1 million Megabucks lottery jackpot even though the lucky ticket wasn't the one he intended to buy.
Arizona Ticket Holder Claims Half of Record $587.5 Million Powerball Jackpot
The holder of a winning lottery ticket bought in Arizona has come forward to claim half of the record $587.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot, the Arizona lottery said on Friday. The unidentified ticket holder shares the huge prize in the November 29 draw with a Missouri couple who claimed their prize a week ago.
Why Retirement Is Like Winning the Lottery
The new retiree has a lot in common with a lottery winner. But there is at least one major difference. If you buy a lottery ticket, you have a miniscule chance of winning. If you contribute to your retirement account, you're bound to win.
Winning Tickets Sought in $588 Million Powerball Jackpot
The search is on for the country's newest multimillionaires, the holders of two tickets that matched all six numbers to claim a record $588 million Powerball jackpot. The winning tickets were sold at a convenience store in suburban Phoenix and a gas station just off Interstate 29 in a small northwestern Missouri town.
Lottery Winners Share Lessons, Risks of a Giant Powerball Prize
For the winners of the $500 million Powerball jackpot, past winners of mega-lottery drawings have some sound financial advice: Stick to a budget, invest wisely, learn to say no and be prepared to lose friends while riding an emotional roller-coaster of joy, anxiety, guilt and distrust.
Record Powerball Result of Changes to Boost Sales
The historic Powerball jackpot boosted to $500 million on Tuesday was all part of a plan lottery officials put in place early this year to build jackpots faster, drive sales and generate more money for states that run the game. Their plan appears to be working.
Lottery Logic: There Is None When It Comes to Paying Taxes
After the taxman takes his share of a big lottery jackpot, it's not nearly so big as it was advertised. And even a lot of people who favor raising taxes on the rich think that's not quite fair.
Gaming Your Personal Finances: SaveUp Helps You Save - and Win
What if the burden of managing your personal finances could be turned into a game? And what if, in the course of playing that game, saving or paying down your debts gave you the chance to win a lottery-sized chunk of change?
Who Are the Nation's Biggest Suckers? Lottery Players
As bizarre as it sounds, 21% of American adults agreed with the statement: "Winning the lottery represents the most practical way [for me] to accumulate several hundred thousand dollars." Those 21% couldn't be more wrong.