A Massachusetts hospital worker has claimed the $758.7 million Powerball jackpot

[L. Coyote]

Meet the winner of the $758.7M Powerball jackpot
AP -- August 24, 2017, 1:57 pm

BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts hospital worker has claimed the $758.7 million Powerball jackpot, and says she always thought winning the lottery was “a pipe dream.”

Fifty-three-year-old Mavis L. Wanczyk of Chicopee says she was leaving work at night with a Chicopee firefighter and they were discussing Powerball.

That’s when she realized she won. She says he followed her home to make sure she got there safely.

Wanczyk says the first thing she wants to do is sit back and relax. She says she has called work to let them know she won’t be back. ............

[lpbk2713]

1. I'm glad it was someone who worked for a living.

Instead of someone who was already wealthy.

[jeffreyi]

2. I dunno.

Shouldn't she go to work?

[malaise]

3. Lovely

Now she'll discover several relatives - they'll discover her

[MoonRiver]

4. I'm a distant relative!

[malaise]

5. Join the line

[flyingfysh]

6. Aren't all humans related?

For that matter, science says all mammals are related.

My dog could use a new collar, she could use some of that money.

[MoonRiver]

13. Yes, we're ALL related! And my doggie needs a new 200 karat diamond collar!

I mean she REALLY, REALLY needs it!

[Dawson Leery]

7. Investment Trust.

Do NOT go public.

[L. Coyote]

16. Buy Twitter.

And kick Trump ass off for threatening nuclear war.

[CK_John]

8. IMO, she will be broke in 2yrs and owe the IRS more than a lifetime.

[Dream Girl]

9. I don't think so. Would be hard toblow through $250 Mm in two years

Stories of lottery winners who los it all are brought out whenever there's a big jackpot. Usually those stories feature are the same people over and over. Truth is there are scores of jackpot winners who manage to hold onto their money and enjoy their live with no issues, but that would hardly be news worthy (or make the rest of us feel better about not winning)..

[TexasBushwhacker]

15. It depends

The people that spend it all on themselves do often go broke or they're just miserable. The people who become philanthropists are usually fine.

[SethH]

10. isn't 53 too young

to have the name Mavis?

[shanti]

18. It could be a family name n/t

[lunasun]

11. Good for her!

[brooklynite]

12. Most financial advisors would recommend resisting the urge...

...to claim the award quickly and publicly. Better to take time to discuss financial planning and set up an LLC to hide your identify from all your newfound friend.

[Adrahil]

14. A friend is a financial advisor...

And once helped a large lottery winner.

First: taxes.... set aside the cash necessary to cover taxes.
Second: celebration fund.... identify a wad of cash to splurge. Possibly buy a house, long trip, car, etc.
Third: annuity.... put the rest in an income producing fund and produce a yearly income with a growing principle base.

It's not that complicated, but most people don't do it, and destroy their wealth.

[linuxman]

17. I'm just spitballing here...

But I think the type to immediately come claim it in person isn't likely to be the type to make all those sound, sober decisions.

I wish her the best, but she already fucked up the first few steps (Wait a couple weeks, seek professional guidance, have an authorized party other than yourself claim it).

I like that a single person won it though. Hearing an office pool is splitting it seven ways always diminishes it for me somehow.