The surprising things that make us happy, but is winning the lottery included?

The surprising things that make us happy, but is winning the lottery included?

At last - all your worries are over. You’ve won millions with a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot. You've made a list of all the things that you're going to buy. So what is going to make you the happiest on that list? If you follow the advice from these happy-ness experts, I think you'll be quite surprised!

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What The Rich Are Buying Today Will Totally Surprise You: Top 10 List Reveals Big Lifestyle Changes

For the rich, shark cage diving in Africa is replacing buying expensive handbags and clothes.

Won the lottery? Forget the flash cars and jewelry... the world's spending trend for the super-rich is now experiences.

And that includes extreme holidays, gourmet dining and art auctions.

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What On Earth Is Happening To Mega Millions Sales?

Players are fleeing the USA Mega Millions in droves. And all because the organisation increased the odds of playing. Last October 19th they increased the field of 5 numbers from 1 through 56, up to 1 through 75.

The odds rocketed up from 1-in-176 million to 1-in-259 million.

The proof of a serious drop in player sales is here in the graph. This shows two similar jackpots, one before the number change, and one after. Take a look at the ticket sales. They show a big slump:

What Do Lottery Winners Spend Their Money On? It's Not What You'd Expect

In the past 18 years the UK National Lottery has created over 3000 millionaires. So what did they spend their £2.8 million (average each winner) on? This infograph from The Guardian newspaper tells the story.

The big surprise - the majority of the winners (59%) carried on working. Read More