Should You Buy Stuff Or Experiences With Your Lottery Win?

Elfred Meltzenheimer of Modesto, California, plans to travel with his winning Powerball $1.4 million dollar won in February. Photo: Debbie Noda

My life view is often different to most other people on this subject, so be warned... this is an alternative viewpoint!

 
The question is - should you buy stuff or experiences with your win?

Should you travel a lot, or hunker down at your mansion?

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This 51-Year-Old Man’s Dream After Working At McDonalds For 26 Years Then Winning The Lottery

Through his years of work at McDonalds, Chicago man Yancy Hicks had a dream. When his ticket turned up trumps in the 2008 Illinois State Lottery and he won $1 million, Yancy saw his chance. He went from employee to owner, but not at the place you'd expect.

Chicago 51-year-old Yancy Hicks followed his lifelong dream and bought a Subway franchise after his lottery win.

He kept working at McDonalds for a further four months, splurged on a red Corvette for $30,000 cash, but then got down to serious business -

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LOTTOSHACKS: America's Biggest Mansion Is Yours For A Bargain $14 Million.

This gigantic mansion covers over 62,000 square feet. The 15-bedroom complex also has a 25-seat movie theatre, stables, and a 12-car garage. All you have to do is shift to Birmingham, Alabama.

Hurwitz James Co.

But best of all, this palatial looks impressive... a great place to have relatives and friends round and hope you don't lose them in the labyrinth of corridors and living rooms. This house is the largest listing presently on offer in the USA. Since Alabama doesn't have a state lottery, you'll need Powerball or Mega Millions in another state.

PRICE: $13,900,000
LOCATION: Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
COUNTIN': 15 beds, 54,400 sq ft, plus guest house
SELLER: Listed with Hurwitz James Company
GAME TO WIN: Mega Millions $172 million
BALANCE AFTER PURCHASE: $158,100,000.

More photos follow.

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LOTTO HOME: Take Control - Tell Your Home What To Do Using Your Phone

Lottery players like to have control over how they live. That's why you bought my Silver Lotto System instead of letting a Quick Pick ticket swallow up your hard-earned lotto spend.

I'm no different either when it comes to taking charge. So when I heard about the Belkin Wemo range of wifi switches you can turn on and off from your smartphone, I immediately thought of several uses around my home. Here's the three I bought:

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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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