Every time that a lottery jackpot gets anywhere near this amount, there are two types of news articles that come out -- and both of them bug the bejeesus out of me!
They are...
1. Chances are that you are never going to win! No duh... I can read the odds on the lottery website. Don't be a buzz-kill for my lottery dreams.
2. Look at all of these people who won the lottery in past years and then lost every single penny! I've heard of these stories too many times. Like the guy who won big bucks ten years ago and then lost his fortune to drug abuse, gambling, and theft. I get it. Don't go crazy with your new spending power if you win the big money.
Anyway, I have my tickets and I have my plan for how I will spend, save, and invest my money should I end up winning the jackpot.