In Michigan, a woman who almost became homeless won $ 390 thousand

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50-year-old woman from Clarkston, Michigan, who almost found herself on the street, caring for her mother, won $ 390 thousand, buying a lottery ticket, writes CNN.

Shavna donneli in 7-Eleven bought a lottery ticket Lucky for life for $ 2.

What was her surprise when she woke up at night, checked the result of the lottery and saw what she had guessed: 15-11-15-32-33-40.

“I woke up in the middle of the night and felt like I had to check the tickets,” Donnelly said.

Donnelly could receive $ 25 thousand each year for the rest of her life or pick a one-time prize.

“When I saw that I guessed correctly, I double-checked it 100 times to make sure I really won!” she later told the lottery organizers.

On Monday, January 22, she came to the office of the lottery of Michigan and chose a one-time payment of $ 390 000.

With this money, she plans to buy a house and a car, and leave the rest as savings.

“The last year has been the most difficult of my life,” she said. “Winning the lottery came at a better time than ever.”

According to polls, Americans would react differently to winning a multi-million jackpot:

• 74,8% of respondents would take the entire amount at once, 25,2% would divide the amount into several annual payments;
• 43,4% of respondents would immediately claim a win, 56,6% would wait some time before announcing a win;
• 80,1% of respondents would consult about options for investing money with a lawyer / accountant / financial advisor, 19,9% would decide the fate of the win;
• 90,7% would prefer to remain anonymous if won, 9,3% would publicly announce a win;
• 48,1% of respondents would have quit their jobs if they won; 51.9% would continue to work.
• 63,6% would hire a financial advisor to manage the money, 36,2% would manage the finances on their own.

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