This man and his whiteboard reveals some secrets after winning the lottery

Think you know what you should do immediately after you win the lottery? You won't believe the advice this man gives you in this video. After the shock has worn off, he tells you to make a difficult decision. But when you do, it will impact positively for the rest of your life. This advice starts early at 0:26 in the video.

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See Where The 8 Highest Mega Millions Lottery Jackpots Were Won

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This map from Mega Millions shows where the latest 8 highest jackpots were won in the United States. Mega Millions is one of America's two big jackpot games, and the only one with Match 5 prizes up to $5 million (with the optional Megaplier). Jackpots start at $40 million and other prizes range from $2 to $1 million, or even more with the optional Megaplier.

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This Math Whizz Played Over 7 Million Tickets In A Single Lottery Game. The Result Left Everyone Speechless

This could be the most extraordinary lottery story ever told. Stefan Mandel, a Romanian math expert, spent years finding a way to win a large lottery jackpot. Then suddenly in Melbourne, Australia, he chanced on the exact conditions for his formula and sprang into action. What happened next was the stuff of dreams. Watch to see exactly how he did it, and the result of his enormous bet. It'll simply leave you in astonishment at his audacity and huge ambition.

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You Won The Lottery: Lump Sum Cash Or Installments... Which Is Best?

You Won The Lottery: Lump Sum Cash Or Installments... Which Is Best?

Dan and Christine Bruckner won $208 Million in the New York Mega Millions jackpot, and chose the lump sum payment.

Lottery winners are often in shock when they finally bank their life-changing wealth. They get advice from everyone, from well-meaning family members to financial advisors.

One of the biggest decisions which winners have to make quickly is whether to take a lump-sum cash option, or yearly annuity payments.

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Do This One Thing With Your Lottery Prizes To Avoid Losing It All

Do This One Thing With Your Lottery Prizes To Avoid Losing It All

John Robinson reaches for the winning Powerball ticket which gave him and wife Lisa a third share of a $1.58 Billion jackpot in 2016. PHOTO: Today

Winning the lottery is different from anything else you've experienced in your life. And if you want to keep the jackpot, you better know how to handle a large sum of money.

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POLL RESULT: The Astonishing Tip 41% Of You Would Give Your Lottery Store

A week back we surveyed to find out how much you would tip your lottery clerk if you won a large lottery jackpot. The amount was astonishing, even based on the small number who responded.

Simon Kim, owner of the Harbor Bay 76 gas station, smiles while holding the ceremonial check he received for selling a winning $93 million lottery ticket in Alameda, California. 41% of you would tip this owner $1,000 and more. Photo: SFGate

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