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With lottery wins, the bottom line depends on where you live

Aug 8, 2017
It’s that time again when lottery jackpots are big enough that even non-regulars are daydreaming about what they might do with the windfall. The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are both over $300 million. You know, of course that if you win, you’ll have to pay big federal income taxes. But state income taxes on […]

Odds are you've read about the lotto

Jan 13, 2016
The media is just as crazy about the lotto as everyone else is — maybe more.

Feeling the economic power of Powerball

Jan 11, 2016
The jackpot has never been this high, but not all the winners cash in big