A wife and mother from Fochville, Gauteng, is the most recent millionaire in town after bagging R14 million in the PowerBall Plus draw on 3 December 2024. IOL reported on 6 December 2024 that the winner is an avid lottery player and has always wanted to become a millionaire, according to Ithuba. She bought her … Read more
Vincent Charlemagne, a Canadian with an extraordinary knack for beating the odds, has achieved what many would consider impossible: winning the lottery three times in the span of eleven years. Now a multimillionaire, Charlemagne plans to trade his daily work routine for a life of financial freedom. Charlemagne’s winning streak began on August 30, 2013, … Read more
Photo: Anna Moneymaker (Getty Images) When Elon Musk started up his very normal swing state voter encouragement petition referral program and lottery, pretty much everyone with a head on their shoulders immediately said that it was extremely illegal for myriad reasons. Most folks said it ran afoul of laws preventing people from using cash to … Read more
When family members ask for money, it can be difficult to refuse, especially if you’re in a comfortable financial position. According to Investopedia, when people face financial hardships, they often turn to family or friends for help, particularly if they don’t qualify for traditional bank loans or wish to avoid high-interest debts. However, providing financial … Read more
“So, I have a surprise for you,” Elon Musk said with a grin at an event he hosted in Pennsylvania on Saturday, aimed at getting people in the swing state to vote early and for Donald Trump. “We’re going to be awarding a million dollars, randomly, to people who have signed the petition everyday from … Read more
The New Jersey Lottery has been waiting for the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot winner to claim the prize since March. The unclaimed ticket, which has a cash value of over $537 million, was sold in Neptune Township of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Lottery officials are urging all players to check their tickets for the … Read more
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — His flip-flops obscured by shin-high hay, Jason Peasley stood in an empty field just west of town and gestured at a phantom community. “That’s where the fire station would’ve been,” he said, pointing to the base of a small hill. He turned around and nodded toward some barns, near the road that … Read more
In 2020, Tyler Boulden and her grandmother, Nellie Wallace, from Quarryville, Pennsylvania, won $1.67 million on the NBC game show “The Wall.” Wallace and Boulden won roughly $800,000 each. Boulden called Dave Ramsey’s Show weeks before receiving the check, seeking advice on taxes, how much to gift to family, and how much to spend on … Read more
Jeanne, a resident of Sandusky, Ohio, recently won $15 million through an Ohio Lottery 50th Anniversary scratch-off ticket. However, she ultimately took home only $5.4 million after taxes and her chosen payout option. Jeanne had a choice: receive $600,000 annually for 25 years, totalling $15 million, or opt for an immediate cash payout of $7.5 … Read more
Drake has seemingly bet big on the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup Finals. A recent post on his Instagram account outlines a $500,000 US bet in favour of the Canadian team hoping to bring the Cup north of the border for the first time in 30-plus years. “Oilers are self explanatory,” reads the post from … Read more
