Comments on: The Roundup: Non-Yankees Stuff, Like Brandon Spikes Sitting Out and Dwight Howard Whipping It Out

By: tallguy

tallguy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:20:46 +0000

Lottery? Not so much

I’ve seen this several times in this thread…if you take the annuity option and die, the payments still continue to your estate. Don’t know why people think otherwise.

WHAT HAPPENS IF AN ANNUITY PRIZE WINNER DIES?
First there will be a funeral. Then the estate will handle the lottery prize. A lottery annuity prize is just like any other asset. You can pass any remaining annuity payments on to your heirs or to anyone else. The Powerball game will even cash out an annuity prize for an estate. This may make it easier for the estate to distribute the prize. It also may be necessary to cash out the annuity to pay Federal estate taxes. We will sell some or all of the securities at competitive bid or will even just transfer the securities to the estate. We do not charge a fee of any kind. I think that this misunderstanding may come from the response that the prize “goes to the Estate” and some people hear “goes to the State.”

By: wilhelmreems

wilhelmreems — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:16:31 +0000

It wasn’t great, but not bad either.

i went in expecting sci-fi on the scale of Lost and FlashForward but was pleasantly surprised when it was much simpler and much more enjoyable. you know what the score is early and you’re not spending most of the time trying to figure out what’s going on.

By: CelticLaw

CelticLaw — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:14:17 +0000

Propoganda film at its best. This time, fear anyone and everyone, for they may be a terrorist.

I agree, I came off pretty douchey there.

/failed my family.

By: Tampa Bo

Tampa Bo — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:16 +0000

Propoganda film at its best. This time, fear anyone and everyone, for they may be a terrorist.

lol.

By: j.sears90210

j.sears90210 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:10:20 +0000

Loved the Nic Cage story. He puts 100% of the blame on his financial advisor yet he owns a Bavarian castle, homes in LA,NY, Las Vegas and two in New Orleans. I am sure that owning that many multi million dollar homes and a fucking castle had nothing to do with the drain on his finances.

By: TheBigLead

TheBigLead — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:10:19 +0000

not one comment on the hotness of Rachel Bilson? slippin

V was outstanding

By: CelticLaw

CelticLaw — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:07:32 +0000

off topic: anyone else watch “V” the other night?

Indeed. I dug it. I was 6 or 7 for the original and that scared the crap out of me. The new one reminds me of classic 80’s fare. Propoganda film at its best. This time, fear anyone and everyone, for they may be a terrorist. Nice twist.

By: TheClevelandStaph

TheClevelandStaph — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:32 +0000

off topic: anyone else watch “V” the other night?

It wasn’t great, but not bad either. Morena Baccarin is smokin’ hot as usual and the look of the show is pretty good. But I do already want to bullet in the actor playing Juliet’s (from Lost) son.

/I can’t say enough how much I love Morena Baccarin

By: younglefty

younglefty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:02:04 +0000

a number of 401-k providers are giving people the option at retirement to turn the lump sum that they’ve accumulated over the years into a guaranteed stream of payments.

The difference is your 401 is transferrable after death. Lottery? Not so much.

By: Wally's World

Wally's World — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:27 +0000

and its not as easy as, ‘go talk to a financial advisor’ – one of those guys finds out you won the lottery, they’re going to swindle you. everyone will be after your money.

Not if your intelligent about it. Head to the nearest large, reputable bank. Hire a Private Bank advisor, whose sole job is to make money on your money and keep you happy. Start a trust, where the majority of the money sits, collecting interest.

It’s very easy to let all that loot slip away. It’s also very easy to make that money work for you from day 1, live a ridiculous lifestyle, and never work again.