The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.2 billion — the third-largest prize in the game's history — without a winner Monday night. Among the winner's big decisions will be the choice ...

The Powerball jackpot has surged to a headline-grabbing $1.25 billion, but the winner's bank balance will look very different once the tax math kicks in. After choosing between a reduced lump sum and ...

A lottery annuity refers to the long-term payout option provided to lottery winners as an alternative to a lump-sum payment. When someone wins the lottery, they can choose to receive a large one-time ...

Annie Ouellet and her husband plan to pay off their mortgage, buy a new truck and spoil their two children after winning $675,000 with Set for Life. (Courtesy: ALC) A 20th wedding anniversary road ...

A 20-year-old Canadian lit up social media after she won the lottery in the summer of 2025 and (gasp!) chose to accept her winnings in an annuity rather than a lump sum. Instead of taking a tax-free ...

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to a staggering $1.8 billion. Even if you don't play the lottery, that figure likely has you running “what if” scenarios in your head. On the surface, it looks like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Can a $2 Powerball lottery ticket make you a billionaire? So far, no. But one person has come close. In September, a pair of ...

The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1 billion for Saturday night’s drawing, marking the eighth-largest prize in the game’s history. The massive sum grew after no player matched all six ...

CABOT, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The headline jackpot rarely reflects what a lottery winner ultimately keeps. For the Dec. 24 Powerball drawing, the advertised jackpot was about $1.817 billion, but the ...

No winner last Saturday means the Powerball jackpot has jumped to $1.25 billion — the second-largest prize in the game's history. After 41 consecutive drawings without a hit, the prize continues to ...