Marshall Dorfman - What Could You Do With $2,000 A Week For Life?

Ever think about what you could do with $2,000 a week for life? $2,000 could go a long way, baby! Think about it, especially if you live in Connecticut. That's because CT Lottery has a cool game called Lucky 4 Life, where the grand prize is, you guessed it, $2,000 a week for life! You never know, you just might win it.

Lucky For Life draws every Monday and Thursday in Connecticut. Marshall Dorfman, who is pictured here, regularly plays the game. On Thursday, January the 19th, he was planning to do just that - Buy a ticket. However, he almost didn't do so. See, Marshall works as a snow plower and that night a major blast of snow was expected to hit the Hartford area. So Marshall was getting his truck ready.

Marshall Dorfman was expecting it to be a busy night plowing the roads, so it could have been difficult for him to find the time to stop into the store to buy his Lucky 4 Life ticket. Somehow, though, he found the time to stop and he got the ticket. He's so lucky that he did. That's because the ticket that he bought won the game's top prize of $2,000 a week for life. I know some lotteries are designed to pay out for about 20 years or so, but not Lucky For Life. Lucky For Life really does pay you every week for the rest of your life, until the day you die.

Now the question for Marshall is, "What could you do with $2,000 a week for life?" I could help answer that question... Quit your job and live like a king! That's the lottery dream - Quitting your job! You know, if you have that kind of money coming in every week, you don't even need to save for retirement because the money will always be there. That's what I call peace of mind. So go and have some fun... Buy some new toys, party, move to the Caribbean, travel, just do whatever you want!

At the time of his win, Marshall Dorfman lived in West Hartford, Connecticut. He didn't say what his plans for the money were, but he probably won't be able to take my advice and go have some fun. He's got a family, so he needs to take care of them first. "It's an awesome feeling," Marshall said about winning the lottery. "It's definitely going to help out with bills and the kids. It couldn't have come at a better time."

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Edison Vargas Cruz Wins $400,000 After Getting In On The Action

If you see other people winning money, does it make you want to get in on the action too? For example, you're at the casino and you see one person going nuts on a particular slot machine; she keeps winning and the machine keeps cha-chinging. She won a lot of money. When she gets up from the machine, will you jump in and try to re-create the luck and win some money for yourself?

What if you're at the convenience store and you see someone win big money on a particular instant scratch ticket. Will you want to get in on that action too?

Pictured here is Edison Vargas Cruz. A similar scenario played out for him just before Christmas. He was at the convenience store and watched as a couple of guys won some money on Georgia Lottery's 20X The Money scratch-off game. So he got in on the action. He bought a ticket for himself.

"I don't play a lot, but I saw a couple of guys buy tickets," Edison said. "They won a lot of money, so I started to buy some. I bought the ticket after work, and at first I thought I'd won $40." At closer look, Edison found that he actually won $400,000. That's much better than $40!

Edison Vargas Cruz was at the right place at the right time. He bought his winning lottery ticket at a store in Tucker, Georgia, which is just outside of Atlanta. He doesn't even live in the state. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. Edison is a construction worker and was in Atlanta for a job. Just think, if his work didn't bring him to Atlanta and if he didn't witness those guys in the store winning money, he never would have bought his winning ticket. He got in the action and won. Awesome!

At the time of his win, Edison Vargas Cruz was 35-years-old. He planned to use the money to take a trip to Puerto Rico to visit his family and also to buy a new car.

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Larry Martinez Wins $1 Million With A $2 Powerball Ticket

Larry Martinez, a man from Blanco, New Mexico, is a regular lottery player. That includes regularly buying Powerball tickets. Prior to January 15 of this year, those Powerball tickets cost him $1 apiece. On January the 15th, however, the price of a Powerball ticket increased to $2. That's double the price. Oh well, he still bought his tickets.

The very first Powerball draw featuring the new ticket price was held on January 18, 2012. Larry Martinez had a ticket. He usually buys quick pick tickets with random numbers. But for this draw, he decided to pick his own numbers. He used numbers that had special meaning to him. The numbers represented the month and year he was born and he also used numbers from an old workplace ID.

Then the draw happened. News broke that someone in New Mexico matched the first five numbers from the Powerball draw. "I was tired from having worked all day, so I was taking a nap when my wife came in and told me that the news was reporting that someone in New Mexico had won," Larry said. "She told me to get my numbers to check. I noticed that some of the numbers looked familiar, so I thought we might have won something." Then Larry checked his numbers. Yep, it was him... He won!

Prior to the Powerball ticket price increase, at $1, the prize for matching the first five numbers would have been $200,000. But at $2, some of the prize levels increased as well. That includes the prize for matching the first five numbers. So instead of winning $200,000, Larry Martinez won $1 million. How do you like the Powerball price increase now, Larry? Haha, must feel awesome... Time to celebrate!

"We never really had that talk about what we would do with the money if we ever won," Larry said after claiming his prize. He's only had a few days to think about it now, but it looks like he plans on investing some of it and sharing some of it with his three sons and one grandson.

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How Much Money Do You Owe Your Friend For Giving You A Winning Lottery Ticket?

People give lottery tickets as gifts all the time, be it for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas presents, or any other number of reasons. You must have received a lottery ticket at some point in your life, right?

Have you ever considered what your duties should be if one of those tickets you receive as a gift ends up being a winning lottery ticket? I mean, consider this scenario - Your friend gives you a scratch-off ticket. You scratch it and you win a big prize. Then the question becomes, do you owe your friend any money for giving you that winning lottery ticket? And if so, how much?

Pictured here is Shelly Swingen, a woman from Westlock, Alberta, which is just north of Edmonton. Just recently, she happened to be in that very same scenario. Her friend gave her a scratch-off lottery ticket. She scratched it. She won. $100,000. Shelly Swingen didn't say whether or not she would give her friend some money for giving her that winning ticket, nor should she be obliged to; that's their business. But I would think that her friend must have got something from her, don't you?

The $100,000 that Shelly Swingen won isn't a super-huge amount of money either. It's not like she could retire after winning that amount. Let's say you win something like $10 million after getting a lottery ticket from a friend. Do you think you would owe your friend any money for a prize that big? I think so. I'd say 50%.

Put it this way - You won big money because of your friend. If they didn't buy you that winning ticket, you would have nothing. Given the circumstances, I think 50% is fair.

Put it another way - If you gave a winning lottery ticket to a friend as a gift and they won, would you expect them to give you some of the money? That's probably a tougher question to answer.

Anyway, congratulations to Shelly Swingen on her lucky win!

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Coty Brooks Is Richer Than The Other Kids At School

Remember back when you were a senior in high school? Did you have to ask your parents for money to go out with your friends? Did you have to borrow your parents' car to go out on a date? Most of us had to do these things. Coty Brooks doesn't have to, though; he's richer than the other kids at school!

A few weeks ago, Coty Brooks, who is just 18-years-old, bought a scratch-off ticket from Missouri Lottery called 20X The Money. The game costs $5 to play (Maybe he borrowed the $5 from his mom?) and offers a top prize of $100,000. Cody scratched the ticket. He won. He won the game's top prize of $100,000, making him way richer than the other kids at school.

Unlike the other kids at School, though, Cody now has a lot of spending money. He said that he has a "vehicle obsession" and plans to use the money to go shopping for new cars, four-wheelers, and street bikes. I'm thinking he'll be able to pick up some hot chicks with his new wheels. Should be fun.

When asked what it felt like to win the lottery, Coty exclaimed, "I got very nervous, and felt like I was going to faint." Must have been a great feeling!

Coty is 18-years-old. If he purchased his winning ticket a year ago, he wouldn't have even been able to claim the money. You have to be at least 18-years-old to buy lottery tickets. Beginner's luck? Argh, some people buy lottery tickets their entire lives without winning a big amount; Cody does it in his first year of being eligible to play.

Congratulations to Coty. I have a feeling he's gonna have some big fun with the money!

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Gay Couple Plan Vacations After Winning The Lottery

Can you imagine being with your significant other in a long-term relationship and never going on a vacation together? That should never happen. Never! Everybody needs to take vacations. Sometimes, you just gotta get away from the daily grind... Relieve the stress. It should be mandatory.

This is Claude and Kurt Blanchette-Ebert, a gay couple from Vancouver, BC. Just over a year ago, in November of 2010, the couple were approaching their 30th anniversary. They were in that boat - They had never vacationed together. I don't know why, but it probably had to do with their finances. vacations are expensive, you know? But 30 years without traveling - That sucks!

Then the unimaginable happened - They won the lottery. But not just any lottery. They won Canada's biggest lottery, Lotto Max, to the tune of $50 million!

$50 million can fund some awesome vacations, you know? Well, that's the first thing the couple did after winning the lottery - They started planning vacations. And, they were planning on going to some pretty cool vacation spots. They were thinking of starting with the French Riviera first. Monaco. Nice. St Tropez. Now that's an awesome vacation; sure beats Disney World, like so many new lottery winners end up beginning with.

It's been over a year now since Claude and Kurt Blanchette-Ebert won the lottery. I'm sure they've gone on some fun travels by now. They probably have some interesting stories. I hope they're careful when they do travel, though, because some parts of this world aren't very gay-friendly.

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Few Whims Or Desires For Lottery Winner Richard Cooper

"We don't have a lot of whims and desires. We don't have caviar or champagne tastes. We don't need to eat steak." That's what April Cooper had to say after her husband, Richard, won $2 million in the lottery.

Sounds like a pretty cool couple. Down-to-earth and simple tastes. They did, however, have a desire to get their money fast. They didn't waste any time traveling to Indiana Lottery's prize claim office following Richard's win.

It all started for Richard Cooper a few weeks ago when he bought a $2,000,000 Monopoly ticket from Indiana Hoosier Lottery. He scratched the ticket and found that it was a winner. He won the game's top prize of $2 million. Richard then wasted little time. He grabbed his wife and made off to Indiana Lottery's headquarters in Indianapolis. The couple live in Plymouth, Indiana, so it was about a 2-hour drive (I'd have done the same thing... No need to sit around and ponder what you're gonna do with the money - Just go get it!)

After claiming the money, Richard said that he would be buying a house and taking the kids to Disney World. Seeing as the couple don't have many expensive whims or desires, I'll predict that they buy a nice, but modest house, something perfectly suited for a down-to-earth couple.

Richard and April Cooper still plan to keep their jobs following their lottery win. The win, though, will provide for a debt-free and comfortable lifestyle. Awesome, but I think the couple should develop a taste for steaks. Steaks are great and they sure can afford it now!

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Marcia Adams - $72 Million Mega Millions Winner From Georgia

This is Marcia Adams. She's rich because she and her boyfriend get along well. I'll tell you what I mean by that, but first let me run through a scenario.

This is the scenario - I'm driving with my girlfriend, when suddenly I get a craving for a chocolate bar. It's not just any chocolate bar; it's a Hershey's with almonds. Sweet and delicious. Then my girlfriend says to me, "Forget about the chocolate bar. Buy two lottery tickets instead. It's a big jackpot tonight." You know how I would respond to that? Well, I would tell her, "You're not the boss of me, I'm getting the Hershey's chocolate bar." Then I would buy it.

A similar scenario played out with Marcia Adams and her boyfriend. It was January the 24th, 2012. He was craving that exact same Hershey's chocolate bar with almonds. She suggested he buy two Mega Millions tickets for that night's draw instead. It seems like the couple get along well because Marcia's boyfriend obliged her suggestion. He bought two Mega Millions tickets.

Then something amazing happened - One of those tickets won the Mega Millions jackpot - $72 million! Awesome, that's much better than a Hershey's chocolate bar!

Now Marcia's rich. That must feel great! "We feel like we're dreaming, like this isn't real," Marcia said. It's real, Marcia... Enjoy!

At the time of her win, Marcia Adams was 33 years old and living in College Park, Georgia, which is just outside of Atlanta. She said that she planned to use the money to plan for her wedding and buy a house. Marcia's an accountant and also plans to keep working. Damnit Marcia, you're $72 million richer - Quit your job... That's what winning the lottery's all about (;

Congratulations to Marcia on her awesome Mega Millions win!

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Are You A Lottery Winner? A Major News Source Wants To Interview You

Are you a lottery winner? If so, a major news source wants to interview you. This major news source contacted me about a video they will be doing about lottery winners. If you're interested, email me at: thewinnersblog@gmail.com. I will then put you in touch with them.

Consider it, it might be a fun thing to do. After all, you're a lottery winner, meaning that you've got to experience things that relatively few people ever get to experience - Winning the lottery!

They're looking for people that have won, preferably, at least $1 million and have stories to tell:

• How did winning the lottery change your life?


• What are you doing now?


• What were you doing before you won?


• What are some unusual ways they have spent their winnings?


• Were there negative aspects to winning?


• Do you have advice for future lottery winners?

Again, if you're a lottery winner, email me at thewinnersblog@gmail.com and I will put you in touch with this news source. Also, if you personally know any lottery winners, show them this to see if they're interested.

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Yuliya Lankri - $1 Million A Year For Life Will Provide Fun Possibilities

This is Yuliya Lankri (She's the woman on the right). She emigrated to America, from her native Russia, in 1991. Stepping onto American soil for the first time in 1991, I doubt she could have ever imagined the amazing opportunities that this country would have to offer her future. Not in her wildest dreams could she have predicted what was in store fer her a mere 20 years later. What could that be? What was in store for her? She won the lottery!

Not only did Yuliya Lankri win the lottery, she won a pretty awesome prize - $1 million a year for life. She won the prize via a New York Lottery scratch-off game called Win $1,000,000 A Year For Life. Now she's soaking in all of the excitement and dreaming about all of the fun possibilities that winning a prize of this magnitude can provide.

The Win $1 Million For Life scratch-off ticket from New York lottery is quite an expensive ticket. It costs $30 to play. However, Yuliva didn't have to shell out the bucks to purchase it. Nope, her husband bought it for her. The ticket was given to Yuliya, by her husband, as a Hanukkah present. Can you say "Best Hanukkah present EVER?!?!"

"I thought it was a joke," Yuliva said about her Hanukkah present. "I'm still in disbelief." You better believe it... It's true!

When asked what she planned to do with the money, Yuliya said that she had no immediate plans, but that she was having fun dreaming about the possibilities. "I'm sure I'll think of a couple of things to do," she said.

At the time of her win, Yuliya Lankri was 37-years-old and living in Long Island, New York. Enjoy the money, Yuliva!

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