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The Powerball jackpot is $1.6 billion, the highest prize in U.S. lottery history
The Powerball jackpot has now reached $1.6 billion, the highest in U.S. lottery history. That’s the word from Powerball officials in advance of Saturday’s drawing. The previous top mark was Read more
Didn’t win the Mega Millions jackpot? You still need an estate plan — here’s what to do
Whoever won that ginormous Mega Millions $1.337 billion jackpot needs some serious estate planning advice. Sadly, you were not the winner, and neither was I. Even so, I need an Read more
Mega Millions is now over $1.2 billion because Americans need hope, says lottery expert
The lottery is capturing Americans’ imagination just as our money lives go haywire. That’s probably not a coincidence, says lottery historian Jonathan Cohen. In a time of high inflation, it Read more
Even without the Mega Millions jackpot, you should probably have an estate tax return filed when you die
Estate planning isn’t top of mind for all Americans, especially when they don’t have millions of dollars they expect to leave behind when they die – but that’s the wrong Read more
Home prices are being slashed in these 10 cities as real-estate market cools and Milken economist William Lee on how the next economic downturn will be different
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Home prices are being slashed in these 10 cities as real-estate market cools Home sellers slashed prices in June in areas that were Read more
You just won the Mega Millions $1 billion jackpot — what should you do next?
The Mega Millions $1 billion jackpot would be a life-changing amount of money for the lucky winner or winners — but not necessarily in a good way. Robert Pagliarini, author Read more
The current $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot is fourth largest in U.S. history
The Mega Millions jackpot has now climbed to $1.02 billion. But is that the biggest prize in U.S. lottery history? Not quite, according to the lottery consortiums and the Associated Read more
As Mega Millions jackpot hits $530 million, one man warns of lottery addiction
The Mega Millions jackpot has now climbed to $530 million, making it one of the biggest prizes in the history of the multi-state lottery game. The next drawing is set Read more