Life-changing jackpots are often sold as a shortcut to security, yet some of the biggest winners have watched their windfalls vanish with startling speed. The most extreme cases read less like fairy ...

She ultimately lost her winnings through a combination of poor investments and gambling losses. Within a few years, the money was gone, and she later lived in a trailer park. Suzanne Mullins initially ...

A Gen Z lottery winner chose a less popular approach to her windfall, opting not to receive it in a lump sum. If time is on your side, like this young woman, it's not a bad plan, but choosing $1,000 a ...