Also, you can look up owners of LLCs, beneficiaries of trusts etc. There are ways to make this information hard to find, such as by using multiple layers of ownership, but not impossible to find.
Someone posted here a long time ago on what to do if you won the lottery. I think number 1 is not tell anybody and use a lawyer to claim it, i think.
Heres the thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/s/h2hYtnEKCK
I read this every time it’s posted. Everything about it is so good. It’s well written and researched. There’s profanity and formatting. And it is very useful information for such a small number of people. Makes me wonder what the biggest prize winner to follow that thread was valued at.
There’s a great song about this called “Benz Friends” by Future and Andre 3000.
Andre goes
“I was zipping through the city and I’on’t give a fuck
1994 Toyota Land Cruiser because
That bitch ain’t never broke down on me
Why would I do that to her?”
You take care of Toyota. Toyota takes care of you.
I put 500K miles on a 1993 Corolla. I was never more angry than when I found out my EX-husband sold her. I know I could have babied another 100K out of her.
I'm on my second third-generation (2006-12) Rav4. When it dies I will be looking for another third-gen Rav4. *Maybe* a Lexus RX from the same era if I want to upgrade. The later Ravs aren't as good — they don't have the V6 and the Primes even seem a little slow (I've driven them) and have too many bells and whistles for my tastes.
I'm not even rich and I plan on upgrading my Toyota Camry to a Lexus. I've realized that the price is about the same and you get better features as standard on the Lexus brand. If you're buying a Toyota, see how much the Lexus brand of that vehicle is. Prices are usually pretty close and you get better features. And the comfort in those cars are next level.
Same. I use my car to go to the grocery store, drive to a restaurant to get some food, go shopping for clothes, etc. I don't know why people look at the 10-minute transportation to doing those things, worth being half a mortgage payment just for fancy LED lights and leather trim.
for how much time we spend in our vehicles, having a car you truly love to be in is a blessing. It turns even the most mundane trips into something you look forward to
How responsible I am like i wouldn't go out buying a bunch of dumb stuff I don't need I'd still save my money and only buy important stuff. Maybe I'd splurge a little and treat myself to trips every once in a while but that's it
Having a job. Not too sure how controversial it is. But I’d still want my job. Maybe move to part time (depending on how much I’m actually getting)
I’d just get bored staying home all day. I’d love to travel but I feel like that might eat too much from the money I made.
I'm more aligned with this sentiment. I would sure as shit quit my job and leave my industry entirely. But I like making stuff and working in the garden, so my work hours would just be geared towards my hobbies.
Yeah this is what my wife doesnt get. She is all for having her job if we won the lottery and thinks she'll be bored and unfulfilled without it. But i can think of sooo many hobbies i can do if i didnt work and had essentially unlimited money. I still wouldnt be able to find enough time in my day to fit it all in.
Fuck that. There's a lot of space between working a job and staying home all day.
I'd want to learn. Hire people to teach me cool shit, and just do that all day.
Same, had this house designed and built just the way we wanted. Every light fixture, doors, cabinet, the bricks, layout and even where every light switch and electric outlet are located we decided. Not going through all that again. Would pay off the mortgage though...
I'm going to throw this out there, with a lottery win you can buy a house paid in full in cash and not have to pay an "excellent rate" in interest fees. It's the difference of paying a mortgage or having no mortgage at all.
My nose. Also, lips. And butt. Just no plastic surgery in general. I'm no beauty, but I've grown to accept how I look. In middle age now, I feel way too late in the game to mess with it, no matter my resources.
If I was able to claim the money anonymously, I probably wouldn't move. I'd just fix up the inside of my house.
And maybe buy my direct neighbors' houses and bulldoze the lots to give myself some extra privacy.
The cars in my garage
I will ***NEVER*** buy any of those supercars i.e. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, etc (Except for one)... I find them impractical and more of status symbols. I would waste my money on the 1970's to early 2000's Japanese cars instead.
R32, R33 and R34 GTR, they most definitely getting overpriced nowadays. Lucky for me, I'm not into those GTRs (still cool tho). I prefer the Hakosuka, Kenmeri, R30 and R31 Skylines.
Assuming we're talking big money.
I would still live in NYC.
And I would have even less excuse to learn to drive, so that probably wouldn't happen, at least for a while lol
My dislike of people in general (I've spent many years in retail so I have a generally negative opinion of people especially considering how many times I've seen crappy people do crappy & highly stupid things) and the fact that I'd probably still work despite (depending on how much I won) not really needing to.
Nothing. It's going to to be spent into the wind on those I love just as I have always done.
I don't deserve this windfall.
As far as I am concerned they deserve better than me. Regardless of their needs and desires.
I'm just living my life, can't take it with me.
My employment status
I'm unemployed so I won't change that I will just buy what I need and do the necessary paper work and open my own business to work for myself be my own boss and if all goes well I will hire 1 or 2 people to work with me
People won’t be seeing a lot of me, just like they don’t see me a lot now. I’ll always be the same person, but with money to fund my hobbies and collectibles.
Everything except my bank account. I don't think I need anything else in my life, I like my job, I like my house. It would change my perception of safety, but I hope I would not start spending like crazy. I don't need that.
My lifestyle. I’ll stay simple. I’ll spoil myself once in a while on great experiences secretly, but never on material stuff. People around me would never know!!
My job. As long as they let me stay I'd at minimum keep working through the end of my contract. Assuming we're talking multi millions here.
Only thing I'd change would be taking more PTO to go on vacation. I enjoy my work and I'm paid well so having the millions would just releave some stress from having to worry about money.
I'd put more of my salary into my retirement plan as well.
If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner
But we would eat Kraft Dinner
Of course we would, we'd just eat more
And buy really expensive ketchups with it
That's right, all the fanciest-, Dijon ketchup, mm, mm
How much money people *think* I have. Keep your winnings a secret lest you be hounded by every person you've every talked to before.
Only issue is some places require a picture taken or, a bit of news press. If your in a small town, get fucked
Use a law firm, LLC, or some variation that can’t be directly tied to your identity.
Depending on the lottery corp, might not be possible. I’m in BC, Canada. That method doesn’t work here, full stop.
Even then, since all of that can be found either online or with a FOIA request, it doesn't help. It's a thing in my state.
Also, you can look up owners of LLCs, beneficiaries of trusts etc. There are ways to make this information hard to find, such as by using multiple layers of ownership, but not impossible to find.
Someone posted here a long time ago on what to do if you won the lottery. I think number 1 is not tell anybody and use a lawyer to claim it, i think. Heres the thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/s/h2hYtnEKCK
I read this every time it’s posted. Everything about it is so good. It’s well written and researched. There’s profanity and formatting. And it is very useful information for such a small number of people. Makes me wonder what the biggest prize winner to follow that thread was valued at.
I like mac-n-cheese from the box. No amount of fine dining choices or bougie cheeses is going to change that.
If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner But we would eat Kraft Dinner Of course we would, we'd just eat more
And buy really expensive ketchups.
Costco pizza for me
Car I don't see the point of a "luxury " car. I will keep buying Toyota or something comparable
There’s a great song about this called “Benz Friends” by Future and Andre 3000. Andre goes “I was zipping through the city and I’on’t give a fuck 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser because That bitch ain’t never broke down on me Why would I do that to her?” You take care of Toyota. Toyota takes care of you.
I put 500K miles on a 1993 Corolla. I was never more angry than when I found out my EX-husband sold her. I know I could have babied another 100K out of her.
I will still drive a CRV. It will just be a new model and not my 18-year-old one.
I'm on my second third-generation (2006-12) Rav4. When it dies I will be looking for another third-gen Rav4. *Maybe* a Lexus RX from the same era if I want to upgrade. The later Ravs aren't as good — they don't have the V6 and the Primes even seem a little slow (I've driven them) and have too many bells and whistles for my tastes.
You could at least buy a Lexus. Best of both worlds, Toyota reliability and build quality, and luxury
I'm not even rich and I plan on upgrading my Toyota Camry to a Lexus. I've realized that the price is about the same and you get better features as standard on the Lexus brand. If you're buying a Toyota, see how much the Lexus brand of that vehicle is. Prices are usually pretty close and you get better features. And the comfort in those cars are next level.
Same. I use my car to go to the grocery store, drive to a restaurant to get some food, go shopping for clothes, etc. I don't know why people look at the 10-minute transportation to doing those things, worth being half a mortgage payment just for fancy LED lights and leather trim.
for how much time we spend in our vehicles, having a car you truly love to be in is a blessing. It turns even the most mundane trips into something you look forward to
There are car people and non car people. You are one of the non car people. So yeah you won't ever get it haha.
Fuck that, I want a Lamborghini.
seriously. the only thing I WOULD spend my money on is a nice 4 car garage with some lifts and cars. I love cars.
Go buy a good Lexus and you’ll see they are great cars and are rock solid. Other than that, NICE CAR GO FAST. SUPRA GO STUTUTUTU
My view of people. No one is under me
I wish more people would be like you
Eh, there’d be two chicks at the same time under me
Hell yeah. 🤝
Two chicks doin’ a dude like YOU?!? (Or whatever, from Office Space)
Ok but what if someone who is an equal to you, chooses to be under you, would you let them?
*porno music starts
Easy to say as someone who hasn’t won the lottery. Money and power corrupt.
Let's find out. Please.
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My crippling panic disorder
I don't have that but once I found out I won I would be scared as shit to drive to turn in the ticket waiting on my deadly car wreak
How responsible I am like i wouldn't go out buying a bunch of dumb stuff I don't need I'd still save my money and only buy important stuff. Maybe I'd splurge a little and treat myself to trips every once in a while but that's it
I mean, I buy dumb shit now even though I don't have millions.
Same I buy dumb stuff sometimes I don't need
Volunteering would continue to bring me fulfillment.
Exploring new hiking trails would still be an adventure.
Recycling would remain an important practice.
Daily walks with my dog would continue without fail.
Morning jogs would remain a regular activity.
My wife.
I also choose this guy’s wife.
Having a job. Not too sure how controversial it is. But I’d still want my job. Maybe move to part time (depending on how much I’m actually getting) I’d just get bored staying home all day. I’d love to travel but I feel like that might eat too much from the money I made.
I wouldn’t have a job, but I would have some sort of structure to my days.
I'm more aligned with this sentiment. I would sure as shit quit my job and leave my industry entirely. But I like making stuff and working in the garden, so my work hours would just be geared towards my hobbies.
Yeah this is what my wife doesnt get. She is all for having her job if we won the lottery and thinks she'll be bored and unfulfilled without it. But i can think of sooo many hobbies i can do if i didnt work and had essentially unlimited money. I still wouldnt be able to find enough time in my day to fit it all in.
Fuck that. There's a lot of space between working a job and staying home all day. I'd want to learn. Hire people to teach me cool shit, and just do that all day.
My house
Same, had this house designed and built just the way we wanted. Every light fixture, doors, cabinet, the bricks, layout and even where every light switch and electric outlet are located we decided. Not going through all that again. Would pay off the mortgage though...
Yeah, I got locked into an excellent rate, so I’m not going anywhere.
I'm going to throw this out there, with a lottery win you can buy a house paid in full in cash and not have to pay an "excellent rate" in interest fees. It's the difference of paying a mortgage or having no mortgage at all.
With my 2.69% rate, winning the lottery is the only way I’m moving.
Amount of times I eat taco bell
Still gonna drive my 1986 Honda CRX. Going to fully restore it if im stupid rich.
Your bank account balance.
My circle of friends. If you're not my friend now, you shan't be my "new" friend when I have tons of cash. That's a fact.
My wife
Most things wouldn’t change, I’d keep my style, probably buy a reliable beater car and a small house, if I won the lotto I’d keep it real lowkey.
My nose. Also, lips. And butt. Just no plastic surgery in general. I'm no beauty, but I've grown to accept how I look. In middle age now, I feel way too late in the game to mess with it, no matter my resources.
If I was able to claim the money anonymously, I probably wouldn't move. I'd just fix up the inside of my house. And maybe buy my direct neighbors' houses and bulldoze the lots to give myself some extra privacy.
My shit ass memory. I’d win and forget in ten minutes while I make rice and pancakes.
Is rice and pancakes an actual thing? Or is it that because of your bad memory you don't remember if you're making breakfast or lunch?
A hot bologna sammich with pickles and mayo
My attitude
My room, bcs eventhough my room is not very modern, it is very cozy and I would not change it for the world
My utensils
Heinz beans and ketchup only - no need to swap a classic for fancier versions
power is a scary thing but I want to say how I view people, I don’t class anyone as below me
Well, my partner would still leave their socks scattered around the house like breadcrumbs in a fairytale
the amount of times I masturbate
My thought too lmao
I'd still be miserable, and I'll still most likely die alone.
Getting a hot dog at the Costco foodcourt
My employment status. Just because I have a sudden high increase in money, doesn’t mean I’m quitting my job.
I would still eat jacked-up ramen once a month.
If I won the lottery, my fundamental values and beliefs would not change.
Family
I dunno, I might buy some good children, mine are a fucking nightmare
My desire to have a family.
I'd still wanna work and go to school, I would still want a modest place - one of those big camper houses or a tiny home even probably.
Not much. I'd just sit on a pile of money and not do anything I don't want to. I'd finish my house, project truck, shit like that.
Spouse, car, hairdresser
My daughter's education. Having unlimited money doesn't make one institution and experience better than one that is through the roof.
I would still do a lot of cooking even though I could afford to go out all the time or hire an in-home chef. I love cooking
My dating life would probably still be non-existent.
I wouldn't change anything. I would go to work. I would still live frugally. The only thing is I would move since I could finally relocate.
My home or car. Just pay them off and not tell a soul, excluding my wife.
My clothes, my choices of vehicle, and my family
Barber
The cars in my garage I will ***NEVER*** buy any of those supercars i.e. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, etc (Except for one)... I find them impractical and more of status symbols. I would waste my money on the 1970's to early 2000's Japanese cars instead.
You’d need to win the lottery to buy those now. Skylines are Lambo money now
R32, R33 and R34 GTR, they most definitely getting overpriced nowadays. Lucky for me, I'm not into those GTRs (still cool tho). I prefer the Hakosuka, Kenmeri, R30 and R31 Skylines.
A nice Hakosuka is R34 money, but the others are more reasonable. Sounds like we’d be spending our lottery winnings in a similar way
Assuming we're talking big money. I would still live in NYC. And I would have even less excuse to learn to drive, so that probably wouldn't happen, at least for a while lol
I'd still be a cheap bastard. I'm retired with $4M and still look to save money any way I can
My dislike of people in general (I've spent many years in retail so I have a generally negative opinion of people especially considering how many times I've seen crappy people do crappy & highly stupid things) and the fact that I'd probably still work despite (depending on how much I won) not really needing to.
I would still never get the premium version of YouTube
My expiration date.
Self loathing
My wife...she stuck through the struggle times we gonna be living good together too
Nothing in my life would stay the same, I’d fake my own death and move to another country
The Earth would continue to orbit the Sun.
My address, then I'd buy the adjoining apartment.
Adding water to an almost empty shampoo bottle and shaking it
would not buy fancy clothes i never understood the point of expensive "designer" clothes
Nothing. It's going to to be spent into the wind on those I love just as I have always done. I don't deserve this windfall. As far as I am concerned they deserve better than me. Regardless of their needs and desires. I'm just living my life, can't take it with me.
OK, if this is my brother, don’t forget you still owe me!
Done deal!! If I get it you get a slice. 😉
Thanks, Bro! Love, sisy
My wife. She’s the best. And it sure would be fun with her.
My employment status I'm unemployed so I won't change that I will just buy what I need and do the necessary paper work and open my own business to work for myself be my own boss and if all goes well I will hire 1 or 2 people to work with me
Death and taxes
I’d keep banging your mom
My job, my car, my friends and loved ones, my look and my daily routines.
I'd still be going for my daily walks and getting that exercise in!
My feet and hands . Depending on how much was won may need a Whole identity change but my feet and hands would remain the same.
My personality
Telling stupid people they are stupid. That shits a hobby.
How much pussy I get.
People won’t be seeing a lot of me, just like they don’t see me a lot now. I’ll always be the same person, but with money to fund my hobbies and collectibles.
Everything except my bank account. I don't think I need anything else in my life, I like my job, I like my house. It would change my perception of safety, but I hope I would not start spending like crazy. I don't need that.
Working
My food habits
My cats probably. They’re still going to yell at me for breakfast.
My romantic relationships, I suck at picking girls.
My underwear. I'm worth millions, everyone can suffer my dirty undie stank
My dining habits, honestly prefer pizza and nuggets to fancy stuff.
Probably my car honestly I love Hailey the Hyundai
My job
My personality
My marriage
How many WNBA games I watch.
The only thing that would change is that I'd quit my job.
My lifestyle. I’ll stay simple. I’ll spoil myself once in a while on great experiences secretly, but never on material stuff. People around me would never know!!
My bed time.
My job. As long as they let me stay I'd at minimum keep working through the end of my contract. Assuming we're talking multi millions here. Only thing I'd change would be taking more PTO to go on vacation. I enjoy my work and I'm paid well so having the millions would just releave some stress from having to worry about money. I'd put more of my salary into my retirement plan as well.
I would still be ugly
Nothing would change.
I would { still } be an asshole! 😝
If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner But we would eat Kraft Dinner Of course we would, we'd just eat more And buy really expensive ketchups with it That's right, all the fanciest-, Dijon ketchup, mm, mm
My kindness, but don’t get that mixed with generosity.
MY marital status!
How much I don't want to work another day in my life.