Coping with Winning

Okay, so you've just won the mega jackpot. Now what? Suddenly you're faced with decisions you could only once dream of: Should I go on a spending frenzy? How much should I blow? On what? On whom? Who are my friends? How much should I save? Should I hire a lawyer, a financial adviser, bodyguard, publicist, fashion consultant? Should I get a makeover? Buy a Porsche or BMW, or both? Tell my first wife? Tell my second wife? My parole officer? Should I take a vacation? A cruise? But where? Tahiti? Maybe I should just move there?

Winning big bucks, believe it or not, can be enough to make you wish you hadn't. Okay, maybe it's not that bad. But still, are you ready for that instant life-changing event that comes with the experience of winning? If you want to enjoy your new riches to the max, you had better be prepared. So to help you cope with being filthy rich we've compiled a list of tips based on actual winners' experiences including: what to say, what not to say, where to go, where not to go, where to tell your boss to go, and how much cash to blow.

• Rule #1: Prepare To Win

• Rule #2: Shut Up!

• Rule #3: Get Out Of Town Already

• Rule #4: Expect The Unexpected

• Rule #5: Protect Your Assets

• Rule #6: Disappear

• Rule #7: Party!!

• Rule #8: Buy Some Time