A Florida lottery ticket worth $44 million is unclaimed and set to expire in just a few days

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A Florida Powerball ticket.

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A woman who won $187 million in a lottery severed ties with her family after she said they became 'demanding and greedy'

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Adrian Bayford and Gillian Bayford, now Bayford-Deans, after winning the EuroMillions in August 2012.
Gillian and Adrian Bayford after winning the EuroMillions in August 2012.

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Iowa Lottery accidentally published the wrong numbers — but the mistaken 'winners' will get to keep their money

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A stock image shows lottery balls.

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A catering driver was so committed to the grind that he won $36.5 million and showed up for work the next Monday at 4:30 a.m.

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A ticket for the Lotto Max, the draw that Pierre Richer won.

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A bride and groom won $1 million on a lottery scratch card the day after their wedding: 'It was an exciting couple of days for us'

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A stock image of a newly married couple, left, and the winning Michigan Lottery scratchcard, right, in a composite image.

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10 ways lottery winners spend their prize money, from splurging on mansions and vintage cars to paying off student debt

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The California Lottery said on Twitter that a ticket sold in Los Angeles won the billion dollar Powerball jackpot.

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I advise lottery winners. It's easy to make bad decisions – here's what I tell people so they don't blow all their money.

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Emily Irwin of Wells Fargo, left, and Powerball and Mega Millions lotto tickets in California, right, in a composite image.
Emily Irwin of Wells Fargo, left, and Powerball and Mega Millions lotto tickets in California, right, in a composite image.

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There's a reason why these Powerball jackpots keep getting so massive. You're paying for it.

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A sign shows the estimated jackpot for Powerball in the window of a store on October 04, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

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The first thing 14 lottery winners have bought after finding out they were rich

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I advise lottery winners. People don't realize you get almost no support – here's what you should do if you win.

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Emily Irwin of Wells Fargo, left, and a stock image of a lottery winner, right, in a composite images.
Emily Irwin of Wells Fargo, left, and a stock image of a lottery winner, right, in a composite images.

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