I advise lottery winners. People are shocked by how little guidance you get — here's what Powerball winners should do.

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Emily Irwin advises lottery winners on how to spend their money.

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I won $28 million in the Powerball when I was 21. One choice saved me from becoming a broke lottery winner.

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Tim Schultz won a $28 million Powerball jackpot in February 1999.

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The winner of the $2 billion Powerball jackpot in February has spent the last few months buying up California real estate

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Properties in Bel Air, Los Angeles, left, and a stock image of a Powerball ticket, right, in a composite image.

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