Some Sound Advice From Mark Cuban if You Win A Lottery

We have all thought about what we would do if we won the Powerball or any lottery for that matter. We even take it a little further and say that it will be a bit scary as well. After all, we are always reminded of the endless stories of how lottery winners lives have gone horribly bad.

Billionaire Mark Cuban has some advice for people who win the Powerball or any lottery for that matter.

1.  Hire a tax attorney first.

2.  Don't take the lump sum, so you don't blow it all.

3.  If you weren't happy yesterday, winning won't make you happy tomorrow.

4.  But if you WERE happy yesterday, winning will make you VERY happy tomorrow.  You'll enjoy a life where you don't have to worry about bills.

5.  Tell all of your friends and family NO when they ask for money.  No exceptions.  If you help someone, it should be someone you're close enough to that you knew about their financial issues BEFORE you won.  And no one needs $1 million for anything.

6.  Winning the lottery doesn't make you a smart investor, so don't make investments.  Just put the money in the bank and live comfortably forever. (Dallas Morning News)

What would you do if you won a big lottery?