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1. Don’t announce your good fortune to the world.
As excited as you may be to share the big news with everyone, it’s the last thing you should do.
« Once you’re announced as the winner, the sharks will start circling, » Kristen Euretig, a financial planner who founded Brooklyn Plans, previously told Insider.
With only a few states allowing anonymity to lottery winners, it can be difficult to keep the news private. But you can do a few things to stay under the radar, like deleting your social media accounts, leaving town for a few days, and setting up an LLC or trust so people can’t track you.
You can also refrain from announcing the big win publicly on social media, in a TV appearance, or in person. Your coworkers, great aunt, and former classmates don’t need to know.2. Get a lawyer and a financial planner.
Don’t be one of the lottery winners who blow through all their winnings.
First things first, it’s in your best interest to hire a lawyer to help take care of any legal complications that come with winning the lottery.
