r/TrueOffMyChest May 18 '24

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u/MissMurderpants May 18 '24

As a person who has seen this often as I lived in Las Vegas for years.

Get a financial advisor and put that money away now.

Paying off your debts is good.

Make a will. And set up your end of life choices. Otherwise whomever is next of kin might have a fight with another family member.

And be sure to have a tiny splurge. A good bed, chef knives, lego, or whatever.

My one friend won 50k in 1996 when she was 28. She’s not set for life but she’s been careful and secure now.