![]() ![]() ![]() Is Cash4Life awesome because the top prize is $1,000 a day for life? Or is it awesome because the odds of winning a prize are 1 in 8? ![]() She is the CEO of Queen Nefertari Productions and serves on the Board of Directors of The Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles.įollow Marie Claire on Instagram for the latest celeb news, pretty pics, funny stuff, and an insider POV.Pick a side. Stafford won the California Lottery in 2007. After all, it's only a couple of dollars.Ĭynthia P. My intuition has become my most valuable asset.Īnd yes, I still play the lottery once a week. But I've learned to trust myself more than anything. I've had many losses: businesses that have gone south and people who have stolen from me. My financial situation has shifted since winning the lottery. I prepared and recruited people like financial advisors and lawyers (who I began researching before even winning) to help me get in the correct mindset of possessing this much money. That's why I think I'm an anomaly as a successful, stable lottery winner. You have to mentally prepare for what is going to occur-at least as much as you can. That's the thing about money: You have to prepare yourself for wealth. But I look back now on the first time I took that business course and realize that I was getting myself prepared for the new life I felt sure I'd have. I've donated to charities I have always admired. Later on, I bought a lot of little things: a trainer, a trip to Paris. I remember being in the class and he asked everyone a question: How many of us had the money to make a film? Some of the class raised their hands. And then, how many of us intended to have the money to make a film? I raised my hand for that one. I had taken a two-day business course at the Hollywood Film Institute with the founder, Dov Simens, about a year before I'd won. I started going with her to different sets where she was filming and getting a good sense of the business. A couple of the kids were getting into acting (I had paid for them to take acting courses prior to winning), and one of my daughters was getting a lot of work. Then I set up a film production company-something else I always envisioned myself doing. Next, I upgraded my car: I bought a used Mercedes-Benz R-class. Nearly 10 years after winning, I'm still living in it and I still love it. It wasn't crazy decked out no huge big backyard. I found a 4,000 square foot home in the Pacific Palisades that was the house I had always imagined myself in. When I asked the kids what they would like in our new house, they unanimously said, "a pool!" So I looked for a house with a pool. I've always known how to work with what I've had. I was working as an account executive with a computer technology firm I sold specialized software training for computer techs and major corporate organizations. I was financially supporting the kids, myself, as well as helping my dad out here and there where I could. The first thing I did with my winnings was go house-hunting. I had been living in Hawthorne, California in a 1,100 square foot house raising my late brother's five kids (at the time, they ranged in age from eight to 17 years old). ![]() Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Marie Claire email subscribers get intel on fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more. ![]()
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