Here is an interesting research on people who had won lottery and its effects on their respective happiness/family life/work/etc:
The one thing I would like to highlight is the number of percentages of people who had won the lottery and spend all of their winnings within the 5 years they won. It shows that if people had no proper financial planning, their winnings might end up in a trash can afterall.
Source: http://www.statisticbrain.com/lottery-winner-statistics/
| Statistic Verification |
| Source: Camelot Group PLC, Published 2006 |
| Research Date: 2.11.2012 |
| The following statistics were compiled from 34 national lottery winners (8 Male, 26 Female) Average age of 46 |
| Effects on Happiness |
|
| Percent of lottery winners who are happier after winning |
55 % |
| No effect on happiness |
43 % |
| Are less happy |
2 % |
| Of the 55% of winners who are happier |
|
| Claimed the reasons were improved financial security and fewer worries |
65 ... |
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