The youngest Powerball winners have proven that jackpots can be won at an early age. The biggest Powerball winner of all times on a single ticket is also one of the youngest people to win the Powerball lottery. He bought his very first ticket on his 18 th birthday and he has been a regular player ever since. On March 27 th , , though, Manuel Franco had a very good feeling about playing the lottery.
He somehow knew that it was his lucky day. Even at that moment, he knew that something big was coming his way. He told the press that he even wanted to look at the security camera to mark the moment when he bought his lucky tickets. Now that he is a multimillionaire, Manuel Franco intends to be extremely careful with his Powerball fortune. Farrah Slad is certainly one of the youngest Powerball jackpot winners of all times. With only two weeks left on her lease, Farrah knew that she would have to find new housing options quickly.
But when her parents called to ask her over for dinner, Farrah decided to go rather than look for new places to rent. Farrah and her parents watched a film during dinner and they taped the news to find out how they did in the lottery.
She gave her ticket to her father to check and they were all baffled. When they announced a Powerball winner in Minnesota, it became clearer and clearer that it was all true. She called her boss and invented a family emergency to get out of work that day. She went on to collect her Powerball prize and became a huge media sensation.
In fact, Farrah recalls her first years as a lottery winner were rather scary. But what came after scooping the pot? I bought my first house and season tickets to the Vikings. You'll never know how much we all loved you. If only you knew how many people loved you. I'll never forget the memories we shared. Aaron Smith added: 'I still can't believe Callum is gone from our lives.
Callum was a good friend, pleasure to work alongside in the Harbour Inn. Callum would be missed by all, rest easy mate. Michaela Rodgers wrote: 'We said goodbye to a such a lovely friend, you have left so many memories that we will cherish forever. You will never be forgotten, you will be remembered by how such an amazing person you were. Bosses at The Harbour Inn, his workplace in Annalong, said in a Facebook post: 'Trevor, Jodie, Denis and Grace offer their sincere condolences to the entire Fitzpatrick family on the devastating loss of their son, Callum.
Callum will be sorely missed by everyone involved with Ballymartin GAC. May he rest in peace. In , Mr Fitzpatrick had been babysitting at his aunt's house in Bryansford when he realised he had the winning lottery numbers.
He was studying for his A-levels at St Malachy's High School in Castlewellan at the time, and insisted he would still attend university despite the win. Speaking after his win in , he told the Daily Mirror: 'I was shocked and I feel very lucky.
I've not really been able to sleep since. I think I want to buy a car in January when I turn I just want a normal car. He added that his family insisted he should still work in their shop, saying: 'My mum has said I have to keep going and helping out, but that's OK - I want to stay normal. He is now back at his job as a binman. He was the sole winner of the massive jackpot. Determined to succeed and not to follow in the footsteps of other lottery winners, Shane took a crash course in financial management soon after his big win.
Most importantly, he also vowed to take care of his family. Read more about Shane Missler's story here. Soon after claiming her prize, Leah packed her bags and went off to take a vacation in Fuerteventura. Upon her return, she was arrested at Bristol Airport. Apparently, the young millionaire ignored a court summons that would have seen her testify—and provide evidence—against a man facing assault charges.
Kricket Slik of Hamilton, Ontario was only 21 when she became a multi-millionaire. When she and her boyfriend scanned the ticket the next day and it said she won big, Kricket thought the machine was broken. So, she tried scanning it again several times. It kept saying the same thing. She was a big winner. She quickly signed the ticket and the pair went home.
Upon arriving home, they immediately hopped on the internet and checked the winning numbers. It was then that it finally sank in. While the childhood sweethearts wasted no time enjoying their winnings—purchasing a house, sports cars and splurging on holidays—they were also quite generous. The couple married not long after winning and two years later, in , their first child was born.
Not everything went according to their plan though. To top it off, the never moved in to the first home they bought—a seven-bedroom mansion in Nottingham—and was left in a state of disrepair. It became a hotbed of gang and drug activity, not to mention infested with rats. Still, despite their bad luck with housing, the couple seems to be doing better than a lot of lottery winners. At age 22, Sandeep Singh became one of the youngest multimillionaires produced by the Mega Millions lottery.
One of the tickets ended up winning a huge payout. Sandeep, who had only been playing the lottery for a year, was initially in disbelief and It took a while to sink in. Once he collected his thoughts, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his winnings. He was also adamant in donating some to charity. Kelsey was only 24 when she became a multimillionaire thanks to a Mega Millions ticket she bought on June 13, a Friday.
She had all but forgotten her latest lottery ticket and it sat inside her purse along with a bunch of other unchecked lottery tickets.
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