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While the Sydney mum who bagged $107 million five years ago continues to cook and clean for her family, she was happy to vow to “never pick up a single iron ever again,” The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said.
However, other division one lottery winners have shared the more luxurious ways they spent their prize money, with many using their windfall to buy a new home or enjoy a lavish holiday.
“We asked last year’s division one winners what they did with their prizes and the top responses were: Investing money for the future (52%), helping family and friends (40%), buying a new car (35%), paying off the mortgage (26%) and buying a new home (26%),” Anna revealed.
“Of course, everyone has their own unique dreams and Aussie division one winners have shared the varied ways they used their prize to enjoy life to the full, help others or just simply relish buying those things that were previously out of reach.”
Numerous said they’d also been able to help loved ones with their bills, while one admitted they are in the process of “setting up a not-for-profit charity to donate to a range of charities”.
