‘Lotto gran’ owes $12k to loan shark
SUSANNE Hinte partied for a week on borrowed cash, promising she’d soon be “stinking rich” thanks to a $67 million lottery jackpot. But the real winner has been found.
Wealth
‘Lotto Gran’ sent truckie topless pic
THE nan at the centre of the $67 million Lotto riddle sent a string of saucy selfies to a lorry driver — then begged him for cash.
Making pocket money pay off
YOU don’t have to pay your kids for every little job, but experts say pocket money is a great way to teach your young ones about the value of work.
$67m lotto ticket mystery deepens
SUSANNE Hinte’s ticket has the winning numbers, but the only thing standing between her and a whopping fortune are three little details.
$67m lottery ticket ‘washed’ in jeans
A WOMAN who thinks she cleaned up in a record lottery jackpot has a big problem — she accidentally put the winning ticket through the wash.
Why Aussies are still financially lucky
THE sharemarket might be in turmoil, but Aussie households’ assets are growing, fuel is cheap, jobs are up and wealth sits at a record $356,000 per person.
How to boost your personal wealth
WHERE do you put your spare money in these times of ultra-low interest rates? Here are some easy tips to follow and boost your cash.
$15.6 million down the drain
AT THE peak of his powers, Charlie Caltabiano was making $60 million a year. Then it all went pear-shaped – and yesterday, things got worse.
The lottery ticket that isn’t what it seems
MORE than 100,000 Aussies wanted to buy tickets in the $2 billion US Powerball jackpot. They actually got something different.
‘Lotto Lout’ blew $15m on hookers
MICHAEL Carroll is Britain’s most notorious jackpot winner. Now he’s resurfaced, dead broke, with some tips for the latest round of lottery millionaires.
Lotto winners almost lost the lot
A POWERBALL winner who will share in a $1.6 billion jackpot has revealed why you should always listen to your wife.
How the lotto messes with our heads
YOU know that winning the lotto is a one in 293 million chance. So why do you think there’s a real chance your life is about to much richer?
Criminal mastermind cops can’t catch
HE was the ringleader in the biggest heist in British history. But where is the man dubbed Basil —and where are the millions of dollars of jewels?
Best boss bought nurse winning ticket
ONE of the winners of the record $2 billion Powerball jackpot has been revealed as a California nurse who was given the ticket by her generous boss.
The real winner of $2bn Powerball
TODAY’S US Powerball jackpot has soared to $A2.15 billion, but you don’t need to wait for the drawing to know who’ll score the royal pay-off.
You are a Powerball loser
YOU are not a winner. You didn’t just make billions. You have to get back on the hamster wheel at work tomorrow. You’re a Powerball loser.
$2 billion Powerball chances skyrocket
MORE than 100,000 Aussies have secured tickets in America’s $2 billion Powerball draw, as the chances of someone actually winning soar.
Couple’s shock at $68.5m lotto win
THIS Scottish couple were ‘shocked into silence’ after discovering they had won $AUD68.5 million — and their Melbourne-based daughter is set to benefit.
Workers ‘win’ $949m … for 20mins
THIS is the excruciating moment staff at a restaurant jumped for joy and celebrated, thinking they had won the Powerball jackpot. They were wrong.
When winning the lottery ruins your life
WE ALL dream of getting filthy rich overnight, but maybe we shouldn’t. These people’s lives were all wrecked by their lottery wins.
Who wants to be a billionaire?
WITH no winning tickets for this weekend’s record-breaking Powerball draw in the US, the jackpot is set to surge to a mind-blowing $1.3 billion.
‘Got the shakes’: Couple wins $70 million jackpot
AFTER six missed calls and a whole lifetime of frugality, a man finally answered his phone to learn he was rich. Really rich.
Aussies’ surprising 2016 savings goal
THE new year is set to be a bumper year for Australians to stash cash — but what’s at the top of most priority lists may surprise you.
Where families feel the pinch most
OUTER suburban families typically have the highest repayments compared to incomes and a debt strain far greater than inner-city households.
A Christmas gift that’s pure gold
TOYS are fun and will keep the kids happy for a couple of hours but here are some ideas for Christmas presents that will truly enrich their lives.
How to get bigger credit card rewards
MAKING the most of your loyalty program is easy if you mix your credit card and store schemes. But there are still some downsides.
What rich listers give each other
WHAT do you buy for the person who has everything? Here’s what the super rich are giving each other for Christmas. Read it and weep.
Why Switzerland makes the rich richer
WELCOME to Switzerland. A mountainous country where nothing comes cheap but many of the world’s filthy rich come to grow their fortunes.
The $2.3 billion no one is claiming
THERE’S a whole fortune of lazy cash out there just waiting to be claimed. But making bad financial decisions means many of us are missing out.
Winslet: gender pay gap talk is ‘vulgar’
BRITISH actress Kate Winslet is against comparing her earnings to her male counterparts. She’s described the public discussions as “a bit vulgar”.
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