Sandra Hayes: Social Worker

Powerball Jackpot Dept: Perhaps it's time for a tropical vacation or a new car. There are bills to pay, loans to settle, debts to square, according to Montreal Gazette. "I had to adapt to this new life, "said Sandra Hayes, 52, a former child services social worker who split a $224 million Powerball jackpot with a dozen co-workers in 2006, collecting a lump sum she said was in excess of $6 million after taxes. "I had to endure the greed and the need that people have, trying to get you to release your money to them. That caused a lot of emotional pain. These are people who you've loved deep down, and they're turning into vampires trying to suck the life out of me." COLUMBIA, Mo. - So you just won the $500-million Powerball jackpot, the second highest in lottery history. Now what? Past winners of mega-lottery drawings and financial planners have some more sound advice: Stick to a budget, invest wisely, learn to say no and be prepared to lose friends while riding an emotional roller-coaster of joy, anxiety, guilt and distrust. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.