| Already had a best friend and are still best friends | Still play the lottery on a weekly basis | Claimed to be happier after winning | Started their own business | Spent their entire winnings within 5 years | Increased their contributions to charity | Moved to a new location since winning | Have gained weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of lottery winners that... | 90 | 68 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 32 |
Sources:
statisticbrain.com
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Ever wonder what it is like for those lucky individuals that won the lottery? After the dust settles, how do their lives change? Perhaps the one statistic that is most startling is that nearly half of all the lottery winners surveyed had spent their entire winnings in five years. Its not all bad news, however. Nine out of ten lottery winners stuck by their best friends throughout the entire process.