It’s the Season to See Some Green, So How Would You Spend Free Money?

You have a wonderful opportunity to win some cash on 710 KEEL, along with a growing lottery jackpot from the Louisiana Lotto and Powerball.

Every day, you have the chance to win $1,000 on the air by listening for the cue to call throughout the day. You can also win $10,000!

This wealth redistribution could help pay some bills, fill up the savings account, or may be put towards something bigger. While it's not quite a Powerball jackpot, which is at about $193 million, you could win both.

So, what should you do with that money? Forbes has a few suggestions:

1. If you win the lotto, try to stay anonymous if your state lets you.
2. See a tax pro before you cash your ticket.
3. Avoid sudden lifestyle changes.
4. Pay off your debts, no matter how little or how much you win.
5. Assemble a team of legal and financial advisers.
6. Invest prudently
7. Live within a budget
8. Take steps to protect assets
9. Plan charitable gifts
10. Review your estate plan

Of course, that is what winners should do, but what do potentials winners think they will actually do?  Business News Daily has a list for that, too:

• Start a business
• Get a divorce
• Pay off student loans
• Find a job in an area I actually want to work in
• Endow a scholarship at a college
• Buy parents a home closer to me
• Donate 10% to my church
• Makeover my home and hire a maid
• Buy a grand piano
• Pursue teaching
• Buy an RV and travel
• Hire a daily hairdresser and masseuse, as well as a chauffeur
• Vacation to Disney World
• Work for free at a non-profit
• Establish a charitable foundation