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Jacquelyn Moore

Powerball Winner • NE • 2004

Jackpot (2024$)

$23,000,000

lump sum

Age at Win

54

Factory worker

Quick Facts

Win Date
October 16, 2004
State
NE
Winner Type
individual
Marital Status
single
Payment Choice
lump sum
After Tax
$5M

Analysis

Protective Factors

  • +Continued working 6 days/week - maintained structure and social network
  • +Blue-collar ethos: idleness stigmatized in Midwest
  • +Rejected married suitors - high social intelligence
  • +Prioritized bills and children over consumption
  • +Kellogg's plant as social hub prevented isolation
  • +Mental accounting: one luxury (Porsche) + responsible spending
  • +20 years later: appears on philanthropic rolls, not police blotters

How They Found Out

Used literal LAST DOLLAR in pocket to buy ticket while waiting for slow clerk. Ticket sat in truck unchecked. Called sister to complain about "idiot" who hadn't claimed prize - then found ticket and realized "I was the idiot." Son confirmed: "Mom you're rich."

Research Quality: high • Last Updated: 1/1/2024 • Years Tracked: 20
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