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Speak Out: How Would You Spend Powerball Winnings?

What would you do with $253+ million dollars?

The Powerball jackpot is currently up to $253 million.

Since no one won the Powerball jackpot, the jackpot has reached more than $250 million. Because so many people play powerball, jackpots tend to increase quickly. No one from Virginia has won the big Powerball jackpot in the last decade.

Here's some local 7-Eleven stores where you can buy Powerball tickets in the  central and northern areas of the Route 1 corridor:

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We want to know: what would you do if you won the Powerball jackpot? Would you take it as an annuity or cash? How would you spend it? Take our poll and tell us in the comments section below.


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