$258 million Powerball jackpot

[Raptor]

yup, the government rapes you less 

or if you do a Future value analysis your money makes more money off interest by using the lump sum method over payments

[uptown]

Well, i try to win it but some redneck 29 year old from Missouri with two missing front teeth won it.  Sorry guys, i would offer to pay everybody a year worth of AH. 

I reckon me and ma can get us a cement pond and fancy eatin' table now

[druski85]

Financially it is smarter to take the lump sum and put it in a Savings account to accrue interest, however most people want to go out and buy things they want.

Quite.  If you were to dump a measly 24 million on stuff you wanted and put the remaining 100 mil in an account, it would still accrue more value than taking the payments over a 30 year period.  (Even at relatively low interest rates)

[trax1]

Most people take the lump sum, not many go for the payments.

[68ZooM]

would be smart to take the one lump sum, in case of Death your family will have access to it, if you take the payments i don't know if you could will them to a family member.