If you delay enrolling in Medicare, you can continue to stash cash in a health savings account. But this may not be a good move. By Kimberly LankfordSee my bio, plus links to all my recent stories.
Since tickets cost $2, the prize pool has to be at least ($2 x 175 million = ) $350 million before buying a Powerball ticket is what gamblers call a positive-expectation play â a bet that, statistically, will pay more than $1 for each $1 played.
As of early Wednesday afternoon, the Powerball lottery jackpot has reached $550 million and will likely move even higher as stores across the country report frenzied sales of lottery tickets from customers. Tonightâs Powerball lottery drawing promises to give out at least $550 million to the lucky winner (or winners).