We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $535M Powerball jackpot
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The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing, after no one won on Wednesday, is up to $535 million as of 12:30 pm ET Friday.
Consider the expected value
Annuity versus lump sum
Taxes make things much worse
Even if you win, you might split the prize
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