6 Nov 2026

If You Win Lotto On Saturday, Here’s What To Do First

About this episode

One Lotto winner got through a significant win in under three years. And advisers say it usually starts the same way: a flash car, a $10 million house. So if you won the $15 million Powerball, how would you avoid becoming that story?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew walk through the mistakes Lotto winners make, and what they’d do instead.

You’ll learn:

Why you need a cooling-off period before you spend a cent
Who you should (and shouldn’t) tell
Whether you should pay off your mortgage first

The lesson? The biggest risk with a Lotto win isn’t losing the ticket. It’s what you do in the first few weeks.

Want to become a successful property investor? Opes+ is your one place to run numbers on all your investment properties.” Check out the new app here.

Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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