Million lottery winner now broke after eight years of debt
Erika Earnhart won the Maryland lottery in 1976 and received a 50 000 yearly prize for 20 years but faced heavy taxes and poor investments. Now divorced, uninsured, and living in a trailer, she struggles to pay bills and has moved across several states while still paying taxes and facing custody issues.
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Pennsylvania woman borrows against next Maryland lottery
Earnhart borrows against upcoming lottery checks in a pattern of debt. She notes twelve checks remain totaling $600,000 before taxes and regrets the mullion dollars she could have avoided. She still plays to pay debts and to win $4 million. Her adopted daughter Danielle lives with a former husband in Michigan. Earnhart pays $4,000 yearly alimony and faces $100 weekly child support she cannot meet.
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