Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
In a tale that veers from the dream of instant wealth to the harsh reality of financial loss, a woman in England finds herself back at square one after winning and subsequently losing nearly two million euros in the lottery.
Despite the turn of events, she insists her spending was judicious.
Eighteen years ago, Lara Griffiths hit the jackpot, securing 1.8 million pounds (approximately 2.097 million euros) from the British lottery.
The windfall prompted Lara and her then-husband to treat themselves to a trip to Dubai.
“We flew economy class and didn’t splurge,” Lara shared with the Manchester Evening News.
But their spending spree didn’t stop there.
They also purchased thirty used cars and around fifteen designer bags.
Additionally, Lara chose to take out a mortgage on her home instead of buying it outright.
She revealed that her former partner invested 25,000 pounds (29,146 euros) into his budding music career. Meanwhile, Lara left her teaching job in 2006 to dedicate herself full-time to the salon, where she drew no salary.
Sadly, the financial bliss was short-lived.
Eight years post-lottery win, Lara separated from her husband, by which time they had depleted their wealth.
Since then, Lara has faced criticism for allegedly squandering her winnings.
She recounts, “It became clear to others that the lottery had ruined my life. People kept saying I was foolish, that I was blowing it on cosmetic surgery, and that my children should be taken from me.”
Today, Lara lives with her two teenage daughters in her mother’s four-bedroom house.
Ref: 8 Years After Winning Two Million Euros In The Lottery, She Has Lost Everything And Now Lives With Her Mother (wecb)
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