$1M Lumpsum or $1K Weekly for Life: 20-Year-Old Jackpot Winner Makes the Unthinkable Choice

Fuente: International Business Times

ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images Brenda Aubin-Vega, a young woman from Montreal, was left in shock when she realised she had won the $1 million (£746,761) Gagnant à vie lottery. However, instead of opting for a lump sum, she decided to take the weekly payments of $1,000 (£746), a choice that has since ignited a lively online debate about whether she made the right decision. The 20-year-old had been a regular player of her favourite lottery game for some time but had never previously won the top prize.