Decisions Decisions…
However, financial experts have stated that you should take the lesser amount and invest it. Investments will be much more profitable over thirty years than what the lottery commission offers. So basically, if you take the lesser amount upfront, you will make more money in the long run.
Source: Yahoonews
The reason why we don’t really hear about people who decided to spread out the payments is because most people don’t do that. If you’re lucky enough to actually win, you will probably want to take it all at once, which is what Holmes ultimately decided to do.