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Published July 13, 2009, 06:00 AM

YOUR MONEY: Shazam, you're rich! Now, what will you do to protect your windfall?

Most people aren't going to win the lottery. Wilson's odds were 1 in 195.2 million. Over a lifetime, though, we have a decent shot at coming into a financial windfall through inheritance, real estate, business or other dealings. "That happens regularly," said Patty Carter, a financial adviser with Edward Jones in Raleigh.

By: Jonathan B. Cox, McClatchy Newspapers

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