Good Deeds always sow good karma, as Canadian lottery prize winner Juliette Lamour knows too well. As a five-year-old, the 18-year-old donated money from her piggybank to Haiti disaster relief in 2010.
Winning Big
This year, Lamour reaped the fruits of her labor after winning a C$48 million lottery prize. The 18-year-old said her grandpa encouraged her to get a lottery ticket to celebrate her 18th birthday, and she didn’t think she’d win.
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Taking Her Grandfather’s Advice
As a first-time lottery ticket buyer, Lamour asked her grandfather for advice, and he suggested QuickPick. Shockingly, the first time proved to be the charm for Lamour, who carted home a whopping C$48 million.
Lamour Is A Medical Degree Student
Lamour is now a medical degree student at Algoma University, a course that costs several hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Good Karma
With the C$48 million, the 18-year-old would complete her studies without student loans. who would’ve thought her measly C$61.38 from 13 years ago would reap millions in good karma?
She Had Forgotten About The Ticket
Lamour told Global News that she forgot about the Lottery Ticket after purchase until her co-workers noticed the Big Winner sign on her phone.
Credits Her Win To Good Fortune
Lamour is still in shock over her grand win but credits it as good karma from giving money to the Canadian Red Cross in 2010.
Putting Her Earnings To Good Use
Now that the emotions have worn off, Lamour is focused on maximizing her winnings. The medical student said she employed a financial advisor to guide her.
What She Is Using The Money For
While Lamour wants to invest a chunk of the winnings, she’ll remove some to care for her friends and family. Then, use another chunk to fund her post-medical degree life as she intends to practice medicine in Ontario.
Adding Globetrotting To her Bucket List
Lamour also included globetrotting with her family on her bucket list, as exploration fascinates her.
Biggest Child Win
The 18-year-old’s C$48 million is the biggest win for a child from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
She Plans To Invest
Although, despite claiming that her plans for the immediate future haven’t changed, Ms. Lamour says she will carefully invest the money with the help of her father, Kevin, a financial adviser.
On Managing The Huge Funds
It seems unlikely that Ms. Lamour will experience financial difficulties with her winnings given that the sisters had impressively saved C$61.38 to give to the Canadian Red Cross when she was only five years old.
Her Statement
According to Daily mail , when her victory was announced on February 3, the responsible teen said, “I have to think about it.”
Her Plans After Graduating
She plans to practice medicine in northern Ontario after graduating, and then she and her family want to travel.
Although there have been other 18-year-old winners, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, no one has ever won as much money as Juliette.
Last Updated on February 12, 2023 by Chisom Ndianefo
