If you won the BIG lottery, would you take the cash option or annuity?

Question

For those who don't know, annuity is the lottery jackpot split up into 26 annual payments.  The cash option is usually a lil less than half of the jackpot, but you get it in one lump sum.

Answer 1

I go with the 26 annual payments, I'm still young I could hang 50 years more.

Answer 2

I would take the annuity. It would be nice to know that you would have a steady income! Instead of saying what have I done with all my money I would say what will I do with it.