Lottery winners reveal how they spent their massive cash prizes

Lottery winners reveal how they spent their massive cash prizes

As people across Australia dream about what they will do if they win Thursday’s massive $150 million Powerball jackpot [$100 million USD], past Lotto winners have shared how they spent their winnings. From a whiz-bang sewing machine and a new shed, to being trackside at the Monaco Grand Prix and skydiving, recent division one winners … Read more

I couldn’t afford my dream home — so I spent $15,000 turning my parents garage into a palace

I couldn’t afford my dream home — so I spent ,000 turning my parents garage into a palace

A house? In this economy? After being shut out of the hyper-competitive rental market in his hometown, an enterprising 21-year-old managed to snag the first home of his dreams — for just under $19,000. But there was a catch — the ‘home’ was his parents garage. And the $19,000 is what it would cost to turn … Read more

I spent $1K to take my dog on a month-long vacation in Italy — it was worth every penny

I spent K to take my dog on a month-long vacation in Italy — it was worth every penny

That’s one pricey pup! A woman who spent about $1,000 on travel costs to include her dog on a month-long holiday around Italy says it was “totally worth it.”  Catherine Sophie didn’t want to leave behind her beloved 3-year-old Maltese, named Teddy as she galavanted around Italy for a month — so she decided to … Read more

Dear Abby: I spent a decade faithful to my wife just to find she has affairs

Dear Abby: I spent a decade faithful to my wife just to find she has affairs

DEAR ABBY: After 10 years of being with my wife, including eight years of marriage, I accidentally discovered she was having affairs online. She put me through weeks of lies, denial, minimizing and obfuscating before finally giving me full disclosure. At this point, I’ll never know if I can believe her after her seven years … Read more

IVF ruined my life — I sold my home and spent $165K on 6 rounds of mishaps and miscarriages

IVF ruined my life — I sold my home and spent 5K on 6 rounds of mishaps and miscarriages

A heartbroken woman has said she’s giving up on being a parent upending her life and spending an estimated $165,000 on in vitro fertilization. “It feels like the death of a dream,” said Katie Abdou, 37, who feels doctors gave her false hope. “IVF has ruined my life.” Now, the would-be mom in mourning is … Read more

I spent $1.5K on eyelid surgery so I can do eyeliner properly

I spent .5K on eyelid surgery so I can do eyeliner properly

A beautician spent $1.5K (£1.2k) on surgery to have her upper eyelids partially removed – so she can apply eyeliner properly.  Gemma Gilfoyle, 39, hated her hooded eyes — excess skin covering the upper eyelid – for as long as she could remember.  Having worked in the make-up industry for 19 years, Gemma couldn’t help … Read more

We’re addicted to naked cruises and have already spent $40K — here’s why we’ll never do a clothed one again

We’re addicted to naked cruises and have already spent K — here’s why we’ll never do a clothed one again

Strips ahoy. A couple who have embarked on nine clothing-optional cruises claim to love them much, they’ll never set sail the standard way again. “I told my wife that from here on out I won’t do any clothed cruises,” Michael Brown, 56, a retired government enforcement officer from Wilmington, Delaware, told SWNS. Nudists Michael and … Read more

‘Very insecure’ JoJo Siwa, 20, spent a whopping $50,000 on cosmetic surgery — on this

‘Very insecure’ JoJo Siwa, 20, spent a whopping ,000 on cosmetic surgery — on this

Si waaaaaaaaa? JoJo Siwa has spent a whopping $50,000 on cosmetic surgery after admitting that she is “a very insecure person.” The 20-year-old singer made the shocking reveal during the 2024 GLAAD Awards in March after BuzzFeed posted a TikTok asking celebrities what was the most expensive thing they were wearing. “My teeth” Siwa bluntly … Read more

Parent says airline execs should be ‘behind bars,’ for serving ‘disgusting food’: ‘Kids spent 14 hours without eating’

Parent says airline execs should be ‘behind bars,’ for serving ‘disgusting food’: ‘Kids spent 14 hours without eating’

When the food on an airline is so bad, the kids would rather starve for 14 hours than eat, you know something’s very wrong.  On Monday, a passenger traveling on a long haul flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles slammed Qantas online. “Most disgusting food we had in our lives,” they said. “One bite of every meal … Read more

The high cost of Travis Kelce dating Taylor Swift: More than $8M spent on planes, gifts, a new home & more

The high cost of Travis Kelce dating Taylor Swift: More than M spent on planes, gifts, a new home & more

Travis Kelce is in his splurge era. Over the weekend, the NFL tight end and his superstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift, were spotted at the ultra-exclusive Bird Streets Club in West Hollywood where, a source told The Post, members such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet pay $10,000 a year. The two seem to be playing … Read more

‘Polio Paul’ Alexander, who spent 72 years inside iron lung, dead at 78

‘Polio Paul’ Alexander, who spent 72 years inside iron lung, dead at 78

A polio survivor who spent more than seven decades living inside an iron long has died at 78. Paul Alexander, widely known as “Polio Paul,” passed away Monday in Texas, according to Christopher Ulmer, the organizer of his official GoFundMe account. “Paul, you will be missed but always remembered,” Ulmer wrote. “Thanks for sharing your … Read more

Elderly mom dies 2 weeks into 100-day cruise — and ship quickly sells room family spent $84K on, grieving daughter says

Elderly mom dies 2 weeks into 100-day cruise — and ship quickly sells room family spent K on, grieving daughter says

A heartbroken daughter was left seeing red when a cruise line sold her mother’s cabin on a 14-week trip days after she died at mid-voyage just three days before her 87th birthday. British passenger Florence Goldwater, 86, caught bacterial pneumonia just two weeks into the 100-day P&O Cruises trip, her daughter, Rebecca Williams, said according … Read more

Man who spent $14K on collie costume to live life as a dog struggles in latest video after trainer criticism

Man who spent K on collie costume to live life as a dog struggles in latest video after trainer criticism

He’s a new dog trying some old tricks.  A man from Japan known as Toco the human collie — he shelled out over $14,000 for a realistic dog costume — has set a high bar for his agility after dog trainers trashed his jumping skills to The Post in December. “When you become a dog, … Read more

I spent 6 years living on the world’s most exclusive cruise ship — it was like a ‘real-life White Lotus’

I spent 6 years living on the world’s most exclusive cruise ship — it was like a ‘real-life White Lotus’

On one of the most exclusive, invite-only cruise ships in the world, one passenger claims to be dredging up the vessel’s deepest secrets. Retired attorney Peter Antonucci, 64, was a long-time resident on the luxurious residential boat, named The World, likening the 12-deck, 644-foot ship to a fraternity house — despite condos on board starting at … Read more

‘One Tree Hill’ star Bethany Joy Lenz reveals ‘cult’ she spent a decade in led by ‘domineering minister’

‘One Tree Hill’ star Bethany Joy Lenz reveals ‘cult’ she spent a decade in led by ‘domineering minister’

“One Tree Hill” star Bethany Joy Lenz has revealed the name of the cult that she used to be in, accusing them of “draining” her TV income, and using “manipulation, abuse, and fear” to keep her loyal. Lenz, 42, announced on her Instagram on Thursday that her memoir, called “Dinner for Vampires,” is “about the … Read more

We fly our Italian greyhound around the world on vacation – and spent $6K on his own cabin seat

We fly our Italian greyhound around the world on vacation – and spent K on his own cabin seat

A couple fly their Italian greyhound around the world to join them on their vacation – and even spent $6,313 to have their pooch join them in the plane’s cabin on their latest jaunt. Over the last three years, Enzo, 3, has traveled to Hungary, Finland, Estonia, The Netherlands, the UK, and Turkey. Nora and … Read more

I quit my job during the ‘Great Resignation’ and spent $34k traveling the world — I can’t afford a house

I quit my job during the ‘Great Resignation’ and spent k traveling the world — I can’t afford a house

After traveling the world, she’s returned home — only to find she can’t afford one. A Millennial who quit her dream job to explore 18 different countries says she doesn’t have a deposit for a house after spending tens of thousands of dollars on her epic travels. Helen Zhao, 34, left her plum gig as … Read more

I spent $55 a night to sleep in a London college dorm for my vacation — it was a disaster but I loved it

I spent  a night to sleep in a London college dorm for my vacation — it was a disaster but I loved it

The deal seemed too good to be true — Central London for $55 a night including breakfast at a well-reviewed hotel, and all I had to do was share a bathroom. No big thing, right? Except the hotel wasn’t a hotel at all. Look — I thought I understood the deal when I booked, that I’d … Read more

‘Sensitive’ Dominic West spent ‘2 days in bed’ after he read ‘The Crown’ reviews

‘Sensitive’ Dominic West spent ‘2 days in bed’ after he read ‘The Crown’ reviews

He had a royal heartache. After reading countless reviews about the show, Dominic West is glad that Netflix’s controversial series “The Crown” has ended. “All reactions worry me,” West, 54, admitted while appearing on BBC Radio 4’s “Today” Tuesday. “You know, I read all the reviews and I spent two days in bed,” continued West, who … Read more

I was shamed for refusing to pay $150 for a group dinner when I only spent $25 — am I in the wrong?

I was shamed for refusing to pay 0 for a group dinner when I only spent  — am I in the wrong?

Don’t get drained by group dinners. A cash-strapped woman has warned people not to go to group dinners without first working out how the bill will be split — after she was asked to cough up $150 despite ordering just $25 worth of food. Aryan Strauss took to TikTok to recount the drama in a … Read more