(NEXSTAR) – Assuming you beat the infinitesimal odds and win the Powerball jackpot Saturday night, there are several things you must do to avoid costly mistakes, experts say.

On Friday, the jackpot grew to $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history, trailing only a prize claimed in California in 2022 that surpassed $2 billion.

The pre-tax numbers are staggering, but a winner's game plan after matching the numbers may determine how rich that person ultimately remains.

“The biggest fear that pretty much all sudden wealth recipients have, and especially lottery winners, is that they’re going to screw it up,” Robert Pagliarini, author of “The Sudden Wealth Solution,” told Nexstar.

Pagliarini has been advising clients, including lottery winners, for over 20 y

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