Rich=Smart?

It doesn't cultivate taste, that's a moral certainty. And winning big money doesn't quell the compulsion to hoard or impulse shop either. And I'm not going to assume what situation or circumstance place this winner in such a position. There are at least a dozen that I can think of nearly a top ten list right off the top of my head. Over spent and ran out of cash. That would be the one I think most people would think of first. I've heard such stories before. Medical bills. Bad investments. Taxes. Debts from gambling. They died. Legal judgment. Including lawsuits, criminal restitution, divorce. And any variation of the above. I guess the take-away is that if you win big money your life changes forever.