Powerball jackpot skyrockets to $1.8 billion. Here’s what the winner will take home after taxes.

After 41 drawings with no jackpot winner, the Powerball’s big prize stands at $1.8 billion, the second largest in the lottery’s history. The next drawing is Saturday.

The odds of winning a lottery jackpot are slim — 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball — but we’re saying there’s a chance.

So imagine for a moment you do win. How much of the prize would you take home after taxes? We’ll break it down — and suggest five ways to invest your windfall safely.

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