I don't think age plays a major role in how you handle your money, especially when it's won, that's a slippery slope. You can either be dumb and brag about it, or you can lay low and act like nothing major happened.
Personally, I wouldn't tell anybody that I've won so much money, my wife would know and that's about it. Then I'd continue working, and go on with my life, use a bit of that money to build up a business or boost existing ones so they can act as a decoy for my newfound wealth.
IMO, you can be 20, 30, 40, even 50, and it still wouldn't matter if you're careless.
I actually know of a guy that won millions, and I know because his son bragged about it while drunk, the news spread like wildfire. They moved shortly after and broke all connections to keep safe.
Money ruins everything, but only if people around you know how much you have.
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