The Cost of Lottery Tickets Is Rising, Along With the Billion Dollar Jackpots

Mega Millions is planning to raise the price of a lottery ticket to $5 next year. WSJ personal finance reporter Katherine Hamilton joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss why it’s getting more expensive to buy that ticket to a billion dollar dream. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Your Money Briefing is your personal-finance and career checklist, with the news that affects your money and what you do with it. From spending and saving to investing and taxes, the Wall Street Journal’s finance reporters and experts break down complicated money questions every weekday to help you make better decisions about managing your money. Hosted by J.R. Whalen.