However, for many, opportunities to get such an influx are very limited, and a windfall might be their best bet.
So we decided to check out how those who have received one are reacting to it, and we found a couple of Quora threads where people shared their experiences and insights after benefiting from these sudden gains.
Their stories include everything from the most fortunate windfalls to some burdensome and truly peculiar situations.
readycent , Artur Stec / pexels Report
Matt Anderson , el cajon yacht club / flickr Report
anon , Pixabay / pexels Report
Robert Taylor , Kevin Bidwell / pexels Report
Lisa Corbett , puuikibeach / flickr Report
Fran Brochstein , Nina Hill / pexels Report
Jim Moore Report
awan001 , cottonbro studio / pexels Report
Xena Lee , Pavel Danilyuk / pexels Report
James T. Bawden , Alan Levine / flickr Report
Daniel Woodbridge Report
Keshri Report
anon , Karol Carvalho / pexels Report
Caliblair , Thomas Quine / flickr Report
whoismadi , Stephanie Young Merzel / flickr Report
lonelyoboe , Freebird / flickr Report
Alan , Calmuziclover / flickr Report
CrazyKSG , Gary Todd / flickr Report
Stan Blue , Pixabay / pexels Report
anon , James Jordan / flickr Report
anon , Andrea Piacquadio / pexels Report
Angela Carleton , Elizabeth Tamara / pexels Report
badgrammared , Thomas Quine / flickr Report
Michelle Gaugy , Anna Shvets / pexels Report
anon , Appie Verschoor / flickr Report
Jack Montgomery Report
John Flavin , Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff / flickr Report
47sams , Karolina Kaboompics / pexels Report
Enrique Cerdo Report
Rick Ferrara , Frans van Heerden / pexels Report
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