Patient, deliberate financial planning seems to be the reason Oregonians are successful lottery winners. Oregon Lottery spokesman Chuck Bauman says the West family of Medford took their time claiming the $340-million Powerball jackpot in 2005 and had a plan in place.  Statistics from the National Endowment for Financial Education indicate that 70% of people who get a financial windfall such as a lottery jackpot,  lose it within a few short years.