Source - CNBC - The top prize for the Mega Millions lottery has reached a whopping $1 billion, according to the game's official website. That's the second-largest grand prize in U.S. history. And while your chance of winning is a slim one in 302.6 million, coming into money like that would be life-changing. The median American household has only $11,700 in total savings. Even the top 1 percent of earners has $2.5 million in savings on average, or about 400 times less than the current lottery jackpot. Read More