A woman who won over $ 343 million almost missed a lucky ticket.

A resident of the American city of Redfield, Lerinn West found out about a big lottery win, but realized that she could not find her ticket. According to the UPI information portal, he spent several days on the floor of her sister's truck.

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A woman acquired a Powerball lottery ticket in late October. The day after the draw, a friend wrote to her that the winning ticket was sold in their city. 51-year-old West decided to check the numbers, but could not find a ticket. She searched everything and in a panic called her sister, who had recently picked her up on her truck.

She searched the car and discovered the disappearance on the floor. A relative sent her a snapshot of the ticket, and an American found out that all six numbers matched the winning ones.

“I told my sister to immediately get into the truck, take a ticket with me and immediately come. At the same time go slowly! ”, She said.

As it turned out later, the woman tried to put a ticket in her wallet while she was inside the car, but it fell imperceptibly.

Kush West made 343,9 million dollars, this is the largest gain in Iowa in history.

Photo: Iowa Lottery

The woman is going to share money with friends and relatives, buy a new car, arrange a long vacation, and, perhaps, not one. West has organized the Callum Foundation charity foundation and plans to allocate money for social projects.

Americans love to buy lottery tickets. On average, an American spends about $ 200 a year to buy lottery tickets, although residents of some states give much more. According to the study LendEDUOn average, a Massachusetts resident spends $ 735 annually on lottery tickets, while in Delaware or New York, expenses are likely to approach $ 400 per year or $ 33 per month.

According to polls, Americans would react differently to winning a multi-million jackpot:

• 74,8% of respondents would take the entire amount at once, 25,2% would divide the amount into several annual payments;
• 43,4% of respondents would immediately claim a win, 56,6% would wait some time before announcing a win;
• 80,1% of respondents would consult about options for investing money with a lawyer / accountant / financial advisor, 19,9% would decide the fate of the win;
• 90,7% would prefer to remain anonymous if won, 9,3% would publicly announce a win;
• 48,1% of respondents would have quit their jobs if they won; 51.9% would continue to work.
• 63,6% would hire a financial advisor to manage the money, 36,2% would manage the finances on their own.

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