A stop on her way to work changed the life of a woman from Rocky Mount, North Carolina identified as Audrey Woodard, 61who bought a ticket from $2 lucky for life lottery and with which he won a grand prize of $25,000 dollars a year for life. And now she is determined to advance her retirement.
And it is that Woodard, a production operator, had planned to retire next year, but after winning the prize of the North Carolina Education Lottery He decided to advance his plans.
“I’m still trying to absorb it all” Woodard commented, according to what was published on the NC Education Lottery page.
He played with his birthday
The lucky woman played with the numbers that have great meaning for her, since she took into account her birthday and that of her son.
In addition, he used his son’s soccer jersey number, and luck was on his side, as he hit five white balls from the draw.
“I play my birthday, my son’s birthday and the number of his soccer jersey,” commented the 61-year-old woman.
Woodard bought his ticket andn Circle K, on North Wesleyan Boulevard in Rocky Mount. He matched the five white balls of the Lucky for Life draw, achieving a prize of $25,000 dollars a year for life.
“I told my family and they were as ecstatic as I was,” Audrey Woodard said.
The woman went to claim her prize
The lucky one went to the facilities of the North Carolina Education Lottery to claim her prize. She had the option of receiving the $25,000 annually for life or a lump sum of $390,000.
Woodard chose the lump sum and after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $277,891 dollars.
The plans you have with your money are to support your family, pay for your car and invest it.
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