A lucky California woman should clean her house more often. The woman, who requested anonymity, found a 6-month-old lottery ticket worth $202,556 while tidying up her home last. The ticket was set to expire two days later!
The winning ticket was among several she found and had forgotten to check. The woman, who said she was stunned by the discovery, plans to stash away the money in the bank for now.
Officials with the California lottery said the story should remind players to keep tickets in a safe place and come forward as quickly as possible if they have a winning ticket, according to the newspaper.
