Iowa woman finds $150,000 winning lottery ticket in her Christmas stocking

Ben Hooper

December 30, 2024 at 3:09 p.m.·1 min read

UPI — Taylor Caffrey won $150,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket her mother put in her Christmas stocking. Photo courtesy of the Iowa Lottery

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- An Iowa woman collected a $150,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket she fished out of her stocking on Christmas morning.

Taylor Caffrey, 25, of Grimes, told Iowa Lottery officials her mother has a tradition of stuffing the family's stockings with lottery tickets.

Caffrey pulled out a Money Gift ticket on Christmas morning and scratched off a $150,000 prize.

She said it was the largest prize anyone in her family has ever won from a Christmas ticket.

Caffrey's mother bought the ticket from Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh on University Avenue in West Des Moines.

The winner said her prize money will go toward paying off her college debt and buying a home.

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