Jerry Hicks from the United States found a $20 bill in a parking lot and used it to buy a scratch card. After all, it was worth a million. This amount, in turn, decreased rapidly. The man could receive up to 600,000 zlotys at a time, and after paying taxes he had less than 430,000 zlotys left in his pocket.
Jerry Hicks, a carpenter from Banner Elk, North Carolina, went to the grocery store last Tuesday. He found a $20 bill in the parking lot.
The guy quickly added them – completely by chance. He told CNN and other US media that he went into the store intending to buy a specific scratch card, but the card was not available. Because of this, he won another one and won $1 million.
USA: He won $1 million. After paying taxes, he was left with 430,000.
Mr. Hicks could choose to earn $1 million gradually over 20 years or a smaller amount of $600,000 all at once. dollar. The man chose the second option. After deducting taxes, 429,000 złoty was transferred to his account. dollar. He accepted his prize Friday at North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters.
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As reported by CNN, Hicks said she plans to use the money to help her children. He also plans to retire early, but before that, Hicks wants to enjoy his winnings. “I'm going to go straight to Golden Corral (an all-you-can-eat restaurant, according to the editor) and eat everything there,” the man joked.
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