There are certainly worse birthday gifts than scratch-off lottery tickets, especially when one of those tickets ends up being a $4 million prize-winner.
Deisi Ocampo of Chicago received a pair of lottery tickets as a gift from her father on her 19th birthday, reports WMAQ-TV. She didn’t have a chance to scratch them off until the next day, but when she did, she discovered that she was the winner of a $4 million prize.
Now that Ocampo – a college student who works at a clothing store and lives with her parents – has a little more money in the bank, what can she do to help make sure she makes the most of her newfound wealth? Here are four tips she may want to consider:
As for Ocampo, what is the lucky teenager going to do with her prize money? She says she plans to use her winnings to complete her college degree and become a nurse.
Related Resources:
- Teen Wins $4 Million Lottery Prize From Scratch-Off Tickets She Received As A Birthday Gift (The Huffington Post)
- Are Office Lottery Pools Legal? (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
- Undocumented Immigrant Wins Lotto Ticket Suit (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
- MegaMillions Jackpot All Mine, MD Woman Claims (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
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