Woman finds lottery ticket worth $470,000 while doing taxes

In a fortunate turn of events -- in multiple senses of the word -- a woman in New Jersey found a $470,000 lottery ticket just two weeks before the ticket expired.

According to the Associated Press, Yokasta Boyer, from Clifton, found the Jersey Cash 5 ticket, which had been purchased in April 2015, while she was filing her taxes.

Boyer, who works both a full-time and part-time job, told the Associated Press that she will use the money to help to pay off debts and spend time with her family over the Christmas season.