Patricia Dioguardi is just a year from retirement at her job with Wegmans having worked for the firm for the last 27 years. Last week her horoscope said she would win something big so she treated herself to a $5 scratch off ticket from the New York State Lottery and to her surprise, won her retirement fund!
The 61-year-old was already planning to retire next year after 27 years with the same firm. She doesn’t dislike her job but was looking forward to having some free time to spend with her friends and family. Last week she bought a $5 scratch off and is now bringing her retirement forward after winning $1,000,000!
The lucky winner was presented with her winning cheque this week at the Wegmans on East Ridge Road where she works. The win has completely changed her life and will make a huge difference towards her retirements.
US lottery wins can be taken in one of two forms, either paid out over several years or as a lump sum payment. Dioguardi has chosen the lump sum, intending to use the win as her retirement fund and collects the cash amount of $536,058, not bad at all for a decent retirement!
Lottery wins are always fantastic for the winner but for some people they come along at just the right time, it seems it was exactly the right time for this winner, who will now have a wonderful retirement with no penny pinching required thanks to this New York State Lottery win.