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

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. Mega Millions ticket worth $1.22 billion sold in Northern California $100,000 winning lottery ticket was a Christmas gift from a friend Man wins $30,000 lottery prize while driving to work