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<p>A Michigan woman is basking in her &#8220;beginner&#8217;s luck&#8221; after winning big-time in her state&#8217;s Lucky For Life lottery.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">More About The Michigan Woman &; Her &#8220;Lucky For Life&#8221; Win</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://people.com/michigan-woman-wins-usd25-000-a-year-for-life-on-first-try-of-lottery-game-8385746" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PEOPLE</a>, 39-year-old <strong>Shayla Kauflin</strong> decided to purchase tickets for a recent Powerball drawing. While making the online purchase, Kauflin also bought &#8220;five <a href="https://www.michiganlottery.com/games/lucky-for-life" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucky For Life</a> lottery tickets for the October 9 drawing.&#8221;</p>
<p>This was the first time Kauflin played the Lucky For Life lottery, but she casually thought, <strong>&#8220;Why not?&#8221;</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;This ticket was the very first Lucky For Life ticket I have ever bought,&#8221; Kauflin explained, per <a href="https://people.com/michigan-woman-wins-usd25-000-a-year-for-life-on-first-try-of-lottery-game-8385746" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PEOPLE</a>. &#8220;When I was purchasing my Powerball tickets online, I saw the Lucky For Life game listed and thought: &#8216;Why not?&#8217; and bought $10 worth of tickets.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>When Kauflin checked the winning numbers the next day, she noticed something life-changing. She explained that when she logged into her lottery account, she noticed $390,000 &#8220;pending.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I started screaming, crying, and freaking out!&#8221; Kauflin reportedly recalled.</p></blockquote>
<p>The 39-year-old explained that she called her husband to inform him about the ordeal. However, her husband was <strong>&#8220;concerned at first because he thought something was wrong.&#8221;</strong></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">What Shayla Kauflin Did After Winning &; How She Plans To Use Her Lucky Sum</h3>
<p>According to the outlet, the Lucky For Life lottery&#8217;s grand prize is $25,000 for 25 years or a person&#8217;s lifetime — whichever time span happens to be longer.</p>
<p>However, instead of accepting the yearly payout, Kauflin reportedly elected to be paid a lump sum of $390,000.</p>
<p>The 39-year-old says the feeling of &#8220;winning is indescribable,&#8221; per <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/10/30/woman-wins-michigan-lottery-game-lucky-for-life/71387142007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today</a>. Additionally, her surprise fortune has taken the &#8220;weight of the world&#8221; off her shoulders.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;It feels like the weight of the world has been taken off my shoulders. It may not be enough money to change the world, but it&#8217;s enough money to change my world.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Kauflin reportedly plans to invest the money and use a portion to treat her family to a Disney vacation.</p>
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<p>According to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/10/30/woman-wins-michigan-lottery-game-lucky-for-life/71387142007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today</a>, the odds of winning Michigan&#8217;s Lucky For Life lottery for a prize of $25,000 a year for life &#8220;are 1 in 1,813,028.&#8221; The odds of winning the grand prize of $1,000 per day &#8220;are 1 in 30,821,472.&#8221;</p>
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