A man scooped $1 million after his wife found his missing lottery ticket in his notepad.
Terry Peace, 65, from Waynesville, North Carolina, US, purchased a $2 Powerball (£1.60) ticket from a Market store in the town, on January 4, and stashed it in his notepad
However, he had completely forgotten where he had placed the lottery ticket until his wife found it inside his notepad.
She quickly urged him to check the ticket to see if the pair had won a prize.
Terry said: "My wife found it in her pocketbook. I guess when she initially reached in to check the tickets she just missed that one."
He hopes his $1 million winnings - worth £817,000 - will allow him to retire early and be able to spend more time with his family.
In addition, there are also plans to use some of the money on renovating his house, which he has been unable to afford to do.
