Where to Buy Powerball Tickets for $500 Million Jackpot

Half of a billion dollars - $500,000,000 - is the estimated Powerball jackpot.

That is a lot of zeros and a lot of money. Now, the fun part: what would you do if you won all that money?

Here's what I would do - after paying off my student loans, mortgage and credit card bill - build a four-season room, run for president as the none-of-the-above candidate, hike the Appalachian Trail with my family, go to Antarctica to see how cold it is, go to the Super Bowl, go to the World Cup, go to the Olympics and, because I'm a sucker, loosen the purse strings when my school calls asking for money or those cute little bell ringers stop me walking into the grocery store.

I'm sure other things will pop up, too.

Fair warning, though, keep your dreams in check because the cash payout is only $327 million.

So, how does your new life begin? First step is to go get a ticket.

In Ames, you can pick one up at several locations. 

Aj's Market 129 Welch Ave Ames

Almost Always Open 419 Lincoln Way Ames

Caseys 428 Lincolnway Ames 

Caseys 17005 Hwy 69 Ames

Caseys 3020 S Duff Ave Ames 50010

Caseys 3612 Stange Rd Ames 50010

Char's  3100 S Duff Ames 50010

Dahl's  Foods 3121 Grand Ave. Ames 50010

Doc's Stop 2720 E 13th St. Ames 50010

Drug Town 500 Main St. Ames 50010

Fareway Stores 619 Burnett Ames 50010

Fareway Stores 3619 Stange Road Ames 50010

Gateway Expresse 2400 University Blvd. Ames 50010

Hy-Vee 3800 W Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Hy-Vee 640 Lincolnway Ames 50010

Hy-Vee Gas 4018 W Lincoln Way Ames

Hy-Vee Gas 636 Lincoln Way Ames 50010

Hy-Vee W & S3615 Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Kum & Go 4518 Mortensen Road Ames 50010

Kum & Go 2108 Isaac Newton Drive Ames 50010

Kum & Go 111 Duff Ames 50010

Kum & Go 4506 Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Kum & Go 302 Welch Ames 50010

Kum & Go 2801 E 13th St. Ames 50010

Southgate Expresse 110 Airport Road Ames 50010

Sportsman Lounge, 123 Main Ames 50010

Swift Stop, 125 6th St., Ames 50010

Swift Stop 2700 Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Swift Stop 3218 Orion Ames 50010

Swift Stop 3406 Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Swift Stop 1118 S Duff Ames 50010

Swift Stop 705 24th St. Ames 50010

Tobacco Outlet Plus 204 S Duff Ave. Ames 50010