Where to Buy Tickets for $500 Million Powerball 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 - I'd pay off my student loans, I'd buy my hubby a new car (and probably a new one for myself, too). A bigger home would be next on the list – one with a big yard for my puppy. I'd vacation somewhere warm and sunny with lots and lots of sand – once a month. I'd share the love too and help my parents and sister pay off their mortgages, then I'd give a big chunk to a bunch of charities that could do more worthwhile things with the money than I ever could.

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 Ankeny, you can pick one up at Hy-Vee, Walmart, Kum and Go, Casey's, BP and Quik Trip, among others.