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 and any other debts I have. I'd buy a house. I'd take a long trip to Europe. I'd spread the good fortune to my parents and brother - pay-off loans, mortgages, whatever they have. And I'd donate, a lot. I'd donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, as my brother has been a Type 1 diabetic since he was seven-years-old. I'd donate to a number of cancer reasearch orgnaization and to our local food pantries and clothes closets.

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.

Only $327 million.... right, I'd take even $1 million of that and be pleasantly happy.

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

In Urbandale, you can pick one up at Caseys, Fareway, Git-N-Go, Hy-Vee, Kum & Go, Mickey Finn, Quik Trip, Tobacco Outlet Plus, and Scientific Games.