A tax on the stupid

I am, A) at best an indifferent housekeeper prone to clutter and, B) someone who doesn't always pay the attention he should, so, C) once in a while I misplace something or even forget I have it. Still, this seems like a pretty big "oops" to me:

Time is running out to claim a $200,000 winning Powerball prize sold in Indianapolis.  The window of opportunity to claim the prize closes Monday, October 18th.

One time while cleaning up some of that clutter, from a table in the living room, I came across a $50 gift certficate I'd forgotten I had, and it was set to expire in about two weeks, so I happily went out and used it immediately. Imagine coming across a $200,000 Powerball ticket two weeks before it's due to expire. Worse, imagine finding it the day after it expires.