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What would you do if you won the lottery?

prosperhappily 2012/03/29 16:03:14
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I'm not talking about about a small win. I'm talking about all the money you and your loved ones would ever need.

I once met a man who won $1,000,000 at the lottery. He was a college professor. He loved what he did & he didn't change his lifestyle one bit. He kept his job. He still took the bus to work & wore sweats most of the time.

Most of the people I've met, however, say that they'd quit working, or at least change fields.

What would you do?

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  • Dave0626 2012/03/29 16:44:52
    I would...
    Dave0626
    +4
    On 50 million, cash out into US Treasury Certificates. Deposit all into Swiss Bank account. Move out of the country, that will be known only to me along with about 5 new identities . Break down the total into 5 major World Banks. In my new foreign home, have a vault built to hold 5 million in gold coins and other world currencies. 10 million will be invested into World Trade Stocks options with a continuous 'up sell' to profit goals. Profits used to buy and sell Corporations world wide.
    Let's see, what am I forgetting?...Oh yeah, a fleet of private jets and limos to anywhere in the world.

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  • HAlex1972 2012/04/28 19:28:17
    I would...
    HAlex1972
    +1
    Buy a new house, set up a trust fund for my children, finish paying off my mother's house, pay off my closest friend's child support, set up an orthomolecular therapy clinic, buy 5 acres for an animal rescue and staff it, help family members pay off their bills, etc.
  • The River Rat 2012/03/30 11:30:05
    I would...
    The River Rat
    If it were plenty for me not to ever have to worry about money ever again, I would leave my jpb as a rural carrier for the Post Office and travel to see some friends.
  • Lady Whitewolf 2012/03/30 10:03:15
    I'd retire and live the good life.
    Lady Whitewolf
    Pay off all my bills - clean slate city
    Give Mum money
    House and LAND!!
    New car
    stash rest
  • ReconMarine~AVA/POTL/JLA/PWCM 2012/03/30 07:13:56 (edited)
    I would...
    ReconMarine~AVA/POTL/JLA/PWCM
    Travel The World.....to places I have not been, and return to some I have been, taking as much time as I want in each....
    Give some to Charity.
  • Cricket 2012/03/30 07:11:17
    I would...
    Cricket
    +1
    Distribute it as I should and invest.
  • ReconMa... Cricket 2012/03/30 07:14:47
    ReconMarine~AVA/POTL/JLA/PWCM
    +1
    See Mine Above...lol~!!! :-)
  • Cricket ReconMa... 2012/03/30 15:13:36
    Cricket
    +1
    See your sh mail. lolz
  • CaptnSassy 2012/03/30 01:59:20
    I love my job and I'd stay put.
    CaptnSassy
    But I would throw a huge party and give away hundred dollar bills as party favors
  • Beagle Mom 2012/03/30 00:17:47 (edited)
    I'd retire and live the good life.
    Beagle Mom
    First I would go to work, hand in my resignation and dance the happy dance all the way out!! I would give money to my family, to my favorite charities, pay off my house, get a cabin in the mountains, travel, and after having fun, would settle down and do volunteer work.
  • David William 2012/03/29 23:52:17
    I'd retire and live the good life.
    David William
    +2
    Make a newer home somewhat out of town... smaller too, with a basement for storage instead of a second floor. Install enough solar/small wind towers to become energy independent and devote my time to my garden which is for food and not pretty flowers/ grass. My goal would be no bills aside from Internet/phone.
  • rand 2012/03/29 23:19:22
    I would...
    rand
    +1
    ...come out of retirement and open a chain of charter schools where teachers shared in the profits and used computers to individualize all academic material and keep learning an enjoyable experience. Education is mankind's solution to his own egoism.
  • Jackal 2012/03/29 22:58:22
    I love my job and I'd stay put.
    Jackal
    +1
    I would put that money into a studio and do my research on the best business investment. I would put money away for my children in the future. I wouldn't spend it on Butter, I would keep it a secret.
  • lonewolf 2012/03/29 22:39:01
    I would...
    lonewolf
  • evangelism_vision 2012/03/29 22:32:31 (edited)
    I would...
    evangelism_vision
    +1
    Donate 20% to my Church, pay off the rest of my bills and go back to Bible College, oh and take that trip I always wanted to Israel
  • Bill 2012/03/29 22:04:42 (edited)
    I'd retire and live the good life.
    Bill
    +1
    retire
  • The Mosher 2012/03/29 22:03:31
    I would...
    The Mosher
    +1
    Pay off College, Pay for Graduate/law school, invest it somewhere, probably pay off parents' house
  • Flea 2012/03/29 21:53:27 (edited)
    I would...
    Flea
    +1
    Expand my studio, and spend more time painting.
  • bashfulsleepy 2012/03/29 21:16:52
    I would...
    bashfulsleepy
    +1
    Cry and then panic and then cry again. Then I would probably hire a financial counselor and a lawyer.
    I would quit my job and spend some money finding something I really like to do with my time.
  • Sprout 2012/03/29 20:43:54
    I love my job and I'd stay put.
    Sprout
    +1
    pic of alaska I would move here...
  • Chieki 2012/03/29 20:40:50
    I would...
    Chieki
    +1
    I wouldn't change much at all... Pay of some bills, make a few investments, help some family, and live as much of a normal life as possible...

    free to be me
  • Sarah :p 2012/03/29 20:12:20
    I would...
    Sarah :p
    +2
    Give half away....
  • sockpuppet 2012/03/29 20:09:30
    I would...
    sockpuppet
    +1
    Pay huge taxes on it, and travel around Europe on the rest. I'm living on investments now, and it's not paying worth a damn. Might as well enjoy the windfall.
  • Tasinahri 2012/03/29 20:00:15 (edited)
    I would...
    Tasinahri
    +1
    I lost my job 3 months after winning. So what I did was:

    I paid for all my bills one year in advance. And do the same thing every year. The remaining money I divide up by 12, and that's my monthly living allowance.

    I bought the complete Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon at Barnes & Noble.

    I bought all of Amanda Ashley's books too.

    I bought me a gorgeous 2004 Dodge Intrepid SE with limousine tinted windows in a very deep plum color. And I added a Kenwood KDC-X995 eXcelon In-Dash USB/CD Receiver with Built-In Bluetooth/HD Radio. I also added a set of Kenwood KFC-1662S speakers in the door and along the back window.

    I bought a Nintendo Wii and balance board along with the stuff for it. (I have since lost 25 pounds as a direct result of the Wii fit) :)

    I bought my son a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic in garage kept condition with less than 65K original miles on it.

    I bought my ex-husband a 2000 Chevy S-10 in near mint condition.

    I paid up my father's property taxes for the last 5 years because he wasn't able to. So now he won't be looking at losing the property that he and my late step-mom bought back in 1982.

    When my mom was in her final stages of metastatic cancer, I put her in a private nursing facility with around the clock care, with the best doctors and nurses. ...









    I lost my job 3 months after winning. So what I did was:

    I paid for all my bills one year in advance. And do the same thing every year. The remaining money I divide up by 12, and that's my monthly living allowance.

    I bought the complete Dark-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon at Barnes & Noble.

    I bought all of Amanda Ashley's books too.

    I bought me a gorgeous 2004 Dodge Intrepid SE with limousine tinted windows in a very deep plum color. And I added a Kenwood KDC-X995 eXcelon In-Dash USB/CD Receiver with Built-In Bluetooth/HD Radio. I also added a set of Kenwood KFC-1662S speakers in the door and along the back window.

    I bought a Nintendo Wii and balance board along with the stuff for it. (I have since lost 25 pounds as a direct result of the Wii fit) :)

    I bought my son a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic in garage kept condition with less than 65K original miles on it.

    I bought my ex-husband a 2000 Chevy S-10 in near mint condition.

    I paid up my father's property taxes for the last 5 years because he wasn't able to. So now he won't be looking at losing the property that he and my late step-mom bought back in 1982.

    When my mom was in her final stages of metastatic cancer, I put her in a private nursing facility with around the clock care, with the best doctors and nurses. I also sent her flowers, cards and candy every single week. (FTD loves me) lol :D

    I bought a 24" Acer flat screen monitor, and a Logitech G-15 back-lit keyboard.

    I bought me a new tower too: iBUYPOWER Black Gamer Extreme 925D3 Desktop PC with Intel Core i5-2500K Processor, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive and Windows 7 Home Premium.

    I celebrated Mother's day by taking my son and I on vacation to Fort Bragg where I happily dozed in my chair lounger on the beach.

    I paid for my ex-husbands traffic fines the same day I got him that truck, so he could have a clean slate, and not have any excuse to not get a job.

    I paid for my sons traffic fines as well, so he too has a clean slate. (It's kind of funny now, because after learning his lesson he is proud to "drive like a grandma" and doesn't care what anyone thinks.)
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  • Blackberry 2012/03/29 19:52:32
    I'd keep working but change fields
    Blackberry
    +1
    Get out of the military, buy a house and go to college. Oh, and buy a Nissan GT-R.
  • Steve 2012/03/29 19:42:18
    I would...
    Steve
    +1
    invest it
  • Rubyking 2012/03/29 19:29:22
    I would...
    Rubyking
    +2
    invest
  • Axe Grinder 2012/03/29 19:20:14
    I would...
    Axe Grinder
    +2
    After I have done all of the usual, and taken care of my family,I would set up some private charity, on a case by case basis, to really help those who need help,especially kids who can't afford college, and places like the MIdnight Mission. If you're trying to help yourself, I'd help you out ! I wouldn't give to traditional charities, they get abused so bad, and the money almost never really reaches those who need it most.
  • prosper... Axe Gri... 2012/03/29 19:32:59
    prosperhappily
    +1
    Good call.

    Thanks!
  • Smokey 2012/03/29 18:59:06
    I would...
    Smokey
    +2
    "Oh no! This is the BIG ONE! I'm coming to join you honey!"

    fred sanford heart attack
  • prosper... Smokey 2012/03/29 19:08:10
    prosperhappily
    +1
    I miss that show! I'll have to see if it's on Netflix.

    thanks.
  • Michael... prosper... 2012/03/29 20:57:19
    Michael=Constitution & Liberty
    RTV still runs episodes if you get it, (retro tv.)
  • goinpostal 2012/03/29 18:49:47 (edited)
    I would...
    goinpostal
    +2
    Like and good conservative, ship it to a off shore account.lol
  • prosper... goinpostal 2012/03/29 18:50:57
    prosperhappily
    good plan.

    thanks!
  • Shourya B. 2012/03/29 18:49:00
    I love my job and I'd stay put.
    Shourya B.
    Give most of it to charity.
  • prosper... Shourya B. 2012/03/29 18:51:31
    prosperhappily
    +1
    Glad you love your job.

    giving it to charity is a wonderful thing.

    thanks!
  • BigKwell 2012/03/29 18:40:45
    I'd retire and live the good life.
    BigKwell
    Jackpot's up to $535 million, now.
  • prosper... BigKwell 2012/03/29 18:52:18
    prosperhappily
    Yeah, enough to keep the winners family wealthy for several generations, if they're halfway bright with it.
  • Tony 2012/03/29 18:26:35
    I would...
    Tony
    +1
    probably put it in an off shore account so the government can't get their greedy hands on it.
  • prosper... Tony 2012/03/29 18:39:55
    prosperhappily
    +1
    good call.

    Thanks!
  • kcandi 2012/03/29 18:21:21
    I would...
    kcandi
    +2
    I would quit my job, move all of my family to Montana, buy a whole lotta land and raise Alpaca's....... alpacas

    ....not that I've much thought about it.......

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