NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on May 27, 2015 2:47:38 GMT
Buy a headstone for my dad. Build or buy a home. Buy dependable cars. Get some medical stuff taken care of.
Buy a ton is land and open a large no kill animal shelter and hire people who aren't just in it for the pay (though I would pay them well) to help care for my animals I rescue. I want pigs...horses...cows...dogs...cats...you name it I want it! Minus snakes.
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Post by cakediva on May 27, 2015 2:52:20 GMT
Pay off all our debt.
Give a million each to my brother and DH's brother & sister.
See my inlaws in a comfortable condo here in town (with an elevator for FIL who is a double leg amputee) instead of 15 minutes away in the trailer park (MIL does not drive, and gets feeling boxed in sometimes I think)
See my Mom & her DH comfortable as well (they don't want for anything, but since I have the $$ I'd be sharing it!)
Pay for my kids' education.
Buy a holiday house near Disney so I can go whenever I want.
Help some friends that are struggling.
Donate to the heart & stroke foundation and the Canadian cancer society.
Dontate to our local hospital new building fund.
Invest a large portion of it so we don't have to work.
Cross off all the places on my travel bucket list!!
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freebird
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Post by freebird on May 27, 2015 3:01:30 GMT
Pay a great photographer to shoot all my weddings for the rest of the year. (the couple would get free upgrades ) Quit weddings, keep shooting everything else because I love that stuff. Hire an assistant to keep track of my life. Put a bunch of kids through college. (or trade school) A. Bunch. Most of them I don't even know yet. Travel *a lot*. Give my family a bit of money (not enough to make them quit their jobs. sorry) Remodel my in-law's house. Pay off my mom's cars or buy her a new one. Get a boatload of lipo. lol
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Post by AussieMeg on May 27, 2015 3:52:27 GMT
ETA: Oh, and I would arrange for the biggest Pea Party EVAH! You'd all have to come. . I would so come. In my mind, it would be like schoolies, but for peas. Maybe we could call it 'poolies' lol. Haha, Poolies, good one!!
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Post by jenis40 on May 27, 2015 4:06:51 GMT
I would set up a trust and live off the interest sharing with my family so no one has to work. I'd pay off debt, donate to charity and set up some scholarships. I'd also buy a new house and car. And I'd probably quit my job.
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purplebee
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Jun 27, 2014 20:37:34 GMT
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Post by purplebee on May 27, 2015 11:34:33 GMT
What a fun way to pass the time!
I'd make sure my extended family is financially secure, and give them each a million for fun.
Dh family would also see a windfall from me, but I would be conservative with most of them since I know we we would hear from them fast now that we were loaded! Never hear from most of them now.....
Major donation to my small rural school district where I've worked the last 15 years. Probably build a new HS.
Major donation to my library.
Major donation to my local small hospital, also an employer in the past.
Major donation to local animal shelters.
All the usual: New house, not too big, for Dh and I. House for Ds. New cars/trucks for the 3 of us.
Find a good financial person to manage the rest, and put ongoing donations to St. Jude's in place.
Oh I know there's a bunch more, including a trip to Ireland for me and my sisters.
My main concern would be maintaining anonymity. Not sure that would be possible, and with that kind of a win, could the resulting publicity allow you to live a normal life? People would bug you constantly for money.....
Still fun to dream!
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Post by liya on May 27, 2015 11:52:46 GMT
Am I the only dork that thinks the stress of winning that much money would kill me. LOL. (Only slightly kidding.)
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 12:52:32 GMT
I'd pay for college for my nieces and nephews. Completely renovate my house and add an elevator so we don't have to move when we get old. Hire a decorator. I'd replace all the stuff my cats, dog, and kids have messed up (curtains, furniture, floors.) Take some really fun vacations. Hire a housekeeper to come to my house every day and deal with boring housework and run errands.
I like my job and so does DH. I don't think either of us would quit.
Donate lots of money to things that matter to us. There are a bunch of those, and I'm sure we'd hear of more. ha ha. after we change our phone number.
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akathy
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Post by akathy on May 27, 2015 13:15:17 GMT
I'd put $2 million in trust for each of my 5 grandsons. I'd give each of my DDs $2 million. I'd give each of my 4 siblings $1 million. I'd have a new home built for myself, get all new furniture and a new car. I'd put $1 million in my savings account.
The rest I would donate to my church, the MS foundation and The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation.
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Post by cyndijane on May 27, 2015 13:57:36 GMT
We'd get new phone numbers and hire a financial planner. My goal would be to give away as much as possible for as long as possible- meaning, well past my lifetime. That's going to mean someone else setting our budget. We'd pay off everything, obviously. Especially for my parents- they've sacrificed much for so many people... I like the idea of deciding a set amount we'd give to loved ones, then divide it and not worry how each other spends their half. We'd set up college funds for our kids, nieces/nephews. We both worked all through school and paid for college ourselves via school loans. Paying off student loans for years and years made starting our rough. Our first "splurge" would be my DH's dream to visit all the MLB stadium's in a single summer. Touring the country in an RV. At some point we'd buy land, and my DH would want to design/build a house. We'd travel for sure. We have so many charities and churches/missions that we feel passionately about, we really would be giving most of it away. And many of those same places are just as needy for help, we'd volunteer as a family. Even though, in reality, I wouldn't want the responsibility of so much money, it is fun to dream every now and then!
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Post by gar on May 27, 2015 14:08:11 GMT
Ooooh, this is a fun game, and I have to admit that I spend WAY too much time dreaming about what I'd do. In no particular order 1. Buy my dream home 2. Relax knowing that the next 8 years of school fees are covered! 3. Buy new cars for me, DSO and DD. Nothing flashy though. 4. Oooh, I'd also buy a 57 Chev or Chevy Impala - in purple of course! - for cruising on the weekends 5. Buy a chalet in the snow 6. Buy a beach house 7. Give money to friends and family 8. Give money to my favorite charities / causes 9. Resign from my job 10. Take the family to Disneyland or any number of theme parks in the US. The "funnest" thing would be to rock up at my BFF's house with a brand new car for her, and park it in the driveway with a big ribbon tied around it and wait for her to come out and see it. We would then take off to the biggest shopping mall and go nuts. We've both had to be careful with money for so long (especially the last 17 years since we both had kids) that it would be great to treat ourselves to some nice clothes and stuff. ETA: Oh, and I would arrange for the biggest Pea Party EVAH! You'd all have to come. Not sure where I'd hold it yet, I'll have to give it a bit more thought. Well, I'm willing to travel to yours Well, pay off a few things and get financially set up so that money is never an issue again. Give £X to DDs, parents and siblings so they can not worry about money any more. Travel - seriously travel a lot and then some more. Donate plenty to a whole host of smaller charities that have a hard time raising their profile and get noticed among the big guys. Buy a couple of properties, home and abroad. Be spontaneous - we're doing pretty ok but a load of available fun money would be great.
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Post by momstime on May 27, 2015 14:15:50 GMT
I just downsized my house, so I'd stay put. I would not tell anyone beyond my lawyer, who would collect my winnings secretly. I would carry on as normal, but have a ton of fun giving money away in small chunks anonymously. My adult kids would be set, but they wouldn't know if for some time. I want them to finish their college education and work for awhile. I have a very hard time spending money on stuff. I would rather invest in people...ideas...projects. Maybe I'd become a shark on Shark Tank. lol I would keep teachings, but it would be on MY terms. When you retire, you die. I need a purpose. lol
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Post by alittleintrepid on May 27, 2015 14:31:29 GMT
Am I the only dork that thinks the stress of winning that much money would kill me. LOL. (Only slightly kidding.) I think you're right. There is a whole show about lottery winners and aren't half of them worse off then when they started? We Refupeas would all make good decisions, of course! I would go everywhere on my Bucketlist and keep adding to my Bucketlist. DH and I would both be retired, the house would be paid off, the retirement funds and kids' school funds would be topped up. I'd want to give to charity but might start my own so that the grant money could grow and be useful over time. I'd learn to sail but then would hire a skilled crew to sail by yacht around the Carribean. This might get repeated during every Canadian winter.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 14:37:24 GMT
the rational side of me says 90 million in a lifetime is too much and every story i've seen about lottery winners always seems to end in doom so i think i would work out what i need to live on for the rest of my life and then give the rest away i would try and find a way to secretly help my brother, mother and MIL. it might take some time to pry the money from my hands to give away but i think it is the best approach given the poor outcomes a lot of lottery winners seem to have i remember reading about some research once that indicated that whether you win the lottery or end up a paraplegic...you will return to your core state of happiness/unhappiness within 2 years if anyone asked i would tell them i only won 90 thousand lucky i haven't entered. i sound burdened by it already
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Post by liya on May 27, 2015 15:17:17 GMT
I always say I wouldn't retire. I truly don't think I would. I would pay off my house and buy vacation property. I would vacation more (because there is never enough money to do so.) Tuition for DS would not be a problem. DD just graduated; but her loans would be forgiven. I would put money aside for their weddings and houses. I tend to be a bit frugal and I don't think that would change. I would just want to win enough to live comfortably though.
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Post by rainangel on May 27, 2015 15:23:52 GMT
Move out of the country and start fresh somewhere new. Where nobody knew I was a lotterywinner and would try to scam money from me. Then live a fairly normal life with an abundance of vacations and experiences. I think the possibility of what I could afford to experience is greater than the possibility of what I could afford to buy. I would donate quite a bit to charity, help out family and friends. The usual
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Olan
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Post by Olan on May 27, 2015 15:38:04 GMT
Hire a videographer to tape the epic way I'd quit my job...I would like go back to some other jobs I've already quit and re-quit! Essentially I would ruin any opportunity of ever working again.
Fund the revitalization of my parents hometown. Invest in businesses, renovate homes, build schools, a lot of "hand up" charitable donations.
Build family compounds in Parents Hometown, D.C., Hawaii and a couple of other places.I would just give the builder the sign in to my Pinterest and tell her to go crazy. Each one would have a different feel but they would all have nook beds and butler pantries galore!!!
Gift to Friends and Family
Body work. No face.
Grow my business then turn it over to someone deserving. I have someone in mind.
Travel the world
Spend way too much time decorating family compounds and hosting elaborate theme parties.
Get two Great Danes. Sisters.
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on May 27, 2015 17:16:46 GMT
I'd pay off our house and what little debt we have. Then I'd pay off my mom's house, my sister's house, my aunt's house and my grandma's house, plus give them all enough to live comfortably for the rest of their lives (my dad too, but his house is already paid off). Sock a good chunk of it away for our girls for when they are older. Probably some for our nieces an nephews too.
Then I'd buy DH a new racecar, hauler and a nice toter home or RV to pull it and fund him for a full year of racing. After that, he'd be on his own because he would go through millions racing if he could! I'd probably buy a big house on the beach somewhere, a new car and truck. And probably travel to many different places, taking along my family of course!
Other than that, I don't know what else I'd do. Probably change my phone number too! LOL
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on May 27, 2015 18:17:12 GMT
I love the specificity of some of these answers: purple cars, butler's pantries...
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IAmUnoriginal
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on May 27, 2015 20:03:14 GMT
Quit work. Take a big family vacation with our brothers and their families. Find some land, build a dream home and move back to MN. New cars, including something fun just for summer. Fund our retirement. Get our boys set for education and beyond. Get our nephews and niece set for education (we only have 3 in total, soon to be 4), freeing up the parents to concentrate on their retirements. Travel some, but also let my introverted self happily become a hermit for the vast majority of the time. Look into helping my SILs open a business of some sort where they both can enjoy working. One SIL stays home right now, but wants to go back to work soon, and the other hates her nursing career. No one gets to quit working on my dime, but student loans and/or mortgages would disappear for a select few.
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Post by scrappysurfer on May 27, 2015 21:08:21 GMT
First we'd hire a fincial advisor to put away enough so that we are set for life. With the remaining fun money, this is what we'd do:
Buy houses/condos in prime surfing locations - Hawaii, Belize, Austrailia, Malaysia. Nothing fancy, just decent places to keep our surfboards. Buy houses in prime travel locations - France, Italy, Asheville NC, Japan, England Set DSs with college funds and trust funds, but not set them for life because it's important for them to learn the value of a dollar and earning it Buy my mom a new house and car Give to charity in his parents names, they don't need money they have enough lol. Give some money to our siblings and then change our contact number so they can't ask for more lol. Again not a ton of money but enough to have fun with. Pay off debt Have another baby buy DH a muscle car, probably a 67 Mustang. Ideally we would buy the one my MIL gave her grandson, DHs step-nephew, that DHs father rebuilt. DH had hoped he'd bequeathed it to him but of course evil stepmother gave it to someone in her 'real' family. for myself, I'd buy a new top of the line camera, lenses, computer and photo software Hire a nanny/homeschooler
Spend the rest of our lives traveling between our houses, surfing and enjoying life.
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Post by doesitmatter on May 27, 2015 21:41:16 GMT
We don't have lotto in my state, but 7 miles from here over the state line they do lol. I don't play, because when I did I just donated to the winner...but if I did: See financial planners/ investment experts - because my family says I would give it all to friends and family and charity - and they are right lol. I am pretty low maintenance and don't require a lot in general to be happy, but if I had teh money: Pay off family and friends houses/medical bills... Charity! My church! Fund a few of my missionary friends outreach programs. Donate to local schools. Donate to and expand my local animal shelter. Send a random kid or two to the college of his or her choice - fully funded by me! I would definitely upgrade my car and home... Take a few trips with my kids, parents and friends... do those things we were going to "do someday" but couldn't because money and life got in the way. I would have another eye surgery and breast reduction - I think both of those would be life changing for me. Start a teen center with all kinds of fun stuff for the local teens to do. Start a community garden/ food share program in my town. I would also love to do random stuff - just constant huge anonymous Raks. Smaller Raks too - anon of course : Pay someone's rent, buy someone's groceries, pay a month of daycare, car payment, bu someone in a need a car... So much I would love to do, probably many of us have a lot of the same ideas. So hopefully a pea wins adn does some of this stuff
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Post by Belia on May 27, 2015 21:42:35 GMT
Oh man, I have thought and thought about this!
I would quit my job, like, YESTERDAY. I would pay off my house. I would remodel everything in this darn place that I want to- kitchen, deck, upstairs bathroom to start. I would set up a college fund for my kids and 4 neices and nephews so they don't have to worry about a thing in re: to higher education. I would plan amazing vacations for when *I* want to go that aren't tied to the damn school calendar! I would put a huge chunk in savings. And I would buy a huge plot of land for the run-down, beat-up animal shelter in my town and build them the animal shelter of their dreams.
And you know what? My name would not be found anywhere on the place. The only thing about the new shelter that would tie it to me would be the puppy playroom that I would insist be called "Riley's Room" after my dear, sweet pup, may she RIP and be waiting for me over the rainbow bridge.
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Post by doesitmatter on May 28, 2015 4:07:28 GMT
I totally forgot to mention that I woiuld be totally vain and get laser hair removal in all the right places
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Post by freecharlie on May 28, 2015 4:33:43 GMT
Pay off bills and student loans Buy a house with property away from people buy a boat ad DH a new car Set up 529 accounts for all of the minor children in our extended families and offer to pay if adults would like to return to school Do anything/pay for anything my grandmother needs
Give our parents and siblings some money
Put the rest in an account and sit on it. We are simple people and don't need a lot and I wouldn't want to go broke from being rich.
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