BIG money - what would YOU do?

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  • ellisor1230
    ellisor1230 Posts: 33
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    I would build my dream house (nothing huge, but with plenty of space for a couple more kids). I"d want a big gourmet kitchen and a gym with my own chef and trainer. I would buy (or pay off) houses for all immediate family and friends who deserve it. I would also get them all a new car. I would build my hubby his dream garage and buy him his dream car. I would pay off all of our debts, and give a nice chunk to charity. Then I'd put the rest away for our kids' educations and whatever else we'd need.
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
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    I would buy a bespoke built Octagon house in the UK, a lake house in Ontario (my Husband is Canadian) a Jaguar XJ in indigo with cream calf leather interior, a morgan and a range rover. I would buy my three children homes and cars and set up trust funds for them, I would make sure my friends and family were secure and wanted for nothing. I would donate a large sum to our local hospice in memory of my late Mum who passed away there, I would donate to the breast cancer charity in her name also, I would buy a specialist incubator for our local neonatal unit and fund it and a nurse in memory of my sister who died there and I would go on many trips, support many charitable things and also have lipo, botox, a boob lift and a tummy tuck, be pampered and polished and bronzed and dressed fabulously and enjoy my life, see the world and do things I have only dreamed of.
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
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    I'm still trying to get over the TAX FREE part?!?!?!

    and yes, we don't pay tax on lottery wins here
  • chocolateandvodka
    chocolateandvodka Posts: 1,856 Member
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    I'm still trying to get over the TAX FREE part?!?!?!

    and yes, we don't pay tax on lottery wins here

    *ahem... i'm moving.
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
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    I'd probably start a business building these:

    https://www.facebook.com/SmythPerformance

    I also have some other inventions that I would love to build.
    Buy a decent house with a gym and a shop where I can do the first two items..
    Buy my grandma's house back, fix, and allow my mom to live there rent free.
    Buy my in-law's house with the condition that my wife's brothers move out.
    Probably put my best friend through school and tell him to continue on.

    Rest would go into savings, bonds, etc.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
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    Quit my job, buy a house, buy a new car. Put a BA gym in my house and stock up on healthy food, get a pedicure once a week.

    I would take my son to Disneyworld and spare no expense. After all of that I would invest, save and go back to school out of boredom.
  • dawnrenee567
    dawnrenee567 Posts: 292 Member
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    Pay off bills for myself and my family that I like ;-)
    House, Car, all that jazz
    Donate money to charities
    Start a record label/publishing company and hire all of my favorites that are without a contract
  • Zuznana
    Zuznana Posts: 284 Member
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    MFP meet up.

    My kids university funds.

    Charity (probably about half of it actually)

    Bakery school

    Setting up my own baking business for fun (just small, family run)

    Open a cinema in our town (one of those old school ones).

    Get a landscaper to sort out our garden once and for all.

    Probably buy a house.
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
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    MAKE IT RAIN

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  • keb80
    keb80 Posts: 394
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    id move to an island in a huge house with all my loved ones, and wed lay on the beach all day, or by the pool and have chef made meals and personal trainers and make up artists, WATEVER and just enjoy life!.. prob still do some kinda work tho, need to stay busy!...maybe a snorkling hut or something LOL idk!...open a resort! lol.. and charity!

    Yes! This sounds good!
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
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    TAX FREE!?! THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT!!! First of all, I'd give 10 percent to my church, then split the rest with my kids and sisters. With my share I'd pay off all my debts, buy a house and a car and hire a chauffeur. I'd also buy new clothes and some new shoes and purses. I'd use some to help homeless people.

    Edited to add I would also buy plenty of silver and gold.
  • jesienia
    jesienia Posts: 294
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    Give part to my family and friends
    Donate to charities
    Travel
    Buy a cottage in Wales and have a small farm.
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
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    Donate to a group I love that works with Haiti (and the money goes somewhere worthwhile!) Pay off my college loans, my sisters' college loans, buy a car, finish paying off the family farm and then renovate the farm house especially with new kitchen stuff/appliances and what not. Get awesome running shoes. ANNNND, I'd probably donate a hunk of change to Best Friend's Animal Rescue. And with the money left? I don't know, more charities, helping out my family/community...investing. I think I'd start a gluten/soy/dairy free bakery with my mom. We'd rock that.
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
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    Open my own smut shop,start a cult,take over the world
  • adrian_indy
    adrian_indy Posts: 1,444 Member
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    Buy a nice house, not a mansion but 4-5 bed rooms, buy houses or pay off houses for immediate family members Also set up accounts for family memebers that gives them sufficient interest to live on. Invest some, buy land......and relax. I would also set up an account that's interest goes to charity so that even after I die, some one still gets it. Did I mention relax. AND NEVER WORK IN THE YARD AGAIN.
  • LeeKetty1176
    LeeKetty1176 Posts: 881 Member
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    Buy MFP and kick All HATERS, FAKERS, general bum wipes off and back on to Facebook where they belong and where they can spread their *kitten* in one place and keep MFP for a little light fun and people who want to get fit and eat well
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
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    Beep-Beep!

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    ^^ Me regarding work ^^
  • Bermudabarbie
    Bermudabarbie Posts: 568 Member
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    All of the above. Then I'd make Mike an offer on MFP. Would want to stay in touch with everyone!
  • giammarcor
    giammarcor Posts: 217 Member
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    Donate a big portion of it to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute for Children in Boston and Project AIDS. Build a big house so my daughter and grandson could move in with me. Open up a little bed & breakfast in Bar Harbor, ME. Continue to be a philanthropist and help those who need the help most. I dont need a new fancy car or any big boy toys. Just want to leave a legacy when I'm gone that will continue to give long after I'm gone.
  • goron59
    goron59 Posts: 890 Member
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    Shove it all in a normal savings account and wonder what to do with the approx £9000 interest PER DAY I'd receive.

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