You have one million dollars...

Sappy320
Sappy320 Posts: 77 Member
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You win the lottery and take home 1 million dollars. What's the first three things you do?



For me:
1) Pay off everything
2) Buy a Grand Piano
3) Move somewhere scenic!
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  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    1. Pay off everything
    2. Pay for wedding
    3. Buy and furnish house


    Whatever was left would hopefully be enough for the college tuition of my kids.
  • htimpaired
    htimpaired Posts: 1,404 Member
    1) Pay off everything.
    2) Invest half of what is left.
    3) Take a looong vacation!
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
    Pay for college for my kids,
    pay off house
    Buy a Harley Ultra Limited
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    1) Pay off everything
    2) change my phone number
    3) get the hell out of town for a while to avoid people who want money!
  • CajunNino
    CajunNino Posts: 269
    Buy cars.
    Travel.
    Get on MFP and ask for all the great opinions!
  • Spanntastic12
    Spanntastic12 Posts: 181
    1) Pay off everything
    2) change my phone number
    3) get the hell out of town for a while to avoid people who want money!

    Survey says: number one answer! Lol
  • juliecat1
    juliecat1 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Invest half so i can pay for my kids college
    Pay off all my debt/house
    Buy a bigger and nicer car
    Take my kids on a proper vacation
    Take myself on a vacation! Grand tour of Europe - backpack style
  • Spanntastic12
    Spanntastic12 Posts: 181
    Pay off everything.
    Set aside for my sons college/future.
    help close family and invest
  • still_crafty
    still_crafty Posts: 682 Member
    1. hire a hit man

    there is no #2 or #3 as the above would solve all my life problems
  • thebaconbeast
    thebaconbeast Posts: 560 Member
    Bacon, beer,booty and boobs . No order needed as they'll be happening at the same time.
  • manderann
    manderann Posts: 189
    1. Smack the HR ***** in the face with my tit and walk out.
    2. Pay off everything.
    3. Go visit all of my MFPeeps.

    Then I'd probably go back to school and do something productive with my life...
  • mslack01
    mslack01 Posts: 823 Member
    1. Pay off everything
    2. Give a percentage to each of my family members/close close friends (wonder how many new ones I will have)
    3. Move somewhere tropical
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    Only one million?
    Sadly, that is not enough money to retire on so;
    1: Pay off my house. (that leaves me with with about 850K left).

    2: Purchase a brand new Full size cargo van and equip it with all kinds of tools. (Now I have about 800K left.

    3: start purchasing forclosed and short sale houses and flipping them. (I should be able to do this for about 5 years, building up wealth. (I should be at around 2 Mil in the bank now.

    4: Purchase a block of town houses and start renting them.

    Now I have recurring revenue with minimal risk and I can now go away and retire with a continual source of income.
  • LifeChangingExp
    LifeChangingExp Posts: 454 Member
    Id give it to someone who needs it...a charity of sort.. a good cause.. seriously
  • LovelyLifter
    LovelyLifter Posts: 560 Member
    1. hire a hit man

    there is no #2 or #3 as the above would solve all my life problems

    I love this!
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Pay for college
    Travel
    Make sure my folks are comfortable for the rest of their lives
  • bex_89
    bex_89 Posts: 23
    1. Give half to my mom
    2. Buy all the camera equipment I want
    3. Save the rest
  • Kell_Smurthwaite
    Kell_Smurthwaite Posts: 384 Member
    1. Pay off everything.
    2. Buy a small house in the country with a large garden where I can grow my own fruit and veg AND have a lovely play area and tree house for my son
    3. Have a nice family holiday.

    Of course, with $1million (which roughly equates to £644600, hubby would still have to work, but I wouldn't - hurrah! We'd also be much better off overall because we wouldn't have any debt and would own our home outright. Although, to be honest, We could do all of the above with far less and be very happy, but it would certainly give us a nice cushion and something to put away for the future! :)
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
    Hire a maid.
    Put the rest away for retirement.
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    1. More ink
    2. Penile enlargement
    3. Mail order bride
  • JessMySize
    JessMySize Posts: 130
    1. Pay for my own & my sisters college
    2. Invest loads of money in exercise equipment
    3. Move down to the beach with my family and close friends.
  • gwduker
    gwduker Posts: 293
    Booze, fast women, and horses... the rest I would just waste.
  • I_love_frogs
    I_love_frogs Posts: 340 Member
    Pay off bills.

    Set some aside in an interest bearing account etc so I can have some return off of it.

    Help my brother and his fiancee get back on their feet again, as well as my parents.

    Fix up our house and sell it then buy a larger one so we have room for my parents.

    Donate some to a charity(ies)

    Travel.
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    pleased to say we have no outstanding debt except our car payment :)

    1) Buy a new house with my dream kitchen and a nerd cave for the husband
    2) Buy a horse or two, some dogs, and necessary care equipment
    3) Put the rest into savings and live off the interest.
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    I have one million dollars.

    I pay 2/3 of it in taxes.

    I have $333K left.

    I invest it.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    I have one million dollars.

    I pay 2/3 of it in taxes.

    I have $333K left.

    I invest it.
    The OP said "you TAKE HOME" $1 million...so I think she meant that you actually "have" that much....
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    1: Pay off EVERYTHING
    2: Build my dream home (sell my fixer upper)
    3: Quit my job and raise my children myself!
  • Maude_Lewbowski
    Maude_Lewbowski Posts: 395 Member
    One million dollars is about the inflationary equivalent of winning at the $64,000 pyramid.
  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
    1. buy a large vehicle...conversion van? bus?
    2. buy a trailer for my toys (bikes, guitars, skates)
    3. load up and drive. worry about bills and anything else tomorrow. maybe.
  • ErinBeth7
    ErinBeth7 Posts: 1,625 Member
    1) Pay off all my debt and pay off my parent's and sister's debts
    2) Buy a brand new car (never owned one with 0 miles)
    3) Put it away (with interest bearing acct.) for a rainy day & retirement

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