What would you do if you won the lottery?

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  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    I've long had a wish to open up two homes -- one for victims of domestic violence, and one for kids "aging out" of state care. The idea behind both is just to provide a safe place to recover, rebuild, and eventually move out on their own -- but not in a rushed process; they could stay a couple years if they were meeting the requirements.
    It'd start with free rent (with time limits, obviously), then increasing rent as a percentage of their income once they started back in the work force. It'd have job counseling, psychological counseling, live-in support (and "den parents" for the kids' house), a makeover closet for job interviews -- and as much of that as possible to be run by former residents volunteering.
    I would LOVE to make that a reality.

    Oh, and I'd buy a great house to live in with my family.
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    "Two chicks at the same time."

    Just 2? Ye of so small dreams! :huh:

    "Damn straight. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money. "
    wanna know what I'd do? Nothing....I would relax, i would sit on my *kitten* all day.....I would do nothing \m/
  • nothing1994
    nothing1994 Posts: 1,936 Member
    some of the comments are making my morning :drinker:

    :flowerforyou: TO ALL OF YOU
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    "Two chicks at the same time."

    Just 2? Ye of so small dreams! :huh:

    "Damn straight. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money. "
    wanna know what I'd do? Nothing....I would relax, i would sit on my *kitten* all day.....I would do nothing \m/

    "Well, you don't need a million dollars to do nothing, man. Take a look at my cousin: he's broke, don't do ****."
  • sunnymel126
    sunnymel126 Posts: 359 Member
    plan, quit my job, donate, save, and then shop, shop, shop... i would love to win the lottery! :love:
  • mikeschratz
    mikeschratz Posts: 253 Member
    Between my family and my wife's family there are 12 couples including parents. I would make a contract like we all bought the ticket and divide the money between all 12 couples.
    Kat (my wife) and I would buy a Class A mobile home and enclosed trailer, put the bikes and a jeep in the trailer and off we go.
    I really like the idea to find the neediest family I can and sell my house to them for $1.00... really cool thing!

    That would affect the most people that I love and cherish.....
  • mgmlap
    mgmlap Posts: 1,377 Member
    First and foremost donate 10% to our church
    Pay off our debt and the debt of our families
    Put money aside for my daughters education and trust funds
    Quit work..volunteer more
    Pay for at minimum 1 mission trip a month which our church helps with.

    then of course frivolous stuff
    new cars
    new wardrobe
    vacations...
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    "Two chicks at the same time."

    Just 2? Ye of so small dreams! :huh:

    "Damn straight. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money. "
    wanna know what I'd do? Nothing....I would relax, i would sit on my *kitten* all day.....I would do nothing \m/

    "Well, you don't need a million dollars to do nothing, man. Take a look at my cousin: he's broke, don't do ****."
    could always go fishin, but Lumbergh's gonna ask me to come in this weekend, I just know it....\m/
  • HelloSweetie4
    HelloSweetie4 Posts: 1,214 Member
    Pay off all my bills and buy a modest house. Then I would pay off my parent's mortgage and buy my MIL a little house (and hire her a 24 hour on-call maintenance man so my husband doesn't get stuck doing every little thing for her lol!)
    Then I would set-up college funds for my nieces and nephews
    Go back to school for my master's and doctorate
    As for charity, i would buy new equipment and instruments for my high school band because I miss being a band geek :glasses:
  • losingitincollege
    losingitincollege Posts: 70 Member
    1. Tell my mother to quit her job
    2. Give away everything I own
    3. Move to Europe
    4. Travel
    5. Donate to worthy cause(s)

    If only...
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    1. Buy an apartment for my b/f and me to move into ($250,000)
    2. Put half into a Tax-Free Savings Account to invest as well collect interest.
    3. Donate to an animal charity. ($100,000)
    4. Pay off one of my parents houses in Phoenix
    5. Give some to my b/f (couple grand)
    .
    If i could win 3 million I would be happy.
  • akaporn
    akaporn Posts: 231 Member
    Depends on how much:
    Below 10 Million: Give them all to my parents. They deserve a good retirement. I love my job. $10 Mill is not enough for me to retire anyways.
    10-30 Million: Quit my job. Sell everything I own. Go back to Thailand and start a business
    Anything above that? Same with No 2 but, no work. Just Investment.

    Charity? Money to Animal Shelters. Time & Labor on what ever I feel like.
    Toys? Nah... 5-6 pair of soccer cleats would do just fine. All I need is more time to myself, my girlfriend and the pets.

    Oh Yeah! and a driver. I DO NOT want to drive for the rest of my life (Hate every inch of it).
  • hollyk57
    hollyk57 Posts: 520 Member
    - Quit my day job and work on my art
    - pay off all debts
    - travel the world with my husband
    - build our dream home
    - start an animal sanctuary and support other animal causes
    - open my own bakery and cafe
    - give money to a beloved friend and co-worker so she can finally retire
    - just have the freedom and security to be happy
  • nothing1994
    nothing1994 Posts: 1,936 Member
    Now everyone go buy tickets since we are all so inspired by our dreams ~! :drinker:
  • ninabeia929
    ninabeia929 Posts: 17
    pay off ALL debt
    build a single family house on a nice piece of property with everything the way we want it inside and outside
    buy a boat
    buy new vehicles
    save for our sons college fund
    help both sides of our family
    give some to charity
  • rawfull
    rawfull Posts: 178
    Without money, we would all be rich...
  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
    Depends on how much the lottery jackpot was, but assuming it was a sum that would be more than sufficient, I would:

    Put 1/2 into savings and investments
    Finish paying off my bills
    Establish trusts for my niece, nephew and a shared trust for the rest of my immediate family
    Give a sizeable sum to my closest friends
    buy a private jet, have it outfitted and hire a pilot
    Fly to anywhere and everywhere I choose, and stay for as long as I'd like.
    Donate 10% to charities of my choice
  • dreamsofescaping
    dreamsofescaping Posts: 206 Member
    Get liposuction lol
  • nothing1994
    nothing1994 Posts: 1,936 Member
    Get liposuction lol

    LOL - I'm in on thatwith you!
  • Ash_ah_lee
    Ash_ah_lee Posts: 116 Member
    Give 10% to god
    DOnate
    Buy a house
    Give my family some
    Buy my bf a challanger and give him money.
    Take my close friends on a shopping spree.
    Live off the interest
  • mhotch
    mhotch Posts: 901 Member
    Get liposuction lol

    LOL - I'm in on thatwith you!

    Ditto
  • gpstrucker
    gpstrucker Posts: 930 Member
    Buy a Lagoon catamaran sailboat, supplies, and disappear.
  • obrendao
    obrendao Posts: 318
    "Two chicks at the same time."

    Just 2? Ye of so small dreams! :huh:

    "Damn straight. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money. "
    wanna know what I'd do? Nothing....I would relax, i would sit on my *kitten* all day.....I would do nothing \m/

    "Well, you don't need a million dollars to do nothing, man. Take a look at my cousin: he's broke, don't do ****."
    could always go fishin, but Lumbergh's gonna ask me to come in this weekend, I just know it....\m/

    You can just go ahead and move a little bit to the left. Yeah, that's it. Great.
  • Chapter3point6
    Chapter3point6 Posts: 1,233
    I would buy MFP and change the name to mychitchatpal.

    That would take care of all those "what does this have to do with fitness" posts. :tongue:
  • Aeveriae
    Aeveriae Posts: 2
    -Buy A Huge Apartment or Home In or Around NYC/Boroughs
    -Enroll in the Biggest Loser Resort for A month or two :)
    -Own a Awesome Vehicle: Midnight Blue Prius w/Furry Yellow Interior or Blue Interior :)
    -Go on Vacation, a real vacation
    -Have that Honeymoon We never got to have.
    -Open a trust Account for my Son
    -Doll Myself Up: @a fancy hair salon: Hair, Dyed and Higlighted,... Nails done.. Purse bigger than my bathroom,.. Make up Professionally done
    -Hire a Chef for the Week
    -Invest 50 Percent of it: so that its returns would set us for life
    -Have Gordon Ramsay remodel and design my kitchen.
  • ScottFree_66
    ScottFree_66 Posts: 200
    I'd set it up so that the next several generations will benefit. I'd setup a trust fund so we could live off the interest indefinitely, put a will in place so that the fund transfers to my son and then he passes it on to his kids.
  • jerbear67
    jerbear67 Posts: 247 Member
    It would all depend on how much the lottery winnings were.
  • herrhitman
    herrhitman Posts: 111
    I'd get health insurance... or immigrate to a country that has universal healthcare.

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