Mega Millions...What would you do with the money??

A_New_Horizon
A_New_Horizon Posts: 1,555 Member
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There has been ALOT of talk of the Mega Millions and how high it is (which is crazy). I am going to go buy my tickets tonight. BUT, if you won, what would you do with all that money (just for fun)??

I will go first: I am going to build my dream house on ALOT of land, hire a maid to clean it, a gourmet chef to cook for me - so I can keep my healthy lifestyle and a personal trainer to whip me into shape. I will also put away money for my kids' college (I have 2 babies), and of course I will go buy my dream car (Eclipse - unless I find something better). I will definitely give money to my family/friends who have supported me throughout the rough times and give money to the church. Also, pay back the credit cards that I bankruptced.

Ok...your turn????
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  • EBFNP
    EBFNP Posts: 529 Member
    I can only imagine, but I would pay off my student loans and car. I would buy a new house, save ALOT for retirement even though I would be tempted to quit my job or ever drop my hours..lol..Of course I will take my family and few friends then move because the moochers would be out in full force.
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    Vacation all over Europe. Buy a Black Range Rover. Get a pair of Christian Louboutins. Give some to our families and best friends. Buy a new house and put in all of the handicap accessible stuff my son will need. Set up college for the kids.
  • creech6317
    creech6317 Posts: 869 Member
    Buy a house (or three) with amazing gyms in each, hire Bob (from biggest loser) to come and whip me into shape. Travel the world showing off my fab new body.
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    I am so easy breezy. I would buy a 3 bedroom house in a nice neighborhood in the city, go on more vacations, and finally get my sleeve tattoo. Everything else really doesn't appeal to me. I am totally the type to still go to Forever 21 and buy $10 jeans, walk places because I don't like driving and hang out at home with Matty with a bottle of wine. Come to think of it, I would probably end up spending less money than I do now because aside from food my big expense is work clothes. LOL! Eh, maybe I'll just use that extra cash to take more cooking classes.
  • misticache
    misticache Posts: 364 Member
    Buy a house (or three) with amazing gyms in each, hire Bob (from biggest loser) to come and whip me into shape. Travel the world showing off my fab new body.
    This! :)
  • bullet1
    bullet1 Posts: 61
    Put it in the bank and live off the interest... and live VERY well off the interest. $460M cash payout, $230M after taxes give or take, and put that in a measly 1% interest bearing account is 2.3M a year. That would be more than enough to live in an amazing house, drive an amazing car and do just about anything you want with.... at least by my standards. It would be quite fun.
  • Ironman2be
    Ironman2be Posts: 140 Member
    Everyone at work keeps asking this question, my answer? buy the company and fire all you lazy XXXholes! lmao.. u should see the look on their faces....

    Seriously though, I'd buy a huge yacht and disappear with my closest friends. No one would ever see me again. Mediterranean to the gulf to Aussieland.... year round.. Cya!
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    I would buy a house that would be safe for my middle child to live in so I could bring her home with me and I would get the best care staff for her in my home. I would pay off all debt. I would put a few million away for each of my children. I would give a lot of it to family members.

    I would also quit work and become a lactation consultant since that is my dream. And I would be able to afford the best medical team to help my husband.

    Hmm maybe I should go buy a ticket! :happy:
  • Z_I_L_L_A
    Z_I_L_L_A Posts: 2,399 Member
    I would pay off all my families bills and friends bills. Then the rest is toys and fun.
  • cngeike
    cngeike Posts: 305 Member
    Pay this house off, buy a new house in a good area(ours is good, but better), pay off my van, buy a new van, buy a new car for dh, buy inlaws a house, and my other inlaws a house. Give 20% to church. Save some for the kids college funds, and be debt free.
  • horror_hamster
    horror_hamster Posts: 278
    I'd pay off my student loans, pay off my parents' house, buy my partner's mom and step-dad a house, pay off all of mine and my partner's debt and buy us a house. I could do this all with about 250k -- that's not too much to ask for, right? HAHA

    I'd put the rest in a bank, get my dream job, no matter how much or little it would pay me (cuz at that point i wouldn't be doing it for the money), and live happily for the rest of my life. :)
  • angiemartin78
    angiemartin78 Posts: 475 Member
    I would take the entire summer and travel...A LOT! Then when finished with that I'd start on my dream home; hire a couple of maids and a cook along with a personal trainer. Put away money for my kids, give a good chunk to my parents because they are the best in the world and have seen me through so many hard times. I would then help out a very good friend of mine that has been down on her luck for a few years now. I would donate to so many charities. Now what to do with the remaing 500 million? LOL

    Good luck to everyone that plays!
  • A_New_Horizon
    A_New_Horizon Posts: 1,555 Member
    Everyone at work keeps asking this question, my answer? buy the company and fire all you lazy XXXholes! lmao.. u should see the look on their faces....

    ^^^^LOVE THIS^^^^^
  • jessicae1aine
    jessicae1aine Posts: 885
    I would train in a replacement for myself at work, quit my job, buy a new camera because mine is having some problems, a few new lenses, and buy studio space. I'd also make sure the people who matter to me are well cared for and have everything they need.
  • Sl1ghtly
    Sl1ghtly Posts: 855 Member
    Hookers.
  • Vyshness8699
    Vyshness8699 Posts: 390 Member
    i would buy my dream home a new car ( mercedes benz c class in black or cereluean blue) pay off all my debt, travel all over the world, pay off my parents home, buy them new cars, also give my mom $$ to start her own daycare/academy busines... Put $$ away for my 2 goddaughters... then help friends and family with any debt they have also ( my TRUE FRIENDS AND FAMILY LOL EVERYBODY COME OUT WHEN U HAVE $$$)
  • whitneyrsmith
    whitneyrsmith Posts: 37 Member
    I would buy about 100 acres sprawling across West Texas, and build a HUGE place to resuce animals and give them proper care. Dogs, cats, pigs, horses, etc. Would have 24 hour care for them.

    New car, pay sisters' college, parents bills, etc.

    Donate to quite a few charities.
  • toque88
    toque88 Posts: 113 Member
    I would move back home to Hawaii.
  • tropaze
    tropaze Posts: 317 Member
    Be debt free! Buy a new house and vehicles for me and DH. Put some of it away for the kids and help my (and his)parents.
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    1. Pay off my house, stay until my kids done with school.
    2. Help friends and relatives that need it.(They do!)
    3. Help our favorite charities.
    4. Buy a home in a warm place
    5 Buy or build nicer new house in the NorthEast , nothing crazy
    6. Travel, Travel., Travel
  • tmalina
    tmalina Posts: 19 Member
    I would quit my job, first and foremost. I love my job, but I'm also in school full time and I want to focus on that so I can finish my degree faster. I figure if I can handle working full time while also going to school full time, then I can take more classes without a job in the way.

    I think my husband and I would turn our house into a rental property and buy something along the river out in the country. We love the peaceful quiet of country living but wish we were closer to water.

    I recently had weight loss surgery, so I would use some of it to remove the excess skin when I reach goal. I'd donate a lot to charities that are close to my heart. I'd set some aside for future children. Give some to CLOSE family and friends. My friends house flooded last night and her insurance isn't covering the costs to clean up so I would help her. I'd probably buy newer vehicles for my husband and I. His is in it's last few years of life and mine is okay but I've never owned a new vehicle so that would be nice!
  • DieVixen
    DieVixen Posts: 790 Member
    lots and lots of hookers an blow,and then i would do the craziest crap and blow through it in less than a year. Hopefully if all goes like planned I will end up on one of those curse of the lottery shows
  • tonyacoursey
    tonyacoursey Posts: 404 Member
    I would love to buy an island in the tropics, to use as my home base and the travel the world changing countries as the seasons change! Oh, and of course provide for my family :)
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    By some land here and abroad and build dream homes, buy family and friends homes so they'd never struggle again. Takes loads of driving lessons and pass so I can buy a wicked car. Buy one of everything from the mac makeup counter, set kids up for a great future x
  • Yolanda_85
    Yolanda_85 Posts: 143 Member
    I would be debt free, my parents would be debt free, my sisters would be able to go to whatever college they wanted. The motor in my car blew, so I would definitely get a new car-I would LOVE a Jeep Wrangler!!! If my boyfriend wanted, he could get a new car too since we've been running the tires off of his. Our house is probably condemnable (sp?), so it would be torn down. We would move and either buy or build a new home somewhere else. The rest would be spent on fun stuff, and stashed away.
  • ExcelWithMel
    ExcelWithMel Posts: 192 Member
    Yep, Drugs and Hookers.

    Realistically, of course 1. quit my job.

    Buy a few houses, but nothing crazy because I would be traveling so much. Hire a cook to make me healthy but tasty meals, hire a trainer to whip (and keep me in shape). Travel, travel, travel. Give $100K a year to each of my sisters and my parents (that's plenty I think). Get a bigger and cooler tattoo (yes, I stole that one). Adopt more pets. Too much to list. That's a wholelotamula.
  • n25philly
    n25philly Posts: 75 Member
    put together a harem of course!

    My needs are simple. I'll split what I get after taxes up three ways. 1/3 for me, 1/3 for my parents and the other 1/3 for my sister. I would likely then give a half of my portion to charity. I would think about a new home but what I have is enough for me at the moment. Just got a new car last year so other than pay it off I'm happy with it. I would maybe look into starting a business. I would definitely spend a lot more time with my photography and playing hockey.
  • melb2003
    melb2003 Posts: 198
    With that much $$$, I would payoff all my debt, then move somewhere nice and warm and buy a new huge house. I would give everyone in my immediate family at least 5 million + enough to cover the taxes they would have to pay on that. I would buy my nephew a new car and then I would pay for all his college so he could get a great job. I work for a very small company and we all get along so each of my co-workers would get 500K just to spread the wealth. I would donate to a few charities that I follow and I know people who use them to get by. Finally, I would save about half of it for interest bearing accounts so I would never have to work again. Then after all that, the hubby and I would LOVE to travel around the world and do exotic things. Then after years of doing that, I really, really want to start a foster care home for children. I love kids and I want my own but with that much money, I would love to share my home with as many children as possible including mine and any child that doesn't have a home of their own.

    That's about it!! :)
  • duckychic
    duckychic Posts: 57 Member
    First, I would have skin removal surgery (whole body). I would go on a cruise to somewhere tropical. I would pay off my student loans. I would buy a subdivision of brand new houses and give all my family members their own house. I would visit hospital wings that have children with terrible illnesses, learn their stories and find families in need and pay off their medical bills. I would give LOTS of money to Make a Wish Foundation. Then I would just live a great life and have a big family. I would also hire a maid and a personal chef (to make me healthy food that tastes really good).
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    we usually never buy lotto tickets, but hubby bought 20 this time around. :) we would gift each person in my family (and their spouse) $22,000 ($11,000 from me and $11,000 from hubby, so they don't have to pay taxes) for the next 10-20 years. take the boys out of school and hire a private tutor to accompany us on a 2-year long world-wide vacation. adopt 5 or so kids. renovate our house to add 3 bedrooms and build a guesthouse over the garage. buy season tickets to the rockies and the avs. set up a scholarship fund. go back to a 'normal' life.

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