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

hm, first, I would complain about how much they were taking for taxes $320 million as a lump sum-
Then I would quit my job and DH would quit his job, split the money with our families, set up accounts for our friends and travel and then probably start a foundation that would try to help the world somehow...

1) Pay tithes to a church
2) Pay off all of our debt.
3) Take my mom & husband to Holland (Mom's dream)
4) Take my husband & son to a Sandals resort somewhere cozy & warm
5) Build our dream house
6) Quit my job & return to school for my business degree
7) Build my photography shop & pay cash for all the necessary equipment
8) Pay off my brother's student loan
9) Pay off my other brother's house
10) Set up college funds for my nieces & nephews.
11) Set up myself, my husband & my son for financial success for the rest of our lives.
12) And last but certainly not least, I'd have my husband quit that danged job of his.

Nice... I'd lawyer up, get custody of my kids (this is after I had my trust claim the money so it wasn't my income for child support of course), I have a list of non-extradition treatied countries failing that...


Can you say... "Columbian Drug Lord"?

Enjoy being debt free!

I don't think all the money in the world could buy me what I most want... Cures for my son and brother, both have chronic lifelong illnesses. But I'd definitely donate tons of $ to try to find them cures. I'd put money aside for their treatments, money aside for my kids, nieces and nephews college funds and have some fun with the rest.

First and foremost TITHE. Then I would build a house that included an apartment attached for my Mom. Pay for my brothers care who has ALS. Start a missions group to help sex slave crimes here in America. Missions to help the homeless to rehabilitate them. Also hire a personal chef to make healthier meal for myself and family. Also a personal gym so we can workout. The rest into savings. I would want it for the future of my children and Grandchildren. I think I would take one vacation to South Carolina were my husband has always wanted to go. Somewhere with a beach. Not one really for material things. Cant take them with me in the end. Just my emotional happiness. Just want to be able to pay bills without worry.

Relocate my mom and grans grave stuffs to near me so i can visit all the time.. Donate, invest, live dreamily

Wow, although y'all are saying a lot, it's small change compared to how much you'd make!

Think of it this way, at least in CO, the current amount you'd get for the lump sum (after taxes) is around $328 million.

If you gave 10 people 1% of that, each of them would get $3.3 million and you'd still have almost $300 million!

Also, taxes are paid by the giver, not the recipient, so YOU would pay taxes on that $3.3 million, not them....assuming you bought a house or college, those are also considered taxable, btw. So even if you did pay taxes for all of them, you'd still be up to around $34-35 million spent total.

That would mean you'd have $293 million left. If you are currently 35 and live another 60 years (totally doable), you could spend around $94,000 a week for the rest of your life!


Personally, I don't think most people even understand these numbers - and of course the math above doesn't factor in how much you'd make investing it (and even at a conservative 5% - with paying 15% taxes on those investments - you'd still make $25,000 per week on the bulk of your money, so really you'd be making around $120,000 a week for the rest of your life!

I'd travel, buy tailor made clothes, help others, and invest wisely.

I would pay you all to post more cleavage pics. I love the women of MFP!!!

I would so take that LOL

After taxes and such... I'd give 95% away... And yes after an extended vacation on my new Harley trike around the USA I'd go back to work.

I would roll around naked it in!

1) Pay off all debt: student loans, car, etc.
2) Pay off all parents' debt.
3) Purchase new vehicles for myself and fiance.
4) Purchase a house and furnish said house with all our dream furniture/decorations.
5) Invest. Put a sizeable chunk into savings accounts, money market CD's, college funds for future children, etc.
6) Take all our friends and family on a huge vacation somewhere awesome, all expenses paid by us.
7) Donate to favorite charities: children, animal rescue, and military family organizations.
8) Probably quit my current job and invest money into the start-up of a dream job: professional organization & planning.

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.

I hope we both win....then there'll be a great animal sanctuary in West Texas and in Ohio....with franchises all over the nation. almost all of my $$$ would go to family, friends and charity. A gift like that in your life is meant to be shared~

For me.. this would include the following:

1. Pay off all debt ( house and car)
2. Invest
3. Buy around the world tickets for my husband and 2 kids. Travel and see the world.
4. Help the true family and friends that have supported and been by my side.. because I know others will only be after the money
5. Donate, donate, donate
6. Build my dream house

I'm crossing my fingers. I wish everybody good luck.