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What Would You Do If You Won The Lottery?

MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,725
edited May 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
An age-old question

I bought a mega-millions ticket today, which I very rarely do. It always gets me thinking what I would do if I won the lottery.

Say it was $40 million in cash after taxes.
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  • mrveddersonmrvedderson Posts: 784
    i would open a chicken shack and give away free chicken dinners until my funds ran dry.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    40 million?
    where to even begin?
    that is WAY more $$$ than anyone ever needs, period.
    5 million would suit me fine. then i could QUIT MY JOB.......turn our home into exactly the dream home we always envisioned, travel, travel, travel.......enjoy life.....share with family.....give genrously to charity with regularity, probably do some volunteer work regularly.........yea. i think the 'problem' is many when envisioning the big lotto win, they want that celebrity lifestyle, and thus, need more and more $$$. i would just my life, sans *having* to work and not having to worry about $$$ to meet our basic needs, and the things we like to do. i think living well but still living small = happiness.
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  • Hub.Hub. Posts: 1,990
    First of all, I'd stop working, then I'd buy a flat (house ?) in London and in NYC, and I'd travel a lot.
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  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Posts: 9,291
    I'd open a sports bar.
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,128
    quit working
    spend more time with my kids
    relax for once
  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    I'd open a sports bar.

    I thought the X-man had enough money to do that now ?

    :)
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    take care of family
    build an off the grid house in the city with a large rooftop garden
    work a series of part-time jobs
    start a CSA in my neighbourhood
    be a full-time activist
  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,193
    Become a philantropist, then move to Palm Beach Florida, buy two yachts to teach poor kids how to sail the oceans and ALL the treasures of the seas.

    Mostly Stay Human and give more to others than think of myself. Oh I'd continue to work just two days a week though.

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  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Posts: 9,291
    Phantom Pain wrote:
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    I'd open a sports bar.

    I thought the X-man had enough money to do that now ?

    :)

    maybe the real one does.
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    Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
    Chicago 2007
    Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
    Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
    St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
    Philadelphia 2024
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    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
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  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    i'd make some ticket re-seller rich.
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,524
    i'd spend the 1st 50% on wine, women and song. the other half i'd just waste.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    pjhawks wrote:
    i'd spend the 1st 50% on wine, women and song. the other half i'd just waste.



    :mrgreen:
    brilliant post.



    i seriously would really, really, really like to find out what i'd do with lotto winnings.......*sighs*
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  • _Crazy_Mary__Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    First, I would pay off my debt. Then I would set aside money for my 3 daughters to go to school with. Then I would get pregnant. Then I would buy property. I would buy enough property that my kids could each build their own home when they grow up if they so choose. Then I would buy a private jet and travel. Then, when the new baby is about 7, I'd build my catamaran and travel some more. By then I'll be 40, so maybe time for one more kid, maybe not.
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  • peacegirlpeacegirl Posts: 835
    payoff my mortgage
    quit working
    travel
    donate to charity

    after awhile I'd probably get an easy part time job
  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    "What Would You Do If You Won The Lottery?"


    i would buy SO many freakin' lottery tickets....
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  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Posts: 9,897
    Very Bad Things
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,436
    -pay off our debt
    -pay off our family's debts
    -start a non-profit with my wife (our dream job)
    -buy a new car
    -go on a long vacation
    -buy tix to PJ shows + travel/hotel
    -get those 2 guitars that i've had my eye on for a lonnnng time
    -sell our house & get one that doesn't require as much work
    -smile. :D
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  • megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    i'd take whoever wanted with me to concerts and sporting events..

    then vegas
    probably dead after 2 days
  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    I'd pay PJ to play a concert, but I play drums. :D
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    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    spend it all on a pj world tour and make sure im front row every night
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  • LesbelgesLesbelges Posts: 434
    I'd go drop a deuce on some people's desk at work (this might be a several day affair), then I'd wing it from then on.
    Buy a Ferrari is definitely in there though!
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    ha, what wouldn't I do? :)
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    There's only so much money you can spend on yourself (unless you're dumb enough to marry someone who'll spend it for you). I really don't know what I'd do.
  • strummersstrummers Posts: 2,611
    I have a rather large family, I'd like to win enough to take care of them for life.

    My other half's a writer too (not been picked up yet, although was a finalist in a Channel 4 comedy writing competition - but that's another story) so would love to get one of his series produced as he's not the type to push himself or 'network'!!

    Then maybe enough left over to see every PJ gig from then on.

    Would love the luxury of flying in first class at least once too, a bed on a plane - who woulda thunk it?? :lol:
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  • milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
    I think I'd buy a condo or loft in Detroit
    Get a season ticket package to the Tiger and Red Wings
    Buy a house up in the mountains, maybe in Silverton or Telluride
    Travel alot
    Make sure my family's taken care of
    Start giving to every charity I can think of
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  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    MayDay10 wrote:
    An age-old question

    I bought a mega-millions ticket today, which I very rarely do. It always gets me thinking what I would do if I won the lottery.

    Say it was $40 million in cash after taxes.
    Travel none stop
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    Buy heaps of vinyl! :D
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  • PearlOfAGirlPearlOfAGirl Posts: 15,993
    It would really depend on how much I won, but if it was a lot I would:

    1) pay up all my bills
    2) pay off the house
    3) buy a really nice car
    4) help my family with their financial crises
    5) move far away from where I'm living now :D:mrgreen:

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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,897
    buy some stamps
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    I would cut back on the amount of classes I teach for my aerobic program and build a nice little stand alone fitness center instead of having to rent out of a mall. I like what I do, but I teach way too many classes and I'm frequently on the verge of burnout, but in order to remain profitable and generate a paycheck in this work its necessary to run/teach a lot of classes.

    Probably also go back to school and finish my M.S. in Math (already got one in Comp-Sci), and then maybe work toward a Ph.D. in Math or Comp-Sci just for the joy of it.

    Maybe get a bigger house with more than one bathroom. Some newer used cars. My kids could go to college wherever they wanted.

    Go to whatever shows I wanted, whenever, wherever.
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