What would you do if you won the lottery?
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I would first see a financial adviser and a lawyer and get my estate in order. I would pick the way that gives me the most money and the least taxes and then create a charitable trust.
this would give to some of the assorted service agencies & help as many people as I can to as least get to be some better off. I would travel and combine the travel with the work of helping people.
I have always wanted to be a philanthropist.
I would also fund research on curing ovarian cancer
Travel a lot
Alot, but it's gets boring after a year.
if i won the lotto i would reopen the mental heath center that the state closed in our town.
Take a one month trip to Paris, France! After that, go on a shopping spree! Then donate the rest to an orphanage to help those poor little children:(
I would buy a bigger house and Travel. I would save money for retirement and give money to my family and to charity.
I would buy a subdivision with 8 to 10 houses on it and move in my family and my best friend and surround myself with those I love.
I wouldn't be wasting time on yahoo Q&A! :o)
id leave.
buy and sell your a $$.
share with my parents and buy a house in scotland, then travel
Buy an NFL team.
Quit work and move the family closer together. We're spread across the country.
I'll tell you what I'd do man. two chicks at the same time man.
BUY A 8 OR 10 BED ROOM VILLA , YACHT , 2 OR 3 CARS , ALL IN SPAIN , AND BRING ALL MY FAMILY OUT
take a huge sigh of relief
buy a place to live
get together with a financial planner
have a STEAK, a real one, in a restaurant
I'd have people who ask pathetic Questions like, "What would you do if you won the lottery?" put on an island some where so they could all enjoy each others company!
No one would find out. I would build a fake business website and pretend to have earned the money. That would stop my friends turning into spongers - and they would. It's human nature.
I would slowly raise the standard of living amongst my family in accordance with a successful business.
Then after a certain amount of time I would 'retire' and enjoy the money with my family and friends.
erm where do i start ?
depends on how much, if it was 100,000 put it towards a down payment on a home!
Before collecting or making it public, I would put most of my stuff in storage and vacate my house, to make it harder on the panhandlers and opportunity seekers. I would let my parents and siblings prepare for some degree of the same, from the fraudsters who were were a little more resourceful. Talk to a reputable lawyer and a financial advisor. Then, I would collect.
Of course, I would pay off all my bills, the house, and the car. Hire a realtor to sell the vacant house. My parents, siblings, uncle, and a couple of close friends would receive some generosity. Donate to the local library for a new building, as I volunteer there, and our community food bank. Probably donate to a couple of medical research organizations which have personal meaning to me. Then, I would leave town to travel a few months until some of the hype died down. Coming back, I would probably move about 150-200 miles south to a hill country area of the state I really like. Rather than an extravagant house, perhaps a ranch style one on about 50-100 acres. Probably get a new Jeep and sedan, but nothing fancy. Beside traveling occasionally and continuing to volunteer, I would enjoy my newfound freedom to better my health and enrich my life with quality experiences. Making more time for hiking and camping would certainly be a plus. :)
Laugh like a drain for a few days.
Panic for a couple of weeks thinking it can't be true until the cheque cleared.
Clear off all my crummy debts.
Buy a small house with a big garden and get some hens and a new allotment and a green house.
Go dual chip. Treat myself to a decent hi fi and a camera.
Start my own business and website. Train and employ a small team to get people off the dole.
Put my son through college and get him started.
Put enough money away so I never have to worry about another bill again.
First, I'd quit my job. Then, I'd travel for a while, shop and relax. Then, I'd go back to school and maybe meet a nice guy and have a family. But other than that, I wouldn't plan too much out.
I would give the half of it to you
start a business or invest in other businesses - anything to continue to multiply the winnings! Oh dear, anyone know how I can make my numbers come up???
initially - long cruise to think what to do with it - nothing else just send me the interest for the 1st year or so.
buy the kids a flat each, that way they have some capital to use for buying a house, but still have to work to achieve it.
so, let me win and ask me again in a year
First off, I would donate a portion of the money to a charity. Not only does this help someone else, but it is also tax deductible. Then, depending on how much it was, I would buy myself a house.
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