what would you do if you won the Lottery?

[Thor]

not sure if everywhere there is a Lottery but what would you do If you won it?

tomorrow here in Florida is the powerball..and this time its for 250 million dollars?:thumbs up:X_X

what would I do with that much money, I'm not sure lol

 

[bloop2]

Well pay of whatever debt there is ... uhm.. buy a house for me and my family.. and put it into the bank.. also donate a portion of that to several organizations that I favour.

 

[brmstn69]

The first thing I would do is charter a private jet out of the country before anyone finds out about it.

I have an aunt that's a financial advisor, so while I'm in hiding I'd have her set up my investments, taxes, etc. and figure out just how much of it I can use as "Mad Money" and still have enough left over to maintain my new lifestyle.

Also I've had my eye on several pieces of property, one which I have lusted after has just come on the market. A 4 bed, 3 bath historical home on 1.6 acres, in the downtown historical district. It includes a 3 car garage, an indoor pool and an in-ground pool outside, with a backdrop of dense woods. Plus the house next door is also available (for my mother) and an additional 2 acre lot that adjoins it. I need this extra lot to build the garage for my car collection, lol. But all together this would give me a secluded mini-estate right in the heart of downtown.

If all this sounds excessive, I remind you that real estate here is dirt cheap, I can buy both of these houses together for under $650,000.00, and that wouldn't even put a dent in my winnings.

The problem with most lottery winners is they go overboard, move to big cities, buy homes in exclusive gated communities. They spend all their money with out planning on how to maintain their new lifestyle...

 

[garth33]

I'd take it and buy 250 MILLION tickets for the next lottery!!! Man I bet I could corner the market on lotteries that way!

 

[XMan101]

Well if I won such a huge amount there would be many winners as several other people would benefit from it.

For myself I'd probably buy a place , nothing too grand, I don't need it, but somewhere I'd love to live, and it would give me the freedom to travel without worrying about cost, especially to visit certain people who live a long way away

I'd also make sure that there was enough left to invest and give me a reasonable income for as long as I (and maybe a significant other) need it.

One thing that destroys people who gain a lot of money suddenly, they move into an area and society that isn't them and can never be really comfortable in, they give up work and eventually become bored. I'd give up my job, but I could never be bored, there is something else I'd love to do and the money would go a long way to being able to realise that.

 

[sweetuttsada]

I wanna get married and leave school! yeah!!

 

[Bo.]

I will buy some things I need for me and a part of the money I will donate for humanitarian purposes

 

[marcusl1]

I would buy some nice reasonable homes (In california, London, Rome, Caribian and Maldives Islands, and Tierra Del fuego) - and invest enough money to live comfortly the rest of my life (probably about 20 million dollars) the rest probably about 210 millions dollars I would use to help my friends who are not so well off make their material wishes come true. The rest I would invest and give to charity and good causes along the way - causes that could ease the suffering of victims from childabuse and neglect and the long term negative effects powerty, hunger and lack of education gives children in many parts of the world, so they have a better chance of a better life as adults.

 

[michelon]

there is one dream i would realize: flying to the stars. it must be an overwhelming experience

 

[slimjim]

not sure if everywhere there is a Lottery but what would you do If you won it?

tomorrow here in Florida is the powerball..and this time its for 250 million dollars?:thumbs up:X_X

what would I do with that much money, I'm not sure lol

Fly to Florida and "sort out your sorry arse" as I believe you Americans say!!

 

[XMan101]

Fly to Florida and "sort out your sorry arse" as I believe you Americans say!!

No "Sorry Ass" Jim

 

[slimjim]

I say old chap...thanks for the correction...what will our colonial cousins think eh..what, what, what....?

Chin-Chin and toodle-pip old bean

 

[XMan101]

Well, we must get these things correct you know lol

 

[Thor]

hey hey now boys, dont pick on me hahahahaha

PS: glad to see ya back slim...was missing you...lol

 

[Thor]

Fly to Florida and "sort out your sorry arse" as I believe you Americans say!!

please over anytime...you can sleep in my bed

 

[slimjim]

What would I do after I'd sorted out Thor's "Sorry Ass" and financially secure family and friends is Travel Travel Travel ..I've seen a few places on this blue planet we call earth but there's a whole lot more I still want to see.

I have hankered after seeing Nepal for years and having met a few Nepalese I want to go even more - got close once but couldn't get across the border due to visa problems. I haven't been to any part of South America yet...and it's not just those cute Lateeno guys that attracts me.

I've only seen a small part of Saharan Africa, never got to OZ or New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Russia, Sth East Asia -Malaysia, Indonesia,Bali,most of China or Canada, or as it was referred to once in the Simpsons "Canada - America's Gay Cousin". And as for as the USA is concerned I've only done the east and west coasts..and your remote 50th state so it would be hello to that big bit in the middle.

 

[angelmist]

Buy a house in most countries, jewellery, fashionable clothes, money for family and friends and rest in bank and some donations, maybe start my own charity.

 

[slimjim]

please over anytime...you can sleep in my bed

Such a generous spirit Thor....but wouldn't you be uncomfortable sleeping on the couch???

 

[Thor]

I don't have a davenport (old school now, my dad would call it that) lol

and no babe, Id love to just be in same room with you

 

[Thor]

If I won 250million dollars: Id leave the state at least, then look for a big piece of land in Wyoming..at the foothills of the rocky mountains, iv always wanted a big ranch.

id give my mom, dad and sis whatever they wanted (Sky's the limit) lol

i once heard that when Bill Murray made his money, he gave his mom a credit card with 100,000 limit...i like that idea, so id give them that too, so they don't bug me for money that way they can spend what they want (within limits) lol

id set up a trust fund for all other family and close friends..enough for them to be secure in life

then Id travel the world!! just look around, see where i want to keep time at, and id buy small flats in thous city's or towns...not many just a few

the hardest part would be finding a bank that would secure the money

then id also set up a trust for myself, something that would grow even when I'm gone, and a foundation that would help thous that i wanted it too

PS: also have a big party for all of my friends from GH!!!! lol