Other than jump up and down and act like an idiot!
2006-09-25 08:40:56 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Well, first off I would have to donate a portion of the winnings to a charitable organization, then donate a portion to the church, and of course pay off all of my debt, buy a new home for my family so I can get the heck out of this single wide trailer that is just way too small for the 4 of us, I would probably donate this trailer to a family who has lost everything they have due to a fire, Maybe buy a new vehicle, then I would take the kids to the mall to buy "Brand Named" clothes and shoes (something they're not accustomed to). I would then bank the rest to save for the kids to go to college and probably invest in a small diner in my area. There is SO much that I could do with a large sum of money, but it's the necessities that I would worry about first and foremost.
2006-09-25 08:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by Help Me Help You 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The very first thing I'd do would be to personally go and collect the cheque and make sure that the money had been transferred to my bank!
Then I would deal with the embarrasment and headache of having so much money and take advice on keeping as much as I could out of the hands of the taxman. (I might have a small celebration and pay off some outstanding debts, take a holiday and buy one or two things while this was happening, of course - all the normal stuff that one would do on finding that one had more money than one knew what to do with!)
What I would REALLY do once I had everything safely tucked away happens to be a secret but I probably wouldn't be sitting at THIS desk in THIS house ;)
2006-09-25 08:48:42 · answer #2 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me too owlwings. not at this desk.
I would do the best I can for the town I moved to 4 years ago, in a different country where I couldn't speak the language very well, and where I knew no-one. My family and I were accepted into the community faster than any place I ever lived in my own country. A year or so ago, the town swimming pool was burnt down after an electrical fire, that would be the first thing I would put right ! Not for us, because the house we bought has a pool anyway, but for everyone who was so kind to us !
Yes, I'd put plenty aside for my wife, the kids, and myself, but money is like blood, it's doing no good unless it's circulating ...
2006-09-25 08:51:08 · answer #3 · answered by millowner87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I won the lottery the First thing I would do is pay my 10% (tithes) to the Lord.
2006-09-25 08:43:56 · answer #4 · answered by Beauty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how much I won.....I would pay off any and ALL debt...then buy a house (b/c I rent) then put at least 50 % away for my kid..anything left over would have to go to vacations and SHOPPING..lol...of course AFTER all the important stuff was taken cared of.
2006-09-25 08:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell my spouse - then we would run away on a short vacation and decided a plan of action for when we returned. The first thing then would be hiring a financial advisor and also having a huge party for friends and family!
2006-09-25 08:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Pay off my debts.
2. Buy a new house.
3. Get a new car.
4. Invest and save the rest.
2006-09-25 08:45:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An injustice has been done to me by my past Landlord. I did not have the money to defend myself against him and I rpresent myself and kept going for years and gave up. If I win the Lottery I'll hire an attorney and win my case.
2006-09-25 08:43:35 · answer #8 · answered by rishi0005 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first thing? The finest restaurant meal that money could buy, including tip. Then, I'd settle down to business.
2006-09-25 08:47:06 · answer #9 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
contact the IRS and make sure the gov't gets their share ( the gov't gets money from all lottery winnners) and get all of my money. then i would set some money aside for college, buy a car, and a down payment on a house or apartment.
2006-09-25 08:44:51 · answer #10 · answered by Ashley 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋