Powerball Winnings... (Stolen from MM)

[travelbug]

What would you do if you won the powerball? 

Be as logical or frivolous as you want! Detailed or non-detailed! 

Just because this is fun to dream and imagine!  

[Deleted]

I would pay off my loans and mortgage, buy a new car, buy my parents a new car, and give my and my H's family a portion. I'd get another dog, go on a shopping spree, take a vacation to the French Riviera, invest some, donate a large portion to various charities, and save the rest. My H would definitely quit his job!

ETA: I'd also buy a vacation home somewhere warm, maybe a house on a lake.

[pooh8402]

Almost half a billion...

Well, I'd quit working, for one.

Put about 200K in a fund for college. Pay off all debt, including mortgage. Shoot, we'd probably buy a whole new house in the fancy party of town, cash. Invest a huge chunk so we could live off savings. Donate a lot to favorite charities. Probably start an endowment at my alma mater and get some REALLY good football seats. Get a vacation home or two.

And play with the rest. Shop, go on vacations, etc.

[Deleted]

We would pay off bills.

Take leave of absences from work.

Cruise around the world.

The rest would go into savings.

[awick14]

- pay off all debt
- buy a second house, keep first as a rental property
- buy a vacation home
- put $400k into savings for our future children's education.
- take a vacation (or 20)
-DH would start his own business
- I would go back to school to become a nurse

I wouldn't quit my job, just work very part time.

Can you tell I have thought this through a lot?

[winemaker]

I would have H and I quit out jobs and buy land in Colorado. Then on said land I would build a house. I would contact a viticultural and enology professionals from UC Davis and start working on developing the land for grapes. As the grape vines are being planted I would build two more buildings one to house the wine making equipment and the other for guests to come and enjoy wine at the winery.

Others things I would like to have on my land would be a skate park and organic garden.

I would also donate a big portion to the community I grew up in and certain school programs I was involved in. I would also fund all my nieces and nephews college funds.
ETA I would also give money to our parents so they could retire.

[estrellita]

Pay off my student loans and our car loan
Buy a house (or a few.. why not! Haha)
Upgrade our cars
Put a good chunk in savings for ourselves, baby, and any future kids
Buy whatever "toys" we want (new laptops, TVs, etc)
Travel. Like everywhere.
Donate. Not sure where to, maybe a few places!
Do something nice for my parents for all they've done for me over the years!

I'm not sure if I'd keep working or not. I wouldn't stay at my current job though, just because I don't want to live here

[HoneySpider]

Pay off SL
Buy a house
Give money to both sides of the family (for mortgages, college, whatever)
Travel!
Save/invest
Buy stuff
Donate to TTH
Travel some more

[christy082]

Invest/save a bunch and H and I would both retire.
Pay off this house.
Build our dream home.
New cars
Travel (once baby is here and older, lol)
College fund for baby
Spend some on our families
Donate

[travelbug]

I loved reading everyone's!

- Pay off all debt
- Sell our current car and purchase a cross over vehicle and a new (used) car
- Fully fund both of our retirements
- Fully fund future children's college
- Put aside money for future house. We wouldn't buy right away even if we had the money.
- Savings, Savings, Savings!
- Pay off Parents mortgage and IL's mortgage
- Take a big family trip with my family
- Travel the world!!!
- Support Charities we both love
- H gets a motorcycle
- Shopping spree for both

We would both continue working, but take a leave of absence to travel!

[christy082]

Changed my mind. I would buy a private island for me, H and the baby so I never have to deal with people again. I just got off work, can you tell I love my job today!?!

[Deleted]

quit my job
Help others in need
travel