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Old 01-02-2008, 06:58 PM   #1
Question $10 million - How would your life change?
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How would your life change if you suddenly came into $10 million? Be as specific as you can. Make a list with what you'd do with it, or how your life would change.
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Old 01-02-2008, 07:04 PM   #2
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1) I'd hire a housekeeper, a gardener, and a cook.

2) I'd buy a detached house (we live in an attached house) in the same neighborhood so the kids could go to the same school.

3) I'd hire a wardrobe consultant. I'd like to dress well but I don't have a stylish bone in my body.

4) I'd go green (hybrid car, solar panels, windmill)

5) I'd set it up as in income fund so I had money being paid to me for the rest of my life. (I highly value security).

6) I'd give a lot away to the charities / causes I believe in.

What wouldn't change ....

1) My friends (I hope)
2) My neighborhood
3) My values (I hope)
4) My faith
5) My health
6) My relationship with my spouse and kids (which I would hope would only grow stronger because I was spending less time on the things I didn't like ~ like cleaning toilets).
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Old 01-02-2008, 07:05 PM   #3
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I don't think I'd want extravagent things; I would just want to NOT worry about money or where it was going to come from, you know?

1) Pay off my school loans
2) Buy house
3) But eco-friendly car
4) Put aside money for emergencies, college funds, etc.
5) Give money to my family members who need help
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Old 01-02-2008, 07:18 PM   #4
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1) Not ever have to worry about overdrafts or running out of money.
2) Set aside enough to send kids to good colleges and give first cars.
3) Bigger home. Housekeeper
4) Travel
5) Retirement security
6) NO DEBT
7) Help other family members
8) Charity
9) No deferring maintenance on home or vehicles
10) Get 2 chinchilla persians to fill emptiness when I lost mine
11) Body and hair makeover
12)Classes for kids
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Old 01-02-2008, 07:29 PM   #5
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Pay off my parents/in-laws mortgage
Install solar panels at parents house
buy a plane & get pilot's license (so I can fly to see my parents whenever I wanted) -- or just a second car so I could drive there
Build a real cobblestone farmhouse with a wicked AWESOME kitchen (fully stocked with Pampered Chef stuff) & schoolhouse (for homeschooling)
INVEST wisely
Tithe (My in-laws would die after getting that tithe check!) & Charity donation
Set aside money for college, savings
Travel abroad with family
Do Missionary work in Africa
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Old 01-02-2008, 07:35 PM   #6
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Lets see...10 million is alot.
I would
- Pay off ALL credit cards.
-Pay off the car.
-buy dh a car
- buy mom a VERY small home (maybe detached from ours but like out back since her health is bad)
- I would give a large sum to a local charity that helped me when i was 17-18 and had a young baby and needed help.
-I would help my aunt pay off the debt from my uncles funeral, so she can live comfortably again.
-i would put ALOT of it in the bank to grow intrest.
I dont think I do anything massive. All things are within reason. I couldnt go on a crazy spending spree or anything.

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Old 01-02-2008, 07:39 PM   #7
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That's a lot of money! I think I would (in no particular order):

Build my dream home
Invest to secure my own future and that of my kids
Help relatives
Give back more to our community
Vacation more
Set up a charitable organization
Invest in/grow the Mommysavers concept
Hire an au pair or nanny to help while I'm working

Other than that, I think I'd like to keep my life as "normal" as possible. I like the idea of being "The Millionnaire Next Door" and not being too overt with my spending.
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Pay off any oustanding debts

I would stay in the same city but buy a bigger house with a great kitchen since I like to cook, and maybe have a vacation house somewhere warm!

Hire a cleaning lady

Get a personal trainer and a personal shopper to look my best

Give more to my church

Hire a good accountant so we would be finacianly secure our entire life and to be able to give where it is needed.
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I would:

1) Buy a home in the same school district
2) Pay off all debts
3) talk to a financial planner to set our money up wisely to help fund our future/kids education
4) Help out some of our family members (only the ones we are close to and only to a point)
5) donate to a few choice charities
6) have a gym membership
7) buy dh a "toy"
8) Family vacation to Disney World, Cauraco and St. Maartens.

and finally
9) donate time and money to Hurricane Katrina victims (would love to go and rebuild and completely furnish a home)- not only just in New Orleans!
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Pay off our debt, credit cards and school loans. Buy a Small (but big enough for us) House, buy my parents LAND and help with the cost of building a house. Help my sister out of debt also. Buy a deep freezer and some chickens for my parents land. SAVE and INVEST the REST.
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