So, you got home and found that you won the state lottery. Now what? - Page 3

Zuk · 07-14-11, 09:11 AM

Finally i would be able to buy a BMW K1200LT instead of my old R45, which is currently in the garage. I would open a pub in a submarine style, and some amount of money I would definitely give to charity. I will take care of my family and few of my friends then i would get on my brand new BMW K1200LT and cruise around the world. I tried maybe to buy a submarine or built one for us fanatics from the subsim. It would be really nice. Unfortunately I am not so lucky

. I almost forgot, i would buy some boat.

frau kaleun · 07-14-11, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Hypothetical situation:

You get home from work, dig out your lottery ticket, check it and lo-and-behold: all SIX numbers match. The lottery drawing date is correct. It's the real thing, and the cash option value is a little over $9 million.

What do you do?

I dunno exactly but at some point shortly thereafter you are gonna get one hell of an Amazon kickback.

Onkel Neal · 07-14-11, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I dunno exactly but at some point shortly thereafter you are gonna get one hell of an Amazon kickback.

AVGWarhawk · 07-14-11, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I dunno exactly but at some point shortly thereafter you are gonna get one hell of an Amazon kickback.

That is worthy of a "SS Best Response Award"

frau kaleun · 07-14-11, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony W.

Tell only CLOSE family

Get a financial adviser

Divorce wife and make sure she gets as little as possible. House and car - no more.

...

Marry your dream girl and have 2 kids

Really? Your "dream girl" is someone who wouldn't have you until after you acquired all that money? I have to assume that's the case, otherwise you would've married her first.

Task Force · 07-14-11, 11:34 AM

Only 9 million!... oh well... guess i shouldn't start making my missile silos... hmm, and maybe scratch off the private army...

Oberon · 07-14-11, 11:36 AM

Really TF? I'd have thought you'd have gone for making your own King Tiger? That'll take care of a few million, and then the repair bills will take up the rest.

We've got it all planned out, new house and that, I'd probably keep it stum but I think folks on here would twig when I started talking about my new supercomputer...

Armistead · 07-14-11, 11:37 AM

My wife had distant relatives that brought home 42 million after taxes. They were elderly and well off so to speak and gave most away to their kids and family, we were just too far down the line to be considered.

You have a better chance of getting stuck by lightening, plus about impossible to hide the fact you won as laws state you must come forward publicly 99% of the time.

Sailor Steve · 07-14-11, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

What's remarkable, is that none of the members here is so patriotic and would pay off a little of his country's debts

They'll take a healthy chunk of it anyway, so that's no problem. But will they use it to pay off the debt? No, they'll say "Look! More to spend!" and once that's gone they'll borrow more and the debt will go up more.

With what I have left I'll just buy a modest house and then spend some on helping out some friends. After that, well, I'll have to think about it.

Task Force · 07-14-11, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Really TF? I'd have thought you'd have gone for making your own King Tiger? That'll take care of a few million, and then the repair bills will take up the rest.

We've got it all planned out, new house and that, I'd probably keep it stum but I think folks on here would twig when I started talking about my new supercomputer...

OAH YES! That, i would get me a king tiger! And use it as my personal vehicle! FEAR ME! I CAN HIT 22KPH!!! MUWAHAHAHA! lol.

Oah, and a new PC...

frau kaleun · 07-14-11, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Shooooot, man, I ain't kiddin. With that much money? I am buyin' ALL FOUR of the Karajan/Beethoven symphony box sets.

Edit: AND the dvd.

Seriously, though, I've already had to start thinking about this on a MUCH smaller scale, with mom's estate in the process of being settled. We don't know how much the house/property will bring, especially in this market, but whatever my share of it is it will certainly be more money than I would otherwise see at one time.

With any sudden influx of a substantial amount of $$, my priorities are:

1. Pay off all debts.

2. Acquire decent transportation (which in my case is covered since I'm inheriting a very nice car).

3. Put as much as I can, for the time period in question, into my HSA and retirement accounts.

4. Put 6 months wages into savings.

5. Buy a condo or townhouse, with as big a downpayment as I can manage with what's left over.

Given more money than those things would require, I'd probably travel.

Armistead · 07-14-11, 11:52 AM

My wife and I would get a set of real life love dolls...

Gerald · 07-14-11, 11:55 AM

Neal,get a gift

Growler · 07-14-11, 12:04 PM

Pay off the house so the kids have a place where they can pay rent and utilities, and not get thrown out of while they learn how to exist and survive in today's world. Pay off my sister's house so she can divorce the idiot she married (total, maybe 300K). Make a healthy donation to the places and people whose work I value, via endowments: 100K to each submarine museum in the country, with 500K in a separate endowment as "emergency funds" in the event a boat needs a critical quick fix (There goes about 4M). A Subsim Meet, Greet, and Work week on whichever boat we determine needs the most assistance, hosted by whichever museum it represents, and paid for by me (~100K).

College funds for the kids (~.5M) That Porsche 911 Turbo I've wanted (~150K). Lifetime membership in HNSA (OK, that one's feasible w/o a lottery strike).

A small place for me and the lady in the mountains somewhere above 6K' with a view (~200-500K).

And that's about it. Rest (~2M, +/-) goes into banks, metals. Live on interest. Wife's a writer, and I'm always willing to travel to different places to work, so there's flexibility in our lives to do that.

When I did leave my current job, my resignation notice would be in the memo field of a donation check.

MH · 07-14-11, 12:13 PM

Buy my doughter a nice house.
Make a deposit for her high education-not too much so she would have to work a bit.
Buy myself a Hammer or Land Rover and drive around the world.
With money left just seat on my ass drink beer,screw around and play with toys.

07-14-11, 09:11 AM	#31
Zuk Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 103 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	Finally i would be able to buy a BMW K1200LT instead of my old R45, which is currently in the garage. I would open a pub in a submarine style, and some amount of money I would definitely give to charity. I will take care of my family and few of my friends then i would get on my brand new BMW K1200LT and cruise around the world. I tried maybe to buy a submarine or built one for us fanatics from the subsim. It would be really nice. Unfortunately I am not so lucky. I almost forgot, i would buy some boat.

07-14-11, 11:34 AM	#36
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Only 9 million!... oh well... guess i shouldn't start making my missile silos... hmm, and maybe scratch off the private army... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

07-14-11, 11:55 AM	#43
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Neal,get a gift __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

07-14-11, 12:04 PM	#44
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Pay off the house so the kids have a place where they can pay rent and utilities, and not get thrown out of while they learn how to exist and survive in today's world. Pay off my sister's house so she can divorce the idiot she married (total, maybe 300K). Make a healthy donation to the places and people whose work I value, via endowments: 100K to each submarine museum in the country, with 500K in a separate endowment as "emergency funds" in the event a boat needs a critical quick fix (There goes about 4M). A Subsim Meet, Greet, and Work week on whichever boat we determine needs the most assistance, hosted by whichever museum it represents, and paid for by me (~100K). College funds for the kids (~.5M) That Porsche 911 Turbo I've wanted (~150K). Lifetime membership in HNSA (OK, that one's feasible w/o a lottery strike). A small place for me and the lady in the mountains somewhere above 6K' with a view (~200-500K). And that's about it. Rest (~2M, +/-) goes into banks, metals. Live on interest. Wife's a writer, and I'm always willing to travel to different places to work, so there's flexibility in our lives to do that. When I did leave my current job, my resignation notice would be in the memo field of a donation check. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

07-14-11, 11:36 AM	#37
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Really TF? I'd have thought you'd have gone for making your own King Tiger? That'll take care of a few million, and then the repair bills will take up the rest. We've got it all planned out, new house and that, I'd probably keep it stum but I think folks on here would twig when I started talking about my new supercomputer...

07-14-11, 11:37 AM	#38
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	My wife had distant relatives that brought home 42 million after taxes. They were elderly and well off so to speak and gave most away to their kids and family, we were just too far down the line to be considered. You have a better chance of getting stuck by lightening, plus about impossible to hide the fact you won as laws state you must come forward publicly 99% of the time.

07-14-11, 11:52 AM	#42
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	My wife and I would get a set of real life love dolls...

07-14-11, 12:13 PM	#45
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Buy my doughter a nice house. Make a deposit for her high education-not too much so she would have to work a bit. Buy myself a Hammer or Land Rover and drive around the world. With money left just seat on my ass drink beer,screw around and play with toys.