If you won the lottery tomorrow, what would you do first?

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   mooboomooposted 12 years ago

   If you won the lottery tomorrow, what would you do first?
   
   BUT you've only won £1 Million, how do you use it wisely to set you up for life?

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   LisaKoskiposted 12 years ago

   I'm not sure how much that is in dollars but if I won a ridiculous amount of moey I would definitely pay off all my school loans and other debts before I did anything else with it. I think once I did that I could start saving up for a better future.

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   lburmasterposted 12 years ago

   Pay off all of my summer classes. 20 credits cost a lot.... Plus I'm transfering so that adds a little stress and cost.

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   cherlameposted 12 years ago

   Pay off school loans first and then travel the world.

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   dillonallenposted 12 years ago

   That's about $1.5M USD. I immediately pay off all outstanding debts (mortgage, cars, student loans) and look for solid income opportunities with the balance (revenue generating real estate, dividend-paying stocks). This allows continued income from my source prior to winning to go directly to recurring expenses, more investments, and leisure.

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   rocknrollcowboyposted 12 years ago

   I would pay off all my debts, including the house, then I would look into investments and consult a stock broker so I could still generate some income.

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   Romian1posted 12 years ago

   If I won the lottery which we can assume is in the tens or hundreds of Millions of Dollars or British Pounds, I would first find a way to keep the family and then the money safe.  I would help poor immediate family and relatives that are in need second.  Thirdly, I would just splurge like crazy.  That means buying a new home, cars, gadgets I always wanted, all the find steaks and lobsters, and buy items for the family.  Fourthly, I would go on a very long vacation around the world and attend all my favorite sporting events.
   
   If I only won a Million British Pounds or US Dollars, I would save most of it and invest in it conservatively.  I would just work for a few years until the Million triples or quadruples and then do all the above with a little more constraint.

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   duffsmomposted 12 years ago

   In the US, about half would go for taxes.  After paying taxes, I would pay off my house, be sure I had enough for good medical insurance for the rest of my life and then save the rest for the inevitable emergencies that come up in life.

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   mbsunlimitedposted 12 years ago

   Well,first,after I picked myself up off the floor,I'd tell give thanks to GOD. Then I would buy myself a brand new Ford Mustang GT. Spend a little then focus on rolling out the advertising on some of my business endeavors and turn that one million dollars into ten million dollars.

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    Insane Mundaneposted 12 years ago

    I'd call my place of work and bluntly tell 'em to stick it where the sun doesn't shine!

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    msorenssonposted 12 years ago

    No change in what I would normally do..except that now I would have to factor in how to distribute the new money..........

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    Pannonicaposted 12 years ago

    Wake up - I would know it was only a dream.
    
    Okay so if it wasn't and I'd pinched myself, I think make a very strong cup of coffee. Move house quickly I could never handle all those begging letters.
    
    Then sit down with a large sheet of paper and probably stare at for so long, because after family and close friends I would have so many charities I would like to help and to be honest you can't help them all.
    
    My one dream though is I would love to buy my own private woodland, where the deer and wildlife could live free from culls and poachers.
    
    And then I'll write a hub and let you know where all the money went!!

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    cheaptoysposted 12 years ago

    invest in some property or stocks so u will be set for life

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