If you won 1 million dollars, what's the first thing you would do????????????????????
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If it was a mere $1 million, I'd pay off all my debts, buy myself a new set of wheels, renovate my place, give some of it to family, and use the rest of it for travel and pooning.
If it was $35 million, the same as above except I'd quit work and live off the interest.
If it was $35 million, the same as above except I'd quit work and live off the interest.
Like I said on another thread, I've had the seven year itch 8 times plus 3You sound like an old man...
I will give you a real example
It was not won , but the culmination of 50 years of marriage, a family working together, and an inflated real estate market.
So about a year ago , My mom sold the family business, a 10 suit apt, and house in the in a rapidly growing community. We had been there for forty years, and built the business up from scratch, Dad died and we all wanted to move on.
t sold for over !.2 million , and we were out of there , She bought a house $350,000. Gave her two kids ( now in there 50's $100,000 each, and settled down to enjoy what was remaining of her life hopeful another 10 or more years.
Of course then there was the capital gains tax , $180,000, , and a new car ,$20,000. and some other things she wanted.
She put the rest, about $400,000 . in a GIC at %3.5 and %4 .. and made her self another. $20,000 for the year,
So that is a real story of what 1 million dollars gets you.
It was not won , but the culmination of 50 years of marriage, a family working together, and an inflated real estate market.
So about a year ago , My mom sold the family business, a 10 suit apt, and house in the in a rapidly growing community. We had been there for forty years, and built the business up from scratch, Dad died and we all wanted to move on.
t sold for over !.2 million , and we were out of there , She bought a house $350,000. Gave her two kids ( now in there 50's $100,000 each, and settled down to enjoy what was remaining of her life hopeful another 10 or more years.
Of course then there was the capital gains tax , $180,000, , and a new car ,$20,000. and some other things she wanted.
She put the rest, about $400,000 . in a GIC at %3.5 and %4 .. and made her self another. $20,000 for the year,
So that is a real story of what 1 million dollars gets you.
I'd just drop everything.... pay the bills, etc first, of course.... then hit the road and see Europe, and if the money runs out, return to work after a great adventure. And of course....do some serious pooning and write a review or two.
I don't think so...
The Fifteenth Anniversary Egg
Presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his wife the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at Easter 1911
Height: 5 1/8 in
Estimated Sale Price: $10 million to $15 million
The Order of St George Egg
Presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his mother the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna at Easter 1916
Height: 3 5/16 in
Estimated Sale Price: $4 million to $6 million
but this is where reproductions might work out well
well darlin, I don't think you'd get much for $1 million...these examples are of 2 of the Faberge eggs that were up for auction from the Forbes collection...
The Fifteenth Anniversary Egg
Presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his wife the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at Easter 1911
Height: 5 1/8 in
Estimated Sale Price: $10 million to $15 million
The Order of St George Egg
Presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his mother the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna at Easter 1916
Height: 3 5/16 in
Estimated Sale Price: $4 million to $6 million
but this is where reproductions might work out well
along with my shoes...
I'd buy a pair of the mink and diamond false eyelashes I saw on CSI NY last night...at $10,000 USD a pair, that would be a fun extravagance...so much for me being pragmatic
I'd buy a pair of the mink and diamond false eyelashes I saw on CSI NY last night...at $10,000 USD a pair, that would be a fun extravagance...so much for me being pragmatic
