With the popularity of the lotto in the past week, and I, like everyone else and their mother, buying tickets for the Mega Millions drawing, it got me thinking what I would do if I did happen to win the $640 million dollar jackpot. (After those pesky taxes, of course.)
Well, here's what I quickly mapped out in my head:
Obviously my parents and sister will be taken care of. They will retire, live in a house of their choice, and have everything they ever wanted.
The next people I would help would be my best friends. And by best friends, I mean all 5. Not all my Facebook friends. These select few close friends would be graciously taken care of, and so would their own families.
I would donate generously to a few charities. One of them being the John Wayne Cancer Society, which saved my dad's life. My church would be able to reach out more as well.
I would help those in desperate need, that I know of as well.
And as for me, I would probably buy a new electronic toy, a new FJ Cruiser, a house in Anaheim, then invest and save the rest. I would still work, and I would continue my education as planned.
In all honesty, I don't think I would want to win, actually. Because then you have too many enemies, too many family members asking for money, too many "friends" trying to re-unite, when they had nothing to do with you before. It just seems like it causes more problems then it's worth. But, if I did win enough, this is a brief summary of what I would do with it.
What would you do?
I like your plan! My first would be redoing my parents' downstairs so my mom has a wheelchair-accessible bathroom, laundry room, kitchen, etc. Or I'd buy them a new house if they preferred. A house for us, and continuing our educations. IVF or adoption. And of course, charity and making sure my family is taken care of. I'd invest the rest! Oooh, and I might just take a trip to Disneyland Paris. :)
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