What would be the first thing you buy as a Powerball winner ??

I would ask ...

yeah so where is the othah ball?

Your lottery winnings are taxable? It hardly seems worth it.

Would like to hear yours first.

At my age, the need for physical things have lessened. I would pay a few peoples debts and give them some money to live comfortably.

I might buy a modest 2 to 3 bedroom house and hire a cleaner to come in every two weeks. Perhaps with my health it might be better to go with residence in a luxury retirement community with a self serve canteen and good medical facilities and cleaning/laundry services.

I might take a luxury cruise around the world.

600 million odd is an obscene amount of money. I could do all the above just living off the interest it generates.

First purchase? A fake mustache and new identity so my 8th-grade classmates and every cousin I never met don't suddenly "just wanna catch up."

Pay off every bill, and donate to multiple charities. Pay to get VIP indoor seats to the Super Bowl.

As someone who would never play the lottery...

$675 million is an irrational amount of money. There is no way you could spend money fast enough to make that balance go down.

A strange thing about the lottery. The people who play it (almost without exception) are not wealthy to begin with. They have no idea how to manage that much money.

And I have a secret....I've known maybe a dozen lottery winners...and several huge dollar life insurance recipients.

Always, at least in every case I've seen...they spend money on silly things like a house they would never really buy....in a neighborhood they would never live in...furnished with items they would never really buy.

They buy boats they don't use, motorcycles they never ride, and go on vacations they would never save the money to take.

So they spend all the money as fast as they can...living completely out of their comfort level.

Nearly all get hounded by greedy relatives, get divorced, and are miserable,.

A lesser amount, like a million dollars is much more manageable. You can pay your bills, put some in savings...and still live a life that you want.


It's the fantasy of being rich that's attractive. But if you have never handled millions of dollars before....it's really stressful, and uncomfortable having to decide what to do with that much money.

My Step daughter's dad died decades ago. She got a check for several hundred thousand dollars from the insurance company and from the sale of his property.

Nearly a million dollars in total. She and her husband weren't used to having any money, other than what they could spend that week, like most other young people.

I told Cheryl that it would be all gone in a year. It took less than 6 months. And at the end of it they lost their home they couldn't afford to keep, a car they couldn't afford to insure, and a boat they couldn't afford the fees for. It almost made them divorce.

And these are normal people, who think it would be wonderful to be rich.

People who are used to handling large sums of money? They don't generally play the lottery.

I just knew everyone wanted to hear another lecture from Claude "I know everything " Whitacre.

I would hire a bunch of little people to follow me around and laugh at my jokes. I would also hire a butler to chew my food for me and feed me like a baby bird. That would be on the first day.

I'd probably start with something simple but meaningful - maybe a cozy new home or a cool car to enjoy right away.

It's funny in the past this world have been easy to answer. In the last few years several things have changed about me and I am still not used to how people interact with me now. It's far more positive which is good.

My ego or self concept wouldn't be able to adapt to that much money. In fact a million dollar after taxes would probably be the limits of what I could manage now. So I'll answer with that paltry some compared to over half a billion dollars.

A good chunk of that would go into dental work having all my teeth pulled the having full mouth dental implants with a good amount of plastic surgery. I'm under 200pounds now so I would move to where I could hire a personal trainer and a personal chef.

Then get a wardrobe of tailored clothes.

Then I would probably get bored with life drinking heavily every day while my biggest place I would spend money is in online video games somehow dumping thousands of dollars a week into games.and blowing through the rest of the money on a small haram of women only with me until I run out of money.

My charitable giving is what goes into the women's hand they claim to be sending to their poor families.

Okay now I go back to lurking

Something I've noticed.

For decades I've heard people ask "What would you do with a million dollars?" (Now much more).

The answers are radically different from people who see this as a fantasy....and they see their only path to this kind of money as winning the lottery, or some other form of pure luck....

And the people who would really see it as a result of their efforts.

And here is a truth I heard from the late great Jim Rohn...The real benefit of making a million dollars isn't the money, but what it makes of you on the journey.

And everyone that has actually achieved wealth in some measure...knows that to be true.

Warren Buffet drives his own non-fancy car and lives in a non-fancy home. He eats at McDonalds.

I would like nicer things, but it would be like upgrading your $100,000 house to a $150,000 house, not a $1,500,000 house. A good "normal" Toyota car or Ford truck is fine. Others can have their Porsches or fancy cars.

But I would spend my money making memories with loved ones and building relationships. Those are more important to me than things as long as the basics are taken care of.

Because I had a problem being able to pay for dental work when I was younger, I've always said that if I did come upon a big bucket of cash, I would somehow like to help those like me. How that would look, I don't know, but I've had that desire for most of my life.

Mark

You seen those PC setups with motorised monitor arms and adjustable seats, yeah gonna get one of those. Gonna make everything the ultimate ergonomic setup, so comfortable I can fall asleep on it.

I would buy time - and my own island to spend it on.

I'd probably go quiet for a while, then buy a modest home with a library, a view, and bulletproof Wi-Fi. After that, fund some open-source tech and donate anonymously to causes that actually fix problems, not just put Band-Aids on them.

As a movieholic and streaming addict, I'd subscribe to all streaming apps including netflix and Amazon prime lol, and for fun, I'd even buy Xendar app on the Play Store! .

I would buy a new frying pan.

The house comes first for sure -- not just for me, but for my family too. Then a car. After that, I'll focus on investments.

This forum, so I could reply to some messages.

First and foremost, nothing compares to security and peace of mind, so I would settle any debts owed to family and friends. After that, I would make an investment in a small, comfortable house with lots of space for family members. Lastly, I would create a charity fund to help causes that are important to me.

For me I just put some in Bank Fix deposit, I know is low but is ok since is a Saving inside my bank account. Next some in my account which pay daily bills , needs like foods etc

I will not buy anything unless I feel like. I not fancy about Fancy property , or even Supercar. My area the public transport is not bad. Easy access. I got bike license till now I don't even own a bike. Funny is why last time I go learn it.

I will more into Re invest. Like expand more on Internet marketing stuffs , also on Bitcoin.

Next also help those needy ones. Maybe due to my Parents , I perhaps been train to live a Simple Life. I mean I used to live a Simple life as long I can afford to buy foods , pay bills , and replace things if get faulty.

Hi,

Try and create some sort of innovative system where I can create charities that sustain themselves thus creating long-lasting legacies. Start by trying to solve existing issues - EG -

a) don't need to harass people in the street to gain new regular donations (IE 'chuggers')

b) don't need to spam people once you have their contact details - maybe try having a very strict contact schedule where every two months you very politely present a list of the other projects which can be funded, along with some other carefully presented info and rewards for those who contribute - then stick to that schedule rigidly

c) don't need a corporate structure behind the charities where the upper levels of staff are earning ridiculous salaries and wasting tons of the donations on hassling people like the current charities do in a) and b) above (chugging and spamming)

Then once I have created this system, start with an animal sanctuary and employ lovely people to create content and monetise/publicise it in the same sort of way as Rocky Kanaka and Rescue Vet YouTube channels. Then try to expand from there after spending plenty of time petting the animals myself - especially litters of puppies!

Then build a beautiful home gym and live life in 'monk mode', away from the prison of modern day wage slave life, learning every day and trying to live a fulfilling life. In other words, being an ExRat.

Ok, I think this should not be discussed publicly.