Ann.without.an.e Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Actually, ya'll, I just had an epiphany!!!! I could surely re-create Hogwarts with this money, right? ? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 15 hours ago, Danae said: I would buy a new pair of slippers with 2" thick squishy soles every month so I always have slippers with soles at maximum squishiness. Maybe every week. This reminds me of an Oprah episode I watched years ago. They were talking about how often you should clean X. The guest was saying at least weekly for sheets, and Oprah piped in with, "I get clean sheets nightly because I just love the freshness." The guest responded with, "Yeah, but most of your audience is washing their own sheets, so weekly is good." Her face was priceless because she looked stunned that she hadn't thought that she's not washing or making her own bed, but that's how "normal folk" do it. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I wouldn't tell anyone, since we don't have to in my state. I would suddenly get a job as CEO of a new foundation funded by "anonymous" donors. My foundation would use the money as an endowment and take grant applications for the earnings. I would spent the rest of my life reading grant applications and funding worthy projects. I'd get paid enough to live a decent life, pay off debt, and travel (probably meeting with grant applicants), but I don't need to be rich. I bought my ticket at a bodega that has homeless people living around it. They scrape up what they can get to buy lottery tickets and hope. I'd love it if I could make that type of life non-existent, at least in my little part of the world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 1 hour ago, beckyjo said: This reminds me of an Oprah episode I watched years ago. They were talking about how often you should clean X. The guest was saying at least weekly for sheets, and Oprah piped in with, "I get clean sheets nightly because I just love the freshness." The guest responded with, "Yeah, but most of your audience is washing their own sheets, so weekly is good." Her face was priceless because she looked stunned that she hadn't thought that she's not washing or making her own bed, but that's how "normal folk" do it. Wow, just wow. I could have fresh sheets every night and someone else would do the laundry. I could have this done for every room at Hogwarts ? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Oh, no. Now I'm thinking about all of the weird things about me that my staff would need to know! Like, a fancy duvet would only be for show. I NEED a cheap fleecy blankie to wrap myself up in, separate from dh's fleece electric blanket. I don't get *under sheets, just on top of them. And I collect fuzzy socks at the end of my bed so that I can easily find them if I change my mind in the middle of the night. That's it; no touching my bed! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 1 hour ago, WendyAndMilo said: I decided to change a clients sheets one time - they had gone on vacation and I thought fresh sheets would be nice to come home to so I found them and washed the old ones. Anyways, she had an electric foot blanket tucked in her sheets that I put back with the new sheets and when she realized what I had done, she was like "Wow, now you know way too much about me!" But to me, it's like, whatever, I need to make sure the cord gets into the side of the bed and the blanket is turned this way, not that way...it doesn't even register that this is something that is private. (And then she realized how nice it was not to have to change her own bed, so I do it every time now ? So if I win I need to pay someone like you big bucks to change my fluffy blankets without judgement ?❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I know people like to stay anonymous, and I would too, but I enjoyed looking at the photos of happy people on the lottery's website. It's so nice to see all kinds of different people with their happy faces. There's a surprising number from areas near where we live too and I had no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 9:49 PM, happysmileylady said: Actually........... A few weeks ago, I caught an episode of The Price Is Right, which was part of "Big Money Week" This lady won $200k in her pricing game. And I just wondered...not what would be done with $200M.....but what could ACTUALLY be done with a win of $200K. Thankfully, there was no cash option "deduction" so all you have to pay is taxes. So that would be like $100k after taxes. What could a person REALLY do with $100k. In most places that's not even enough to pay cash for a house. So what's the REAL plan for a win like that. I think for us, we would just walk right up the babysteps. Finish paying off the debt. Set aside a fully funded emergency fund. And then, use the rest to fund a down payment on a 15yr fixed mortgage.............And if we could.....it would be on the house we are renting right now. And that would bring us right to paying off the mortgage and maxing retirement. My husband's student loans are over 100K, so we'd pay that off. That alone would be life changing, as it is basically a second mortgage payment each month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 All y'all talking about wanting a bat cave and an Alfred...I'd need a Pepper Pots, lol. Someone to remember my social security number for me and such ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, texasmom33 said: Sounds like someone in South Carolina just won themselves some fresh fluffy blankets, a Tilt-A While and a BatCave! One ticket took it all. Hope its someone here. And hope you invite us all to come visit. ? I can't believe one person got it all. With that many people participating I was sure it would spread around to several people. Congrats to whoever it was and I hope they stay safe and anonymous. I really loved the idea of starting a business. Edited October 24, 2018 by PrincessMommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) I guess I won't be making a Hogwarts with daily laundered fluffy blankets, sniff sniff. Well, I bought my ticket in SC so at least my $2 win is anonymous ? Edited October 24, 2018 by Attolia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 3 hours ago, PrincessMommy said: I can't believe one person got it all. With that many people participating I was sure it would spread around to several people. Congrats to whoever it was and I hope they stay safe and anonymous. I really loved the idea of starting a business. I can't believe it either. I wish a ton of people would win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, mommyoffive said: I can't believe it either. I wish a ton of people would win. 1 hour ago, Plum Crazy said: I'm glad they won in a state where they can remain anonymous. They can always choose to go public once they are financially insulated or they can continue to go on with their life as anonymous as possible. With as many people playing as they did and still only one winner, it just goes to show how difficult they've made winning. I feel like this also - it shows how statistically close to impossible it is. Everyone in a lottery frenzy, people buying tons of tickets and still no winner on Friday and one winner now? It shows how stupid it is to "invest" in this manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toocrazy!! Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 It could have been a big group that went together and bought tickets, so it might still be shared among more than one person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 8:50 AM, Attolia said: Actually, ya'll, I just had an epiphany!!!! I could surely re-create Hogwarts with this money, right? ? Well, not the rotating staircases, but it would still be awesome. On 10/23/2018 at 10:06 AM, beckyjo said: Her face was priceless because she looked stunned that she hadn't thought that she's not washing or making her own bed, but that's how "normal folk" do it. And Oprah grew up poor, that just shows how quickly one can forget the little details. We would have even more pets. dd could get the goats she's always wanted. I'd buy another house down the street and our home office there, along with storage items, book overflow, and a guest bed. That would give us room in this house for a cat room and a sugar glider room, lol. Some great luxuries and vacations for my parents. Disney World. Not that we haven't done it plenty of times, but I'd stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge and go for so long that we could just do half-days at the parks (we like mornings best). I'd put a few charities on autopilot with donations, for world hunger and immunizations and whatnot. I'd be more involved with animal rescue and sanctuary and at-risk youth programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Sigh. And DD and I just found the perfect house online, not too far from here but closer to DH's work. And waaaay out of any price range we'd ever have (unless, you know, lottery). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 College fund for DD and my nieces. DH quits his frustrating job and goes back to grad school-or something else interesting to him. Donate heavily to lots of deserving organizations. Do a bunch of home renovations and new furniture. Or maybe a new house, with a frog pond. Set up a music studio and offer very low cost/free classes to the community, pay college/grad students to teach (except for a couple of classes for fun) and pay an administrative and maintenance staff so I can just teach what I want to teach. Hire a driver for DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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