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    Default Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Title says it all... (Let's not get all serious about tax b.s. either.)

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Get my left sleeve started & finished, buy a new car! OR, get my left sleeve started & finished and go lay on the beach in Fiji!
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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Probably pay off my son's student loans so maybe he could live a little better. Though thinking about it, he would probably just blow any savings realized on stupid stuff.....but yep, I would. My favorite bartendar has family issues, mom with breast cancer and dad I believe is nearing the end with colon cancer. Maybe spring for a maid for her once a week to help her through the rough time she is having and maybe it would provide her with a break after she moved back with parents to help out. And for myself....probably one night at club without much concern about how much was spent.

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Quote Originally Posted by Raider View Post
    Probably pay off my son's student loans so maybe he could live a little better. Though thinking about it, he would probably just blow any savings realized on stupid stuff.....but yep, I would. My favorite bartendar has family issues, mom with breast cancer and dad I believe is nearing the end with colon cancer. Maybe spring for a maid for her once a week to help her through the rough time she is having and maybe it would provide her with a break after she moved back with parents to help out. And for myself....probably one night at club without much concern about how much was spent.

    Very self-less of you Raider... and sweet

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    Well, I did include one carefree night at the club for myself.....and not like I could get enhancements. Wait......hmmmmmm .....maybe I could and then I would know I was bigger than average !!!! hahaha....ok back to the original thread. Sorry !!

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Get caught up on bills. Pay rent for 2 months.
    Finish decorating/upgrading our house.
    Go out to a nice/expensive dinner.

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    So none of you would feel apprehensive about spending the money?

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Deposit most. About $9,999.99 and put the penny under my pillow and kiss it every night. Or down payment on a house.

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Quote Originally Posted by kaiarose View Post
    So none of you would feel apprehensive about spending the money?
    Not at all.
    What good is money if you can't spend it??

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Take my girlfriend on one hell of a great vacation.... Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Germany.
    When life gives you lemons, make lemonade... then find someone whose life gave them vodka, and have a party.

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Probably pay off my car and go down to TJ for the Telemundo special

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    I would get some cosmetic procedure(s). It's a good investment to make more $$$$$$

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    buy six ounces of gold !

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    I would go on a vacation- a really awesome one and save the rest.

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    The school that I'm interested in going to costs around $8,000 so I would spend it on school, and use the remainder on rent.

    Yeah, I'm boring.

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    10k falling out of the sky would definitely accelerate my plans to move to Montana or Idaho if I could find a job there. It would be an easier decision with a little more savings to hire a professional moving service and take more time off to get things in order.

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Quote Originally Posted by sammii View Post
    The school that I'm interested in going to costs around $8,000 so I would spend it on school, and use the remainder on rent.

    Yeah, I'm boring.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vyanka View Post
    I would get some cosmetic procedure(s). It's a good investment to make more $$$$$$
    Ooh, and then you can write it off on your taxes! Win/win!
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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    I would take a small chunk of it to pay of little debts I have here and there, take a little bit to go on a vacation with my siblings, and then put the rest (about $7000) in the bank to be my emergency fund. That way, everything I made from here on out at work could go straight to my student loans and credit cards, instead of me always having to balance between the "should I pay off something? Or put it in the bank in case I have an emergency?" dilemma that I always go through lol

    I would SO love to win $10,000 right now...


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    eh, stick it in the bank/savings for a rainy day. Maybe after a rhinoplasty lol!


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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Put it towards my student loans...I hate having that weight hanging over me every month.

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    New furniture. New desk, bedroom suite, sofa, and bookshelves from Pottery Barn. Save the rest. Maybe a small vacation, or shopping spree in NYC...

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    That's a hard one because it is a big chunk of money but not big enough to make any major life improvements. I guess i'd just do the boring thing and chuck it on my mortgage. The sooner that is paid off the sooner I get an extra $400 a week to spend on myself.

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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    Quote Originally Posted by kaiarose View Post
    So none of you would feel apprehensive about spending the money?
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    I'll answer, then ask: No, I wouldn't feel apprehensive about spending at least SOME of it. For many folks, take home pay from prize would be ~ 7K. Also, many folks could find some fun (vacation, putting them "over the top" for downpayment on desired purchase, etc).

    My question: Why $10k figure? What $$ ammount would prize have to be to make one feel less apprehensive about spending some of it?

    Circling back to original question, and possible "real" question: For me, $10k prize would be nice, but not a life altering ammount, from spending or investment pov.........
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    Default Re: Hypothetically: What would you do if you won $10,000?

    I would spend about 5 grand on a car and spend the other 5 on strippers. It would take a week or two because I'm a cheapskate.

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