if i had $150000 it would not only completely change my life but the lives of my wife(who is disabled) and my four children.
I would pay off my house,my student loans,bank loans,my lawyer and my dad who has loaned me money to help me keep my house and get custody of my son.I am so stressed out,angry and depressed that i wake up every morning with no hope,wondering why i even woke up,wondering when this nightmare will end.so if i had $150000 i would buy back my sanity so i could be a better husband and father and i would make sure that i never got in debt ever again!!!!!!!!!
1. I will buy an island 2. I will buy house and lot 3. i will give some of it to the needy 4. buy my parents an insurance 5. put up an account for my sister's college schooling 6. Make a business
OK, OK, we all know about the shopping spree that some hockey mom took recently, but that discussion rightly belongs in PO. KEEP POLITICS IN PO, NOT HERE.
My question to you is, if you had $150,000, what would you do with it?
There are really two questions here:
1) If you were given $150,000 to spend as you wished, how would you spend it?
2) If you were being treated to $150,000 to spend on yourself, how would you?
I will wait a while before posting my own answers in order to not guide this one way or another.
Wow. Easy. I'd use $100,000 for a 2nd-hand Gallardo. The rest would go into work/life = change my regular car to a hybrid or Tesla, daily expenses, sustainability (bokashi/ solar/ greywater, carbon offset (especially for the Gallardo though it would be a weekend car) etc. Workwise I would take an intern and pay them $30/hour for 20-30 hours a month, to basically invest and give back to the community through skills training for people my in my state (as in the land, not my "state of mind").
First I would spend $10K on some kickass Mac gear.
Then plan how to invest in a business (not stocks, etc.) that I am involved in to grow that $140,000 that remains at about 10% per month (possible, depending on the business invested)...
Would you like me to provide you my PayPal address so that we may kickstart this process? <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/1cool.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Shades">
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Wow. Reflecting on this post from the end of 2008... I now have enough Mac gear... 2010 MBP 13" with SSD and 8GB RAM, 27" LED Cinema Display, iPad3, iPhone4S... Wasn't quite $10k, and it's more than enough for now.
Hmm... Business... I am freelancing now. I have financial targets but the vision and values are more important.
So, I might actually be on my way! Maybe when I revisit this thread in 5 years time I might already have my Gallardo.
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if i had $150000 it would not only completely change my life but the lives of my wife(who is disabled) and my four children.
I would pay off my house,my student loans,bank loans,my lawyer and my dad who has loaned me money to help me keep my house and get custody of my son.I am so stressed out,angry and depressed that i wake up every morning with no hope,wondering why i even woke up,wondering when this nightmare will end.so if i had $150000 i would buy back my sanity so i could be a better husband and father and i would make sure that i never got in debt ever again!!!!!!!!!
Buy a car,I'd buy a new place and have an extreme make over
I pay off all my motgage, develop my small business and finally organized unforgettable vocation
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Originally Posted by Omega
Hookers + Drugs
Would like it known that after four years my response would be the same.
Though given inflation my expectations would be lower.
1. I will buy an island
2. I will buy house and lot
3. i will give some of it to the needy
4. buy my parents an insurance
5. put up an account for my sister's college schooling
6. Make a business
If i have that money then...
1. I will buy an island
2. I will buy house and lot
3. i will give some of it to the needy
4. buy my parents an insurance
5. put up an account for my sister's college schooling
6. Make a business
If i have that money then...
1. I will buy an island
2. I will buy house and lot
3. i will give some of it to the needy
4. buy my parents an insurance
5. put up an account for my sister's college schooling
6. Make a business
Wow. Easy. I'd use $100,000 for a 2nd-hand Gallardo. The rest would go into work/life = change my regular car to a hybrid or Tesla, daily expenses, sustainability (bokashi/ solar/ greywater, carbon offset (especially for the Gallardo though it would be a weekend car) etc. Workwise I would take an intern and pay them $30/hour for 20-30 hours a month, to basically invest and give back to the community through skills training for people my in my state (as in the land, not my "state of mind").
So Cheap Hookers + Cheap Drugs. Got it :-)
Wow. Reflecting on this post from the end of 2008... I now have enough Mac gear... 2010 MBP 13" with SSD and 8GB RAM, 27" LED Cinema Display, iPad3, iPhone4S... Wasn't quite $10k, and it's more than enough for now.
Hmm... Business... I am freelancing now. I have financial targets but the vision and values are more important.
So, I might actually be on my way! Maybe when I revisit this thread in 5 years time I might already have my Gallardo.
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buy gold and bury it in the mountains....
Can you tell me which mountain you gonna buried your golds?
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Originally Posted by Tauron
Bitches man, bitches. It is the cheapest way to happiness. Tons of hookers.
Are you sure? Then make sure you have set aside money for the cure of your STD and HIV...
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Originally Posted by Tauron
Bitches man, bitches. It is the cheapest way to happiness. Tons of hookers.
Are you sure? Then make sure you have set aside money for the cure of your STD and HIV...
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Originally Posted by sr2012
So Cheap Hookers + Cheap Drugs. Got it :-)
Why choose cheap hookers and drugs where in **** you can buy the most expensive hookers and drugs.
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Originally Posted by sr2012
So Cheap Hookers + Cheap Drugs. Got it :-)
Why choose cheap hookers and drugs where in **** you can buy the most expensive hookers and drugs.
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Originally Posted by sr2012
So Cheap Hookers + Cheap Drugs. Got it :-)
Why choose cheap hookers and drugs where in **** you can buy the most expensive hookers and drugs.
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Originally Posted by sr2012
So Cheap Hookers + Cheap Drugs. Got it :-)
Why choose cheap hookers and drugs where in **** you can buy the most expensive hookers and drugs.
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Originally Posted by fatusmiles
If i have that money then...
1. I will buy an island
2. I will buy house and lot
3. i will give some of it to the needy
4. buy my parents an insurance
5. put up an account for my sister's college schooling
6. Make a business
For $150000, you'd have a hard time completing #1. certainly not 1 + 2 ... nevermind 3 - 6.
me?... I'd consider it college for my kids. (well... part of their college costs anyhow.)
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Originally Posted by KingOfSomewhereHot
For $150000, you'd have a hard time completing #1. certainly not 1 + 2 ... nevermind 3 - 6.
me?... I'd consider it college for my kids. (well... part of their college costs anyhow.)
I have read in Yahoo News that we can buy cheap but nice island! so no doubt i can have it!
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Originally Posted by KingOfSomewhereHot
For $150000, you'd have a hard time completing #1. certainly not 1 + 2 ... nevermind 3 - 6.
me?... I'd consider it college for my kids. (well... part of their college costs anyhow.)
I have read in Yahoo News that we can buy cheap but nice island! so no doubt i can have it!