What would you do with $1 million a month? - Page 4

jes1 · 04-14-2010, 11:22 PM

Build my house in the country. Provide live in nurse for my parents. Pay off my siblings' house notes. Provide a trust fund for my nephews and my mate's niece. Then travel...a lot. Oh yeah, first thing I would do is quit my job. PLEASE, can I get this money soon.....!

daesdaemar · 04-15-2010, 02:54 PM

retire - maybe a little quiet place out in Napa/Sonoma area... jog and read...

SplogSplog · 04-15-2010, 03:28 PM

Doing the three things that money is best spent on: buying friends, health, and happiness!!!

Kevin2960 · 04-15-2010, 07:57 PM

I still wouldn't be worying, I could afford to be a well balanced individual

catsittingstill · 04-15-2010, 08:40 PM

(boggle)

I would keep the first month for myself. About half would go in taxes, with my blessing. The other half would pay off the mortgage, and our student loans, and the rest would get tucked into a combination of indexed stock funds, indexed bond funds, money market certificates and maybe some in a bog-standard savings account. Because our cars and stuff will break down one day and we will need new ones. (greedy look--maybe Priuses) Also we should have some money left over to fund the new library our county has been wanting since forever. Plus I will be able to fix the table on my Shopsmith, which is bent. And get a murphy bed for the guest room that I don't have to build. And go to Quetico on vacation.

OOOooo. Then I drop a million on the local free clinic, anonymously, so they can hire a doctor and a nurse for the year. Right now we have to turn people away because our doctors work there when they can afford to take a day off work and work for free. If we had a doctor working for us full time we could take patients every week day. That would be so cool.

Then I drop a second anonymous million on the free clinic to hire a dentist and a hygenist for the year. What I said above about having to turn people away goes double for the dentistry side.

Some people will point out that this is probably more than necessary. The excess can be used to buy prescriptions for those patients that can't afford their prescriptions, and the leftovers from that can go into the bank for next year.

Then I have about five friends I can think of who are in bad straits financially right now; I would arrange to drop a month's worth on each of them anonymously. So that would be eight months worth.

Then I would drop a million each on Planned Parenthood, Habitat for Humanity, and the Nature Conservancy.

I would use the last million to set up scholarships at the local state universities. Plus some left over for me to go back to college and take ANY CLASS I WANT. Kip too. Whatever he wants.

And for the entire year I would chortle myself to sleep each night, thinking about the sick children getting seen by the doctor and all the people whose teeth don't hurt, and how I can buy any book I want.

And for the next year, I like Steve Jordan's suggestions.

Xanthe · 04-16-2010, 12:29 AM

Pay off the debts, spread the first couple of months' money throughout the extended family and my friends to give everyone a boost and reduce envy. Buy a few homes here and abroad. Set up a foundation to fund charities & support PBS and land conservancy. Set up a fund so that my church's operational expenses are always met. Travel. Spend wildly. Do as much good with the money as I can.

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave
with the intention of arriving safely
in an attractive and well preserved body,
But rather to skid in sideways,
chocolate in one hand,
wine in the other,
body thoroughly used up,
totally worn out and screaming
"WOO HOO what a ride!"

WT Sharpe · 04-17-2010, 10:15 AM

Buy a big house where I could live with all my relatives and all their connected people, and hire a nurse for those who need one.

Buy a nice recording and video setup.

Buy a top-of the line iPad with monthly service agreement, at least until I've had a chance to check out the upcoming HP Slate and Google Android Tablet (but none of these would replace my Kindle!).

And finally, maybe get a little something to use occasionally to help prevent glaucoma!

WT Sharpe · 04-17-2010, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsvick

Wait, I'm changing my answer........

I'd build one of these, make it as self sustaining as I could, invite a few friends and family over once in a while....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Project

Interesting!

kindlekitten · 04-17-2010, 10:47 AM

a lot

kennyc · 04-17-2010, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

...

And finally, maybe get a little something to use occasionally to help prevent glaucoma!

and little bit for your friends?

WT Sharpe · 04-17-2010, 10:58 AM

Some would call it wasteful extravagance or conspicuous consumption, but I’d call it stimulating the economy and creating jobs, and I’d do in spades!

WT Sharpe · 04-17-2010, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

and little bit for your friends?

In the interest of their health, of course!

Elvira · 04-17-2010, 11:05 AM

hire a chauffeur... i HATE driving

and then a bunch of other stuff

beppe · 04-17-2010, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

And finally, maybe get a little something to use occasionally to help prevent glaucoma!

My oh my. I do not get it. Please explain. I see that kennyc is rolling out.

WT Sharpe · 04-17-2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beppe

My oh my. I do not get it. Please explain. I see that kennyc is rolling out.

http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/glaucoma-medications

4th paragraph.

04-16-2010, 12:29 AM	#51
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	Pay off the debts, spread the first couple of months' money throughout the extended family and my friends to give everyone a boost and reduce envy. Buy a few homes here and abroad. Set up a foundation to fund charities & support PBS and land conservancy. Set up a fund so that my church's operational expenses are always met. Travel. Spend wildly. Do as much good with the money as I can. Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, But rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" Last edited by Xanthe; 04-16-2010 at 12:33 AM.

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04-14-2010, 11:22 PM	#46
jes1 Zealot Posts: 139 Karma: 698 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Device: Astak EZReader, Dell Axim x50v, iPod Touch, nook	Build my house in the country. Provide live in nurse for my parents. Pay off my siblings' house notes. Provide a trust fund for my nephews and my mate's niece. Then travel...a lot. Oh yeah, first thing I would do is quit my job. PLEASE, can I get this money soon.....!

04-15-2010, 02:54 PM	#47
daesdaemar Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 4282 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Device: Sony 505, Kindle 3, iPad 3	retire - maybe a little quiet place out in Napa/Sonoma area... jog and read...

04-15-2010, 03:28 PM	#48
SplogSplog Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 336 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Prague Device: Irex DR1000S	Doing the three things that money is best spent on: buying friends, health, and happiness!!!

04-15-2010, 07:57 PM	#49
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	I still wouldn't be worying, I could afford to be a well balanced individual

04-15-2010, 08:40 PM	#50
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	(boggle) I would keep the first month for myself. About half would go in taxes, with my blessing. The other half would pay off the mortgage, and our student loans, and the rest would get tucked into a combination of indexed stock funds, indexed bond funds, money market certificates and maybe some in a bog-standard savings account. Because our cars and stuff will break down one day and we will need new ones. (greedy look--maybe Priuses) Also we should have some money left over to fund the new library our county has been wanting since forever. Plus I will be able to fix the table on my Shopsmith, which is bent. And get a murphy bed for the guest room that I don't have to build. And go to Quetico on vacation. OOOooo. Then I drop a million on the local free clinic, anonymously, so they can hire a doctor and a nurse for the year. Right now we have to turn people away because our doctors work there when they can afford to take a day off work and work for free. If we had a doctor working for us full time we could take patients every week day. That would be so cool. Then I drop a second anonymous million on the free clinic to hire a dentist and a hygenist for the year. What I said above about having to turn people away goes double for the dentistry side. Some people will point out that this is probably more than necessary. The excess can be used to buy prescriptions for those patients that can't afford their prescriptions, and the leftovers from that can go into the bank for next year. Then I have about five friends I can think of who are in bad straits financially right now; I would arrange to drop a month's worth on each of them anonymously. So that would be eight months worth. Then I would drop a million each on Planned Parenthood, Habitat for Humanity, and the Nature Conservancy. I would use the last million to set up scholarships at the local state universities. Plus some left over for me to go back to college and take ANY CLASS I WANT. Kip too. Whatever he wants. And for the entire year I would chortle myself to sleep each night, thinking about the sick children getting seen by the doctor and all the people whose teeth don't hurt, and how I can buy any book I want. And for the next year, I like Steve Jordan's suggestions.

04-17-2010, 10:15 AM	#52
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Buy a big house where I could live with all my relatives and all their connected people, and hire a nurse for those who need one. Buy a nice recording and video setup. Buy a top-of the line iPad with monthly service agreement, at least until I've had a chance to check out the upcoming HP Slate and Google Android Tablet (but none of these would replace my Kindle!). And finally, maybe get a little something to use occasionally to help prevent glaucoma!

04-17-2010, 10:47 AM	#54
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	a lot

04-17-2010, 10:58 AM	#56
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Some would call it wasteful extravagance or conspicuous consumption, but I’d call it stimulating the economy and creating jobs, and I’d do in spades!

04-17-2010, 11:05 AM	#58
Elvira Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 462 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle	hire a chauffeur... i HATE driving and then a bunch of other stuff

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