I'd buy a new BMW 5 Series for myself...I'd buy a $400,000 condo in New Hampshire...I'd buy a small $500,000 condo/coop in Manhattan and a $300,000 condo in Florida.
If I won that much money I wouldn’t give a dime of it to charities which would blow 35% of on “administrative costs”. I’d set up my own foundation and do it myself.
If I won a billion dollars in the lottery, I would not want to move out of the little house I just finished remodeling to my needs and taste. I love my neighborhood and my neighbors, and I doubt buying a bigger house would improve that situation. I'd simply pay off the remaining mortgage. I might buy some new living room furniture--or not, as mine is a nice eclectic mix that works. I'd hire a good cleaning lady to free me from keeping the house spotless, the way I like it. That would be my big splurge. My older car suits me perfectly, so I see no reason to replace it yet. I don't need new clothes or jewelry. My yard is landscaped to perfection, I get compliments on it all the time. So that leaves establishing a few charitable foundations. Honestly, that would make me very happy. I don't need to impress anyone.
”small $500,000 condo/coop in Manhattan”
Good luck on that one...
I think the smart thing to do is to invest the entire billion and use the interest to live on and to do works of charity.
Over your lifetime, you will give multiple amounts of that billion away. In 50 years, you would probably would have given away $3 billion or so.
“ If I won a billion dollars in the lottery I’d give most of it to charities that help poor Africans and ones that fund cancer research....a few million to several family members and I’d keep about five million for myself.
I’d buy a new BMW 5 Series for myself...I’d buy a $400,000 condo in New Hampshire...I’d buy a small $500,000 condo/coop in Manhattan and a $300,000 condo in Florida. ”
You have a plan!!
Lottery, you don’t need no stinking lottery.
Just run for Congress and you can do all oc these things!