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[BritDisFan]

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Good news is NO ONE won the money, so it kicks up to 145 million now! Wow! I think I'll be buying another ticket on Saturday!

You can play now too Melanie...good luck!


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I saw this on the news this morning! It's like an omen! I'm so buying a ticket (or so) on Saturday. Woohoo!

If I win, I'm going nuts and buying a DELUXE Passporter.

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Good luck Melanie , I think you'll be really pushing the boat out with that DELUXE Passporter .

Karen

[Joanne929]

$145 million dollars?! That is beyond my comprehension really! How much of that do you actually get I wonder (not that I'm complaining!)



The first thing I would do is call my dad (well, DH first, then my dad) and get the name of his financial advisor, then I'd call my cousin who is a lawyer and hire her as my own personal lawyer, then after I claimed my money, I'd plan at least a 10 day trip to WDW (including Universal) for my family (my kids, both parents, sisters/brothers (both) their kids, and a few close friends) and a 7 day trip to Hawaii for just me and DH.



Then I'd start planning for the kids college education, our 'early' retirement, figure out where we wanted to buy a new home and a vacation home (maybe DVC points at WDW?), DH would want a new truck probably, I'd like a new minivan (although mine is only 2.5 and I do like it), donate a percentage to charity (I would probably do this on a yearly basis rather than all at once) and ask my parents and DH mom would they would like us to do for them and that's about all I can think of for now. My head is spinning with just the thought of that amount of money!

Good luck!

[greystone98]

Best of luck to all PP in Texas!

Like Teresa, the first two calls would be to our attorney and our financial advisor. I like the idea of being able to pay my parents back for all they've done for me/us. And I've always wanted to send them on a real honeymoon as they only had a weekend trip when they got married 51 years ago. (Although they now travel 3-4 times a year).

I'd set up college funds for my nieces/nephew (DS is already set up). The usual paying off of debts and giving donations would be done, but I doubt I'd pay off my mortgage because I'd be looking for that house that backs up to the golf course!

[SarahJ]

DH and I love to dream about winning that kind of money. I don't know that we'd keep it a secret. But I do think we'd change all our numbers before announcing it to too many people.

As for what we'd do with it? That's a tough one. Donate a good chunk to charity of course and pay off all our debts. Buy a house with property and new vehicles. I'd definitely hire a maid. Set aside money for DD to go to college and a trust fund for when she's older. Oh, I'd quite my job of course! And I think we'd pay back our parents for everything we've ever borrowed from them.

Of course we'd plan a trip to WDW and probably buy into DVC, or maybe just buy a place down there. We'd travel for a while and when we were ready to settle down again, we'd look into business opportunities.

[vsonnier]

DH and I had bought 10 dollars worth of tickets and I just *knew* we were going to win. *sigh*. Oh well - I get another chance this weekend! Yay! Melanie and Amber, I didn't realize I had some PP who lived near me - how exciting!

[AmyAngel]

Wow! NC doesn't have a lottery (yet-I think we will eventually because so many people go to TN, VA and SC to buy tickets!). But if I won that much I would call in sick to work that first day, then
1) find a good financial advisor
2) pay off the credit card
3) buy a car that's not on it's last legs
4) go pick up all my stuff from work and tell them I'm gone!
5) begin building my dream house
6) TRAVEL!!! (I'd like to visit ALL the Disney parks!)
Beyond that would be investing, donations to charity and the church, giving my parents enough to pay off their debt and retire, and giving my sisters and best friend a gift (enough to pay off their debts, but with the understanding that I am NOT a bank!). It's fun to dream...

[ripkensnana]

DH and I have discussed this at length...Since he's already retired, there's no job to quit , but aside from that, here's our list:

1) Pay off all our debts.
2) Each child gets a house and car - with a limit to the total amount they can spend. (DH's youngest is not quite 18, so her money would go in trust until she's 25).
3) Set up a college fund for each grandchild.
4) Build our dream house in or near Orlando, plus a vacation home here in Michigan.
5) Cars! I want a VW Bug, a PT Cruiser, a Corvette, a Mini-Cooper, a Hummer, a Looney Tunes Mini-Van, and a Motor Home for travelling. DH wants an extended-cab pick-up truck. Hmmmmm, we'd have to build a humungous garage to hold all those vehicles....Oh, and we may want to think about a stretch limo for those special nights on the town - or just to go to the grocery store in style!
6) Travel!!!!
7) Invest a huge amount so that we'd always have enough income to provide us with the type of lifestyle to which we'd like to become accustomed...
8) Most important...book AKL Concierge rooms for ourselves and our whole family and lots of our friends for an obscene amount of time...Up to a month might do it...then book both suites on the Disney Magic for the through the Panama Canal cruise for next year for us and our family, then do DisneyLand...Then DH and I would go to Disneyland Tokyo and Disneyland Paris...just the two of us...
9) But first: change the phone number!!!

The Mega Million Jackpot here in Michigan (and several other states) for next Saturday is estimated at $121 Million! If you elect to take the full amount up front, you only get half (60.5 mil), then income tax is deducted. So you'e end up with about $35 Million, give or take a few bucks...Not too shabby.

[DrDolphin]

Good luck everyone -- lets see:

1) Verify it was me
2) Hire an investment advisor
3) Keep it a secret
4) Pay off all my debt
5) Pay mom and dad off for my schooling
6) Set up a college fund for my niece and nephew
7) Buy my first house
8) Join DVC!!

[WillCAD]

Carol, the MegaMillions drawing is on FRIDAY, not Saturday, so get your tickets tomorrow!

Actually, don't bother, because I'M going to win the $121 million.

I'll travel. I'll spend the first year visiting all the famous cities and landmarks I've been reading about all my life. I'll snorkel with sharks and have my picture taken with the pyramids and go to the top of the Eifel Tower.

The second year will be devoted to designing and building a huge dream house.

After that, perhaps college and a new career, doing something totally fun that I never thought of before, like building computers of maybe travel writing. I can build a mean computer now (if only I had the time and money) and I think I'd make a pretty good travel writer (if only I traveled more than once a year and to more destinations than just WDW).

One thing's for sure: I'll be dressing nicer and eating better with $121 million in the bank.

[AngelOn9]

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Carol, the MegaMillions drawing is on FRIDAY, not Saturday, so get your tickets tomorrow!



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That reminded me to get one of those tickets too!

[ripkensnana]

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Carol, the MegaMillions drawing is on FRIDAY, not Saturday, so get your tickets tomorrow!



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S'okay, I already have 'em! So whenever it is, I'm gonna be rich! I'll finally get the chance to prove whether or not money will buy happiness

[Sunrayherosgirl]

If i had that much money i would travel, travel and travel, then when i found the best places in the world i would buy houses. I defintely would want a house right on the beach so i could walk out my back door and walk onto the beach. I would buy 5 of my dream cars , all mustangs of course except for my saleen and have paint jobs on them. I would buy the best stereo in the world loaded with every cd ever created. I would donate to make a wish foundation and a couple of animal charities and give money to countries that don't have enough to feed their children. Once i traveled enough i would settle down and rescue animals for the rest of my days. And i wouldn't be greedy. I would buy my mom a house car and give her enough money so she never had to work again. I would give my bro money for college a car and a house.

[dizPlanner]

Let's see - $120 mil is usually $6 mil a year for 20 years. After taxes you would probably see a little over $3 mil a year. Since I plan to live much longer than 20 years, I would probably invest half right off the top. So that leaves $1.5 mil a year.

I probably won't move for 5 years, until the kids are out of high school. I would pay off the mortgage and might consider getting a different house in the same school boundaries, but probably not right away. After the kids are out of high school, I would have to think seriously about where I wanted to live. Colorado is pretty nice (where we live now), family is back in Oregon (where we used to live). Could never live in Florida year round due to humidity - maybe Hawaii?

My husband would quit his temp job and I would probably quit my job.

My husband could get his dream car and replace his truck. I would get a new car (Audi or BMW or ?), probably keeping my Maxima for the kids to drive.

My husband could get a race car again (a new one this time) and start racing again. He would have the money to go to the National Champainships this time.

We would go on long vacations to Hawaii and a Disney cruise, visit WDW and Disneyland, and other vacations. Still will have to work around school schedules though. Money doesn't change everything.

I would pay for my MIL assisted living quarters and get her a larger apartment/room. I would pay off my mom's mortgage or pay for her if she wants to live in a senior living place.

I would pay for the college educations of my nieces and nephews.

I would donate to charities, probably $100,000 at a time and spread it around, doing favorites more often.

I would get a membership to a gym and hire a personal trainer, get a makeover, visit a spa, - in other words get myself in better shape and health and pamper myself.

Not everything would be done the first year and I would not want to change too much too fast. I would want to enjoy the money, not have it rule me.

Karen

[joyjoy]

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I would get a membership to a gym and hire a personal trainer, get a makeover, visit a spa, - in other words get myself in better shape and health and pamper myself.


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Ooh, good one. I forgot about liposuction! Add that one to my list.