Will you kill a golden goose for her eggs?

lol.. good question.. I'm againt violence against geese in general, except the maybe the mean ones that chase you and try to bite you . I hate those kind..but I would probably tend to be nice to the goose and spend some of the eggs..have a good time, buy some things I want, pay bills, travel a little, help my family and friends.. but I would put the goose in a nice safe place where she'll make me LOTS and LOTS more eggs and just live off of those. I wouldn't save it all or invest it all.. because you have to have some fun. You have to save for a rainy day and for old age and stuff, but what if you save it all for your old age and then get hit by a bus in a few years and never live to spend your money..that would be sad. I say live now.. !! lol

i wont kill the golden goose that gave me richness. i would spend the money i got wisely and put up a business of my own would be a great start as an investment coz you never know when will the golden goose would lay her egg again.

Of course it would depend on the amount. I would not splurge and spend the whole thing. My children will be around long after I am gone and I would hope to leave them with something. So investments will definitely play a factor. First and foremost would be to pay off existing debts (mortgage, line of credit, personal loan) and then swing for a few luxuries. We are down to one vehicle so a new one for the old man would be an absolute. A couple of vacations to my dream spots, and some house renovations would be paramount. I would not sell my house and look for a mansion on loads of land. That would just mean hiring someone to do the upkeep. I love my house and neighbourhood. Unfortunately I cannot exclude family members (siblings and in-laws) from receiving monetary gifts, and I would definitely keep a couple of charities in mind. Then I would self-publish my book and hire someone to do the marketing. Ha!

if the sum is too large, a million dollars which i will set aside for some expenses will not hurt. the amount can so much for the family already. then i will see a financial adviser as to how best to deal with the money. banks have them available for their big clients. with the monthly earnings that i can derive from the investment i will surely be able to live comfortably for the rest of my life. and my children, and my children's children will still enjoy the sum as it remained intact throughout the years...

Though a great deal of people might reply saying that they will provide careful thought to what they want to do with the money and then spend it carefully, most of them would be thinking of spending it away on luxuries that they had been dreaming about, but had not been able to afford. Many people hardly are willing to postpone enjoyment. If you tell that they can buy the car of their dreams and much more but they will have to wait for a while while their money tree grows, they might not be satisfied. They might not want to delay their gratification. Instant gratification or cutting open the Golden Egg laying hen is the norm. Most do it and only then realize their mistake.

I will not kill the golden goose because if I kill it then which animal or who will produce golden eggs for me in the future? I will invest a portion of it in business or others so that in case of golden goose is dying or extinction occurs, I am able to live on.

No one's killing my golden goose! LOL I'll just let her lay however many eggs she lays at a time and then try to choose wisely as to what to do with each egg. Some for expenses, some for spending, and some for investing. Some people do it with less, so why mess up a good thing if you can avoid it.

No i wouldn't kill the goose, but i would wound her severally! I would have a family business and a stash of emergency money and i would truely enjoy giving to some people who could use a helping hand. Speaking for myself, my needs are not more important than someone elses needs! Take care Lordwarwizard.

I would obviously pay off any debts I have now. I would make the necessary purchases such as a house. Then I would look into an investment plan. Depending on the amount, hopefully, I would be able to live off the interest.

very interesting discussion wizzy!! if i win a "comfortably" big sum of money, there are a few things that i have been meaning to do but couldnt do cause of shortage of funds! but those expenses are not that high and i think i will deposit the rest of the "comfortably" big sum in some savings or fixed deposit account so i can have a sturdy income! the money is gonna come in real handy on a rainy day!

I would only pay my bills ahead of time first. Then I would make sure my kids had more clothes. Then I would save the rest until needed for my family. I would never kill the goose. I love life of all living things too much.

If we talk about this literally, you never kill the goose that lays golden eggs, it would be destruction of free income, although come to think of it nothing comes for free and everything has a price. As for something like a lottery win...well, it is very rare that lighening strikes twice in the same place (although there are some that would say that money attracts money...) so it would make good sense to invest at least some of the money. Me personally, depending on how big the win was, I'd invest half and spend half...alfer all, there is no use in having money if you cannot enjoy it.

I am born during the year of the rat. Being a 'rat' person they are supposed to be thrifty. I would open up a few portfolios of structured deposit accouts that can reap me at least 6% interest per year. Other than that, I would also buy a few properties to rent them out for regular income stream. Then, I would consider opting for Government Treasury Bills as this is considered as playing it safe. For this the expected returns are about 3-4%. From the interets earned, I would splurge a little for a holiday or buy something nice for myself. Other than that, I would ensure that I am debt and tax free. This is very important.... I think... I am definitely not one who would go around parading my fortunes as I am a simple and modest person...ahemm.... In my opinion, I'll definitely not kill my golden goose...SIOW!! You'll regret it for life if you do it....:P

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Probably i will treat her like sacral animal- with all my respect. And also will be very curious about the her mission here at the Earth. If i show respect, may be she will give me as present one or two of her eggs:-)

I would put about 1/3 in a safe place, like a bank account. That is untouchable. I would invest 1/3 and create an income from that to mainly live off of. Which I can do because I have market trading experience. And maybe use 1/3 to pay off debts, taxes, buy some things, however far it would go. I would not need to spend it all. I already have some plans in this area as to what I will do when my income grows as I hope it will. With a million dollars, I could do pretty much all I want to do in life.

If I won the lottery or a large sum of money came my way. I would not touch 90% of it that would be re invested to earn for future generations. Ten per cent would be enough to put for a comfy home and to up my family's standard of living. Then from the return on investment I would generate more businesses and jobs so others can work and receive a fair wage. I would also set up a housing co op for those that cannot buy their own house straight away. They would earn shares slowly slowly through their wages, so in a few years they would own their own home without stress and strain. I would set up fair trade coops also to help others in poorer countries get the right money for their product. I would make my money go a long long way. Short term loss equals long term gain.

Undoubtedly i will not kill the golden goose. I have some plan to invest the money in a right place so that it would give me benefit in future.I will fulfill all my dreams along with the money and keep the goose with utmost care.

I would invest some of it, set up trust funds for my child and my neices and nephews. Put the rest in the bank and keep my job. I would still be frugal but I would pay off some debts and try to have a comfortable life. I would want my golden goose to live for a long long time. I have been poor and if this was an opporunity to leave that life behind for good, I would take really good care of my goose.

I would spend part of the money to but items in which I think I need. But I would invest most of the money. That way I could be set for life and to be able to leave my children a wealthy inheirtance. There is no reason to waste the money. One should take the golden chance to better ones circumstances and enrich the future.