what would you do with $1,000,000,000

That might be just enough to help get me started on my path to taking over the world. *Evil laughter* ... I am probably kidding. Probably. Realistically, I would probably use it to buy a nice house, buy my family a nice house, buy a pirate ship, buy a car or so, and live off of the rest of it. I would probably donate some of it to several animal conservation groups, and organizations like the ASPCA.

I just might stay quiet, lest the people around me become more excited than I am. Haha But really, I'd start with paying off debts, saving some, and investing some amount into something I feel confident about. That way, the money doesn't go away easily.