In case you won millions in a lottery...what is the first thing that you'll do?

Philippines
July 21, 2008 9:24am CST
The present economic situation has brought many people into desperation and frustration. Some people would even become over-adventurous that they would result to illegal activities in earning money to feed their families. It's not even unusual that some people would just result to daydreaming like winning millions in the lottery. In case....you won a couple of millions in the lottery, what is the FIRST thing that you do?
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11 responses
• United States
22 Jul 08
The first thing that I would do if I won the lottery would be, pay off all my bills. After I have done that I would help out my family since they helped me out when I first started out after I got married. Then me and my wife would travel the country, live in France for awhile, and finally stop worrying about everything.
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• Philippines
22 Jul 08
There are so many things that makes us worry and it would be a great idea to have a break from all the worries we have in our lives.
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@tessah (6617)
• United States
21 Jul 08
very first thing id do is pay off my mortgage.. and hire people to do all the construction work that needs finishing in said house so itd finally be done and not just me chipping away at it bit by bit. then id send a ginormous check to my best friend to pay off hers.. then systematically buy up the houses around mine.. evict my neighbors.. and move my dearest closest friends into them and hold one hell of a block party. anything after that would just be cake.
• Philippines
21 Jul 08
I'm grinnin...you sound so engrossed with your friends. I got a discussion about friends just now. Would you like to respond to it as well?
@tessah (6617)
• United States
21 Jul 08
sure gimme the link
• Philippines
22 Jul 08
It's in my profile-discussions I've started.
@ryzach (1544)
• United States
22 Jul 08
I would pay off all my bills and buy new furniture and fix up our house like we want it. Finish the basement and buy a really nice pool table. I would love to travel and see many places, visit Europe again. Those would be the first things I would do. It would be nice to not have worry about money any longer. I would be sensible with it. I don't need diamonds, or expensive cars etc. it would just be nice to be able to enjoy life on a different level, do you know what I mean?
• Philippines
22 Jul 08
Yeah...everyone has his dreams -we all want to spend life a lil bit easier and away from any kind of burden.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
24 Jul 08
manoagmemoirs hi if I had won millions in the lottery the first thing I would do is prepay the rent for several months then look for big two story house somwhere in San Franciso and the restof the money I would split between myself and my son.It would go into savings and special accounts.
• Philippines
26 Jul 08
Oh, I guess it's not practical on your part putting some of the money in business. And maybe you've already got tired with business or employment.
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
27 Jul 08
Get the ten percent out of it, and donate it to churches.
• Philippines
27 Jul 08
You can do anything that pleases you. Cheers
@jdyrj777 (6528)
• United States
21 Jul 08
Buy a business. Secondaly a home.
• Philippines
21 Jul 08
Business is a good choice. Money would be spent. Business investment would keep it rolling.
@jdyrj777 (6528)
• United States
21 Jul 08
Exactly. Most people would choose buying a home or paying bills. Thats all good but as for me im going to buy something thats going to make more money then i can take care of buying home and paying off bills.
@ebsharer (5515)
• United States
22 Jul 08
First thing I would do would be call the local volunteer firedepartment and have them come burn my house down. I don't like it and I would love to watch it fall to the ground. Then I would buy a place in FL. I would pay my parents house off. I would set up my kids trust funds. Then my husband me and our daughter would travel for a while. There are a few other people I would give money to. I'v never thought about this can you tell LOL!
• Philippines
22 Jul 08
It's the essence of the question...to think about it! Lol
@shay3434 (881)
• Israel
22 Jul 08
The million dollar question! I've been asked this question many times and in fact I have never known what to answer because there are so many things I can do with millions of dollars and it is very hard to choose. First, if I win millions in a lottery I'll probably call my family and tell them we can all stop to worry about financial problems. Second, I think I would buy many presents for my family and friends. Afterwards I would probably buy a new car or a new house but I wouldn't spend all the money. I don't think it's a good thing to buy a lot of things without any breaks. People should know how to spend their money wisely and carefully. Have a wonderful day!
• Philippines
22 Jul 08
Maybe it would be a good idea (as some commentors said) to invest on a business...
@snowy22315 (182204)
• United States
21 Jul 08
I would immediately move closer to a large city. I would keep my house here near the lake though because I like to swim here in the summer and having parties here would be fun. I would build a garage here also. I would immediately shedule a cruise through China which would include friends and family and then continue on a trip around the world. i would leave a substantial amount to charity and put the rest in investments and the bank.
• Philippines
21 Jul 08
Looks like you're fascinated with China...
@leateagee (3667)
• China
21 Jul 08
Well, a million or a couple of it is really a big money. It could help already in many aspects of my life. I will use the money wisely. Maybe in the first few months, I will make a list of all the needs I have to attend to. hat include debts, help and other things that need money/ Basically I will plan everything I will do before I move. Take care =)
• Philippines
22 Jul 08
Maybe you have to deposit it first for time deposit while thinking about where you're going to use it...
• China
22 Jul 08
If i win a couple of millions in the lottry, the first thing that is to invest stock market.
• Philippines
22 Jul 08
Oh...the stock market is fluctuating. Don't you worry about that?