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What Would You do with a Million Dollars?
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Not at all sure. We have no debts (literally) and I can't think of anything pricey I want. I'd prolly set up some sort of scholarship fund or apprenticeship programme.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
 RE: What Would You do with a Million Dollars?
October 9, 2015 at 7:29 pm
(This post was last modified: October 9, 2015 at 7:32 pm by MentalGiant.)
A million bucks doesn't go as far these days, but I would probably:
1. Buy a modest home in the $200K range outright 2. Have a kid or 2 3. Set aside $100K (total) for college funds for said kid(s) 4. Give remainder to an avian sanctuary, as they need money far more than I need frivolous material goods (October 9, 2015 at 7:28 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Not at all sure. We have no debts (literally) and I can't think of anything pricey I want. I'd prolly set up some sort of scholarship fund or apprenticeship programme. We also have no debt either. Don't live the life of the rich and famous, but don't owe anyone shit. ![[Image: 08.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-nejibjmRWmw%2FT7qVumrPtgI%2FAAAAAAAAxVs%2FsIxIpH8_voc%2Fs1600%2F08.jpg) 
No debt? What the fuck?
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay." For context, this is the previous verse: "Hi Jesus" -robvalue (October 9, 2015 at 7:36 pm)Exian Wrote: No debt? What the fuck? House is paid for, cars are paid for, we don't owe anyone one any money (well, I owe my best mate Jimbo $10 for lunch). This is what I meant by 'no debt'. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
If I suddenly had a million dollars, I would invest it or put it in high-interest accounts until it became worth a million pounds. Then I'd spend it on alcohol, weed and cheap slutty sex.
The rest I'd waste.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
(October 9, 2015 at 7:36 pm)Exian Wrote: No debt? What the fuck? Opted not to go to college because we couldn't afford it. Husband worked his way up at his job and I figured out how to sell stuff on ebay (not that it's hard, but it's a good supplemental income) instead. We are fairly minimalistic, therefore have absolutely no consumer debt. We don't replace things unless they are broken beyond repair/usability. We save up to buy good quality items when we need to so it will last a long time. We do not go on vacation, out to fancy dinners, movies ect... We use reusable products and avoid single use or disposable products as much as possible. I make every meal, from scratch making healthy food very cheap. We keep a frugal, cash-only budget (do have an account in which we put enough to cover monthly bills out of our cash). We save 25% of our income minimum, more if we can (bonuses, tax refunds ect...). We spent 6 years sharing a single (older, used) car while saving for a second older, used car. Saved on both paying cash. We own both outright and keep them well maintained so both run fine, just aren't very fancy. We also utilize free or low cost forms of recreation like hiking, free community events, the local library ext... NO drinking or drugs. People would be surprised at how much shit they spend money on that is 100% unnecessary. Honestly, I'm perfectly satisfied living with less. Makes you appreciate what you have even more. I'd rather not have the luxuries others consider "essential" if it means not being in debt and having a growing savings. My generation (millennial) is seriously going to be fucked if they keep digging deeper holes for themselves with this consumeristic, disposable, trend-based culture. The only debt I ever foresee taking on is a home, but thats basically just taking what we pay for rent anyways and transferring it over to paying on something we will eventually own. We should have enough in our "house fund" by this time next year we'll be able to put a down payment on a modest home. 
OP: Lock myself in my home without anyone pestering me anymore. Oh yeah, and tell quite a few people to kiss my ass.
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 RE: What Would You do with a Million Dollars?
October 9, 2015 at 8:24 pm
(This post was last modified: October 9, 2015 at 8:26 pm by Jenny A.)
(October 9, 2015 at 7:36 pm)Exian Wrote: No debt? What the fuck? It's doable. Other than the house, we don't have any. We made a concerted effort to pay off our college debts before having kids. One very, very, frugal year and they were gone. Oh and we still own the car my husband bought when he graduated twenty years ago and the other car is ten years old.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
RETIRE.
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-Homer Simpson  (October 9, 2015 at 8:24 pm)Jenny A Wrote:(October 9, 2015 at 7:36 pm)Exian Wrote: No debt? What the fuck? Yep. The only reason I have a car payment is because some asshole sandwiched me between his car and the one in front of me, totaling mine.
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